Walter Rucker, MD
NPI 1386644094ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Cleveland, TN
Family Medicine (MD) in Cleveland, Tennessee, trained at University of Kentucky College of Medicine (class of 1993). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $962,714 for 10,467 claims, against $87,384 paid for services in 2024. Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $31.48 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1386644094 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 22, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 4, 2012 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 28924 | TN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 602 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 6,578 across 38 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $87,384 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 10,467 · 22,548 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 671 |
| Total drug cost | $962,714 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Kentucky College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1993 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Secondary specialties | Geriatric Medicine |
Medical groups
- At Home Primary Care IncCleveland, TN · 11 clinicians
- Comprehensive Wellness Center LLCCleveland, TN · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Affiliate of Vitruvian HealthCleveland, TN
- Blount Memorial HospitalMaryville, TN
- Memorial Healthcare System, IncChattanooga, TN
- Morristown Hamblen Hospital AssociationMorristown, TN
- Starr Regional Medical Center AthensAthens, TN
Other facilities
- Accentcare Home Health of TennesseeHome health agency · Chattanooga, TN
- Adoration Home Health and Hospice Care East TnHome health agency · Cleveland, TN
- Amedisys Home Health ChattanoogaHome health agency · Chattanooga, TN
- Beacon Home HealthHome health agency · Cleveland, TN
- Tennessee Home HealthHome health agency · Cleveland, TN
- Caris HealthcareHospice · Knoxville, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$31.48 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$36.13 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $17.28 | 1 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $14.20 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$31.48 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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