In 2024, Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD performed more blood draw, phlebotomy for lab tests, and Welcome to Medicare visit (initial preventive physical exam) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Top 10%

By Volume:

flu shot

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

venipuncture

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD performed more flu shot, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD treated as a nephrologist in Lake Success, NY during 2012 were lab tests, allergy testing, preventive care and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	8136
blood draw	2299
dialysis	135
doctor visit	2874
hospital care	1818
inpatient care	1818
lab tests	18946
preventive care	2579
thoracic (chest) imaging	165
thyroid function tests	2360
vaccines	328
X-rays	165

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD treated as a nephrologist in Lake Success, NY during 2013 were lab tests, allergy testing, preventive care and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	5184
blood draw	2312
dialysis	123
doctor visit	2935
hospital care	1956
inpatient care	1956
lab tests	16800
preventive care	2812
thoracic (chest) imaging	152
thyroid function tests	2744
vaccines	338
X-rays	152

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	737
Female	645

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1169
Black	98
Hispanic	43
Asian	26
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	526
From 75 to 84	478
85 and over	271
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	55
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD treated as a nephrologist in Lake Success, NY during 2014 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, allergy testing and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	3024
blood draw	2312
dialysis	82
doctor visit	2866
hospital care	2151
inpatient care	2151
lab tests	15205
preventive care	2872
thoracic (chest) imaging	69
thyroid function tests	3074
vaccines	358
X-rays	69

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	777
Female	667

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1222
Black	89
Hispanic	43
Asian	26
Other	64
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	566
From 75 to 84	505
85 and over	267
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	62
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD treated as a nephrologist in Lake Success, NY during 2015 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	2196
blood draw	2468
dialysis	35
doctor visit	3100
hospital care	1934
inpatient care	1934
lab tests	15308
preventive care	2882
skin testing	14
thyroid function tests	3347
tuberculosis (TB) testing	14
vaccines	272

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1616
Female	1420

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2566
Black	186
Hispanic	94
Asian	68
Other	122
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1244
From 75 to 84	974
85 and over	598
Less than 65	220

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	69
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD treated as a nephrologist in Lake Success, NY during 2016 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	2627
dialysis	40
doctor visit	3265
hospital care	2415
inpatient care	2415
lab tests	13728
preventive care	3172
thyroid function tests	3432
vaccines	367

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	889
Female	743

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1358
Black	98
Hispanic	58
Asian	40
Other	78
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	681
From 75 to 84	533
85 and over	315
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	73
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD treated as a nephrologist in Lake Success, NY during 2017 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	2589
dialysis	28
doctor visit	3194
hospital care	2047
inpatient care	2047
lab tests	14316
preventive care	3141
thyroid function tests	3597
vaccines	320

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	885
Female	733

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1350
Black	102
Hispanic	51
Asian	42
Other	73
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	697
From 75 to 84	531
85 and over	288
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	71
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD treated as a nephrologist in Lake Success, NY during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, thyroid function tests and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	2191
dialysis	23
doctor visit	2987
hospital care	1820
inpatient care	1820
lab tests	8858
preventive care	1672
thyroid function tests	2156
vaccines	196

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	867
Female	745

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1339
Black	90
Hispanic	58
Asian	46
Other	79
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	691
From 75 to 84	587
85 and over	249
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	68
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD treated as a nephrologist in Lake Success, NY during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1719
doctor visit	2296
hospital care	1924
inpatient care	1924
preventive care	187
vaccines	174

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	872
Female	720

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1319
Black	90
Hispanic	53
Asian	49
Other	81
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	661
From 75 to 84	551
85 and over	304
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	51
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD treated as a nephrologist in Lake Success, NY during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1528
doctor visit	1944
hospital care	1725
inpatient care	1711
outpatient care	14
preventive care	162
vaccines	143

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	795
Female	662

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1213
Black	75
Hispanic	50
Asian	45
Other	74
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	604
From 75 to 84	519
85 and over	267
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	43
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD treated as a nephrologist in Lake Success, NY during 2021 were blood draw, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1946
cardiac procedures	29
doctor visit	2364
hospital care	1551
inpatient care	1535
outpatient care	16
preventive care	198
vaccines	123

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	856
Female	694

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1287
Black	62
Hispanic	51
Asian	52
Other	98
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	660
From 75 to 84	558
85 and over	268
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD treated as a nephrologist in Lake Success, NY during 2022 were blood draw, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1948
cardiac procedures	15
doctor visit	2458
hospital care	1618
inpatient care	1599
outpatient care	19
preventive care	96
vaccines	56

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	868
Female	685

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1278
Black	84
Hispanic	38
Asian	55
Other	98
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	618
From 75 to 84	575
85 and over	287
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD treated as a nephrologist in Lake Success, NY during 2023 were blood draw, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1877
cardiac procedures	15
doctor visit	2416
hospital care	1743
inpatient care	1743
preventive care	36

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	874
Female	712

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1300
Black	71
Hispanic	52
Asian	50
Other	113
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	582
From 75 to 84	630
85 and over	307
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD treated as a nephrologist in Lake Success, NY during 2024 were blood draw, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1972
cardiac procedures	13
doctor visit	2523
hospital care	1536
inpatient care	1536
preventive care	164
vaccines	120

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	883
Female	738

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1355
Black	67
Hispanic	48
Asian	55
Other	96
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	584
From 75 to 84	672
85 and over	321
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD treated as a nephrologist in Lake Success, NY were lab tests, allergy testing, thyroid function tests and blood draw.

allergy testing	4635
blood draw	2137
cardiac procedures	18
dialysis	66
doctor visit	2709
hospital care	1864
inpatient care	1860
lab tests	14737
outpatient care	16
preventive care	1536
skin testing	14
thoracic (chest) imaging	128
thyroid function tests	2958
tuberculosis (TB) testing	14
vaccines	232
X-rays	128

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	839
Female	704

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	85
Asian / Pacific Islander	42
Non-Hispanic White	1288
Hispanic	49
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	78

**Age**
75 to 84	547
85 and over	287
Less than 65	85
65 to 74	624

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	49
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Cancer	15
Dementia	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in New York.

Licensed In: New York

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 2.7 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Lake Success, NY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Relypsa, Inc.	$31,276 VELTASSA $31,276
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$18,918 JARDIANCE $18,373	Pradaxa $188	TRADJENTA $118	GLYXAMBI $98	OFEV $18	Other $123
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$14,140 FARXIGA $11,077	LOKELMA $963	BRILINTA $669	CRESTOR $268	BYDUREON PEN $166	Other $998
Novo Nordisk Inc	$3,476 Victoza $1,382	Tresiba $685	Ozempic $535	RYBELSUS $351	Wegovy $210	Other $314
Vifor Pharma, Inc.	$3,409 VELTASSA $3,395	$14
Other	$38,100 Rayaldee $2,734	XARELTO $2,185	JARDIANCE $1,962	Resolute $1,730	Repatha $1,446	Other $28,044

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$47,102
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$46,495
Consulting Fee	$7,200
Travel and Lodging	$5,045
Education	$2,480
Other	$997

Biography

Dr. Steve Rucker is a specialist in adult nephrology. He works in Lake Success, NY. Patient ratings for Dr. Rucker average 2.5 stars (out of 5).

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve W. Rucker, MD From 2012 - 2024

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