DR. RICHARD MICHAEL RUCKER M.D.
NPI 1659477685
Internal Medicine in Los Alamitos, CA
About Dr. Richard Michael Rucker M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. RICHARD MICHAEL RUCKER M.D. (NPI 1659477685) is an individual internal medicine provider in Los Alamitos, California, licensed in California (G61070) and active in the NPI registry since September 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, School Of Medicine (1986).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 3
Other Identifiers 4
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Richard Michael Rucker M.d. is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Richard Rucker reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Los Alamitos, CA 90720
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 9
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 90720 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 18
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 5
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
LOS ALAMITOS, CA 90720
LOS ALAMITOS, CA 90720
LOS ALAMITOS, CA 90720
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Richard Rucker's NPI number?
The NPI number for Richard Rucker is 1659477685. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on September 16, 2006.
Where is Richard Rucker located?
Richard Rucker practices at 10931 Cherry St Suite 300, Los Alamitos, CA 90720. The listed phone number is (562) 596-2246.
What is Richard Rucker's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.
Is Richard Rucker enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Richard Rucker is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
Which organization bills Medicare for Richard Rucker's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Richard Rucker reassigns Medicare benefits to Los Alamitos Pulmonary Medical Associates Inc (Los Alamitos, CA). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Richard Rucker's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Richard Rucker was last updated on November 9, 2012. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 13 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. Richard Michael Rucker, M.D. · NPI 1659477685
Internal Medicine physician in Los Alamitos, California. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since September 16, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1659477685 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** September 16, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Internal Medicine · taxonomy 207R00000X
- **State license:** G61070 (California)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 10931 CHERRY ST, SUITE 300, Los Alamitos, CA 90720-2445
- **Phone:** (562) 596-2246 · **Fax:** (562) 799-0845
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** Los Alamitos Pulmonary Medical Associates Inc (NPI 1861520603, Los Alamitos, CA), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Virginia Commonwealth University, School Of Medicine, class of 1986
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** November 9, 2012
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 00G610700 (CA); Medicare ID-Type Unspecified WG61070C; Medicare ID-Type Unspecified WG61070D; and 1 more
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1659477685) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.