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Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology

9150 Medcom Street Suite B
North Charleston, SC 29406

(843) 572-3330

Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD is a pulmonologist in Charleston, SC specializing in adult pulmonology.

Office Locations

316 Calhoun Street
Charleston, SC 29401

(843) 724-2450

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9150 Medcom Street Suite B
North Charleston, SC 29406

(843) 572-3330

(843) 572-1255

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD in 2023

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pulmonary function test

In 2012, Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD performed more pulmonary function test (PFT) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Charleston, SC during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	40
doctor visit	827
hospital care	866
inpatient care	866
preventive care	13
pulmonary testing	528
thoracic (chest) imaging	51
vaccines	13
X-rays	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Charleston, SC during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	30
bronchoscopy	14
cardiac procedures	14
doctor visit	803
hospital care	484
inpatient care	484
minimally invasive procedures	14
preventive care	14
pulmonary testing	471
thoracic (chest) imaging	41
ultrasound (sonogram)	14
vaccines	14
X-rays	41

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	387
Female	494

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	739
Black	128
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	362
From 75 to 84	290
85 and over	79
Less than 65	150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	45
Dementia	15
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Charleston, SC during 2014 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	559
hospital care	229
inpatient care	229
pulmonary testing	369
thoracic (chest) imaging	49
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12
X-rays	49

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	371

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	597
Black	91
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	299
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	83
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	57
Diabetes	44
Dementia	13
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Charleston, SC during 2015 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	601
hospital care	128
inpatient care	128
preventive care	19
pulmonary testing	354
thoracic (chest) imaging	56
vaccines	19
X-rays	56

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	564
Female	730

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1096
Black	170
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	556
From 75 to 84	456
85 and over	112
Less than 65	170

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	45
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Charleston, SC during 2016 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	746
hospital care	159
inpatient care	159
preventive care	23
pulmonary testing	473
thoracic (chest) imaging	30
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12
vaccines	23
X-rays	30

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	341
Female	368

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	612
Black	78
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	317
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	69
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	57
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	41
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Charleston, SC during 2017 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	748
hospital care	129
inpatient care	129
pulmonary testing	474
thoracic (chest) imaging	39
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12
X-rays	39

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	325
Female	344

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	561
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	62
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	61
Diabetes	46
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Charleston, SC during 2018 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	655
hospital care	159
inpatient care	159
pulmonary testing	427

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	496
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	43
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	60
Diabetes	46
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Charleston, SC during 2019 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	800
hospital care	90
inpatient care	90
pulmonary testing	410
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	14

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	331
Female	375

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	586
Black	103
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	264
85 and over	79
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	45
Dementia	18
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Charleston, SC during 2020 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	746
hospital care	121
inpatient care	121
pulmonary testing	455

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	293
Female	335

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	525
Black	75
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	64
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	44
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Charleston, SC during 2021 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	806
hospital care	128
inpatient care	128
pulmonary testing	448

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	319
Female	378

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	585
Black	79
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	283
85 and over	83
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	45
Dementia	15
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Charleston, SC during 2022 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	876
hospital care	126
inpatient care	126
pulmonary testing	465

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	344
Female	395

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	620
Black	87
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	292
From 75 to 84	316
85 and over	87
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	43
Dementia	10
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Charleston, SC were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and X-rays.

bronchoscopy	14
cardiac procedures	14
doctor visit	742
hospital care	238
inpatient care	238
minimally invasive procedures	14
preventive care	17
pulmonary testing	443
thoracic (chest) imaging	44
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	14
vaccines	17
X-rays	44

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	87
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	583
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	254
85 and over	69
Less than 65	81
65 to 74	286

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	24
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Cancer	15
Dementia	14

Education & Training

He has a state license in South Carolina.

Licensed In: South Carolina

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Mylan Specialty L.P.	$2,092 Perforomist $2,013	Yupelri $79
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,344 FASENRA $450	BREZTRI $312	SYMBICORT $300	TEZSPIRE $153	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $48	Other $81
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$1,113 NUCALA $415	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $357	ANORO $100	BREO $94	ANORO ELLIPTA $85	Other $62
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$947 OFEV $610	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $162	STIOLTO $83	COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $54	Spiriva $11	Other $27
Genentech USA, Inc.	$670 Esbriet $332	XOLAIR $316	$22
Other	$5,054 DUPIXENT $791	ACTHAR $614	GLASSIA $227	Hizentra $214	Arikayce $206	Other $3,001

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$9,160
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,750
Education	$309

Research Payments

Dr. John Michael Rucker, MD has received 31 research payments totaling $124,780.

Biography

Dr. John Rucker is a specialist in adult critical care, sleep medicine, and adult pulmonology in North Charleston, SC and Charleston, SC. Dr. Rucker attended medical school at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine.