WALTER RUCKER (MD) – Family Medicine Physician, NPI 1386644094
Family Medicine Physician
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2,210 FAMILY PRACTICE in TN
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Provider Addresses for WALTER RUCKER (MD)
2535, Georgetown Road Northwest, Laurel Ridge, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee, 37311, United States
CLEVELAND, TN 373113534
Phone: (423) 389-8000
Fax: (615) 216-8538
Mailing address matches the actual address.
NPPES updates history
No NPPES updates recorded for this provider.
Prescription Activity
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Open Payments (CMS)
CMS reports 7 Open Payments records for all available years, with a total value of $119.
Total Amount is formed as General ($119) + Research ($0) + Ownership ($0) = $119.
Last reported payment date: 2024-05-06 • Largest payer in this snapshot: Halozyme Inc ($46).
Total Amount
$119
General + Research + Ownership
Payments
7
Total payment records
General Amount
$119
General payments
Research Amount
$0
Research funding
Ownership Amount
$0
Ownership interests
Ownership Count
0
Ownership records
Last Payment Date
2024-05-06
Latest reported date
Top Companies
Largest payers in this snapshot
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| Halozyme Inc | $46 |
| PFIZER INC. | $20 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $20 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $17 |
| Antares Pharma, Inc. | $16 |
Medicare Enrollment & Revalidation
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PECOS enrollment status
Participating (accepts Medicare assignment)
Enrollment effective: 2007-12-04
PECOS data refreshed: 2026-05-27
Medicare revalidation (CMS due date list)
Due date not assigned yet
CMS is tracking this Medicare enrollment for revalidation, but has not published a due date.
Enrollment records
1
Earliest due date
Not assigned (TBD)
CMS data updated
2026-06-01
Revalidation progress
- Medicare enrolled
- On CMS revalidation list
- Due date assigned
- Revalidate in PECOS
CMS enrollment records
| Enrollment ID | Type | Specialty | State | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I20071204000841 | I | Family Practice | TN | TBD |
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Medicare Utilization (FFS)
Source: CMS public data · Not endorsed by CMS · Beneficiary counts under 11 are suppressed in source data ·
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Top Medicare procedures (2023) · refreshed 2026-05-27
| HCPCS | Description | Services | Beneficiaries | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G0179 | Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a | 559 | 264 | $0 |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 436 | 209 | $0 |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | 370 | 209 | $0 |
| G0180 | Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 364 | 289 | $0 |
| 96372 | Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | 204 | 43 | $0 |
Insurance plans in this area (ZIP 37311)
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Group practice members
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