Dr. James Chester Rucinski, MD

Dr. Rucinski practices at New York-Presbyterian Hospital - Brooklyn HOPD in Brooklyn, New York.

Dr. Rucinski's NPI, 1508912973, was assigned on January 26, 2007. Dr. Rucinski graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School in 1979. Dr. Rucinski holds New York license 171852.

Dr. Rucinski's primary practice is New York-Presbyterian Hospital - Brooklyn HOPD, at 506 Sixth Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215.

Dr. Rucinski's primary practice is New York-Presbyterian Hospital - Brooklyn HOPD in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Rucinski is also affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. The medical group on file is NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group/Westchester. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rucinski to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Rucinski practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Rucinski's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Rucinski is board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Rucinski's licenses on file in 2 states: New York and Illinois.

Dmand AI lists appendectomy, chest trauma, collapsed lung, gastrointestinal obstruction, groin hernia surgery, intestinal or bowel obstruction, mastectomy and non-surgical back problems among the conditions Dr. Rucinski treats.

CMS data shows 290 Medicare services from Dr. Rucinski across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 158 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $20,978 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 158 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rucinski in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 52 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 54% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.70, 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. Rucinski's median patient age at 68, with 65% women.

In 2024, Dr. Rucinski wrote 46 Medicare Part D claims for 24 patients. 70% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $17,759 in total drug cost. In 2018, CMS named 17 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Dr. Rucinski for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Rucinski accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Mastectomy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 25 papers to Dr. Rucinski, published from 2011 to 2021. 2021 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are General Surgery, Internship and Residency and Abdomen. Dr. Rucinski has published most often in Am J Surg. Dr. Rucinski's most frequent co-authors are Adil Ceydeli, MD, Bashar Fahoum, MD and Kutluk H. Oktay, MD, PhD.

CMS Open Payments shows 5 general payments to Dr. Rucinski from 3 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 92% of the total. Davol Inc. paid the most, $159.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Rucinski, most recently President Elect in 2021.

Dr. Rucinski graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School in 1979. Dr. Rucinski is a member of SCCM, ACEP, ACS, AMA, ASBS and AAS.

Dr. Rucinski is in network with 19 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.