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What kind of doctor is Dr. Rucker?
Dr. Rucker is a physician assistant in Kalamazoo, MI. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Rucker's address?
Dr. Rucker is listed at 200 N PARK ST, Kalamazoo, MI 49007. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Rucker?
The number on file is (269) 382-2500. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Rucker's NPI number?
Dr. Rucker's National Provider Identifier is 1215394580. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Rucker train?
Dr. Rucker attended Other, graduating in 2015. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Rucker been practising?
Dr. Rucker has 11 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2015, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Rucker perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Rucker performs procedures including drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance and aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance; reads or performs imaging such as dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine and interpretation of trabecular bone score and report on fracture risk, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (269) 382-2500
- Email not available
Practice Locations
200 N PARK ST
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,081 services · 1,060 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | Procedure | 49083 |
35 |
| Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | Procedure | 32555 |
28 |
| Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine | Imaging | 77080 |
568 |
| Interpretation of trabecular bone score (tbs) and report on fracture risk | Imaging | 77092 |
269 |
| Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | Imaging | 74230 |
69 |
| Double contrast x-ray of esophagus | Imaging | 74221 |
34 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 77002 |
14 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
33 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
31 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other physician assistants at this location 4
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 3
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 32 related providers in 4 groups
Other physician assistants in Kalamazoo 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2015 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance 8
Providers in MI who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.