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Dr. Michael Puruckherr, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine

University of Marburg Faculty of Medicine

Professional interests include: sleep disorders

700 Ne 87th Avenue Suite 250
Vancouver, WA 98664

(360) 882-2778

Dr. Michael Puruckherr, MD is a pulmonologist in Rockford, IL specializing in adult pulmonology and sleep medicine. He graduated from University of Marburg Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Michael Puruckherr, MD is affiliated with UW Health, Ballad Health and SWEDISHAMERICAN HOSPITAL.

Office Locations

UW Health

1340 Charles Street Suite 405
Rockford, IL 61104

(779) 696-6102

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700 Ne 87th Avenue Suite 250
Vancouver, WA 98664

(360) 882-2778

(360) 604-1727

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

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

lung diffusion capacity test

pulmonary function test

pulmonary testing

In 2023, Dr. Michael Puruckherr, MD had a list price for lung diffusion capacity test (DLCO), pulmonary function test (PFT), and pulmonary testing that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Illinois. 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.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

lung volume test

In 2012, Dr. Michael Puruckherr, MD had a list price for lung volume test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Illinois. 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. Michael Puruckherr, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Rockford, IL during 2012 were pulmonary testing.

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

doctor visit	36
pulmonary testing	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Puruckherr, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Rockford, IL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

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

doctor visit	22
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
pulmonary testing	19

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Puruckherr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	52

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	30
Dementia	21
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Puruckherr, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Rockford, IL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

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

doctor visit	26
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23
pulmonary testing	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Puruckherr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	48

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	19
Less than 65	15

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	43
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Puruckherr, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Rockford, IL during 2015 were pulmonary testing, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

blood draw	34
doctor visit	197
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
pulmonary testing	144

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Puruckherr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	42
Less than 65	44

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	42
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Puruckherr, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Rockford, IL during 2016 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and sleep study.

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

airway management	17
blood draw	32
doctor visit	280
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55
pulmonary testing	149
sleep study	47

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Puruckherr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	23
Less than 65	52

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	50
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Puruckherr, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Rockford, IL during 2017 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and sleep study.

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

airway management	12
doctor visit	210
hospital care	53
inpatient care	53
pulmonary testing	88
sleep study	28

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Puruckherr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	23
Less than 65	37

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Puruckherr, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Rockford, IL during 2018 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

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

blood draw	36
doctor visit	267
hospital care	46
inpatient care	46
pulmonary testing	114
sleep study	16

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Puruckherr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	201
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	30
Less than 65	40

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	30
Dementia	15
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Puruckherr, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Rockford, IL during 2019 were pulmonary testing, blood draw and sleep study.

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

blood draw	18
doctor visit	291
pulmonary testing	73
sleep study	14

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Puruckherr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	251
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	33
Less than 65	40

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Puruckherr, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Rockford, IL during 2020 were pulmonary testing, sleep study, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

airway management	15
doctor visit	512
hospital care	46
inpatient care	46
pulmonary testing	287
sleep study	89

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Puruckherr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	452
Black	106
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	70
Less than 65	49

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Puruckherr, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Rockford, IL during 2021 were pulmonary testing.

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

doctor visit	404
pulmonary testing	182

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Puruckherr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	322
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	56
Less than 65	30

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	117

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Puruckherr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	48

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	75
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Puruckherr, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Rockford, IL were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and sleep study.

airway management	14
blood draw	30
doctor visit	214
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39
pulmonary testing	111
sleep study	38

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Puruckherr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	17
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	192
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	68
85 and over	26
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	99

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

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	24
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. Michael Puruckherr, MD graduated from University of Marburg Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at East Tennessee State University (ETSU) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board Of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine Sleep Medicine and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: University of Marburg Faculty of Medicine

Residency: East Tennessee State University (ETSU) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board Of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine Sleep Medicine

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael Puruckherr, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UW Health

Ballad Health

SWEDISHAMERICAN HOSPITAL

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$465 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $277	NUCALA $140	ANORO $48
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$258 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $61	OFEV $38	STIOLTO $33	COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $14	$112
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$113 FASENRA $69	SYMBICORT $29	BREZTRI AEROSPHERE $15
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$102 OPSUMIT $102
Harmony Biosciences LLC	$96 Wakix $96
Other	$776 Da Vinci Surgical System $91	Esbriet $49	Prolia $47	DUPIXENT $43	AirCurve $35	Other $511

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,719
Education	$56
Consulting Fee	$35

Biography

Dr. Michael Puruckherr is a medical specialist in adult critical care, sleep medicine, and adult pulmonology. Areas of expertise for Dr. Puruckherr include sleep disorders. After attending the University of Marburg Faculty of Medicine for medical school, he completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with East Tennessee State University (ETSU). Dr. Puruckherr is affiliated with Ballad Health and UW Health.