Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD

Dr. Rucker practices at New Hyde Park Dialysis Center in New Hyde Park, New York.

Dr. Rucker's NPI, 1083712806, was assigned on September 20, 2006. Dr. Rucker graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1983. Dr. Rucker's New York license number on file is 164250.

Dr. Rucker's primary practice is New Hyde Park Dialysis Center, at 1574-78 Hillside Avenue, New Hyde Park, NY 11040 in Nassau County. The practice phone is (516) 327-5555.

Dr. Rucker's primary practice is New Hyde Park Dialysis Center in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Rucker is also affiliated with North Shore University Hospital. The medical group on file is Cardiac Interventional Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rucker to 3 more hospitals, 3 home health agencies, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 dialysis center, 1 hospice and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Rucker practices, 12 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Nephrology is Dr. Rucker's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Rucker is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Rucker has a license on file in New York.

Dmand AI lists acute kidney failure, chronic anemia, chronic kidney disease, fluid and electrolyte imbalances, gout, hypercalcemia, kidney cysts and kidney disease among the conditions Dr. Rucker treats.

CMS data shows 7,889 Medicare services from Dr. Rucker across 23 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,621 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $678,459 for them.

CMS counts 1,621 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rucker in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 672 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.74, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Rucker's median patient age at 68, with 42% women.

In 2024, Dr. Rucker wrote 7,951 Medicare Part D claims for 1,246 patients. 84% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 7,090 of them, across 140 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,148,916 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 6,913 claims across 130 drugs.

Dr. Rucker accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Rucker as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Rucker, published from 2007 to 2011. The most frequent topics are Vaccines, DNA, Antibodies, Viral and T-Lymphocytes. Dr. Rucker has published most often in J Infect Dis. Dr. Rucker's most frequent co-author is Julie E. Ledgerwood, DO.

CMS Open Payments shows 1,921 general payments to Dr. Rucker from 85 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 48% of the total. Relypsa, Inc. paid the most, $34,685.

Dmand AI lists 6 awards for Dr. Rucker, most recently Newsday - Top Doctors on Long Island in 2014.

Dr. Rucker graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1983.

Dr. Rucker is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.