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Dr. Janet Charleen Rucker, MD

(Janet C. Rucker, MD)

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Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

St. Louis University School of Medicine (1997)

Professional interests include: myasthenia gravis, optic neuritis, intracranial hypertension (pseudotumor cerebri), and more.

222 E 41st Street 10th Floor
New York, NY 10017

(212) 263-7744

Dr. Janet Charleen Rucker, MD is an ophthalmologist in New York, NY specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). She graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine in 1997 and has 27 years of experience. Dr. Janet Charleen Rucker, MD is affiliated with New York University, NYU Langone Health and NYU Langone Neurology Associates.

Office Locations

Address:

222 E 41st Street 10th Floor
New York, NY 10017

In The News

“About a week later, she went to see Janet Rucker, then a neuro-ophthalmologist at Mount Sinai Medical Center.”—"In men, it's Parkinson's. In women, it's hysteria.", Philly Voice, August 2019

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	0
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	19
Less than 65	52

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	39
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

doctor visit	185
eye procedures	147
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	108
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	16
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

doctor visit	181
eye procedures	98

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	242
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	26
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	21
Cancer	15

doctor visit	201
eye procedures	124

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	114
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	34

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

doctor visit	220
eye procedures	159

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	13
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	23
Cancer	11

doctor visit	215
eye procedures	122

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

doctor visit	205
eye procedures	135

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	12
Less than 65	24

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

doctor visit	175
eye procedures	132

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	22
Cancer	9

doctor visit	418
eye procedures	323

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Janet Charleen Rucker, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Janet Charleen Rucker, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New York, NY were eye procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and evoked potential test.

blood draw	10
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	228
evoked potential test	21
eye procedures	159
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Janet Charleen Rucker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	108
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	6
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	38
85 and over	8
Less than 65	21
65 to 74	65

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Janet Charleen Rucker, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	9
Dementia	16

Education & Training

Dr. Janet Charleen Rucker, MD graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine in 1997. She completed residency at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: St. Louis University School of Medicine (1997)

Residency: Emory University Affiliated Hospitals (2001)

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology (2002)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Janet Charleen Rucker, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

New York University

NYU Langone Health

NYU Langone Neurology Associates

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Janet Charleen Rucker, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Local 1199, Hotel Trades Council, Fidelis Care, HIP, Healthfirst, Multiplan, Cigna, First Health, Aetna, United Healthcare, POMCO Insurance Company, Anthem BCBS Health Plus, Medicaid of New Jersey - Molina, Tricare, VNS Choice Advantage, Magnacare, Hamaspik Choice, Oxford, Humana, Medicare, NYSHIP - The Empire Plan, MetroPlusHealth, Sedgwick WTC, Partners Health Plan Inc, Elderplan, VA Community Care Network, Medicaid of New York, GHI, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Wellcare, Qualcare Inc., Amida Care, Emblem, Railroad Medicare, Connecticare, WTC Health Program, HIP EPO, HIP Access II, HIP Access I, MagnaCare PPO, Humana Medicare Advantage, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), BlueCross BlueShield of Florida, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare Indemnity, United Healthcare HMO, United Healthcare EPO, United Healthcare Choice, Aetna Open Access HMO, Vytra HMO, TRICARE, Anthem, Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare HMO, Aetna Open Access EPO, AARP, Medicare Part B, United Healthcare Medicare, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Humana, Cigna, 1199SEIU, Guardian, HIP PPO, HIP POS, HIP HMO, Aetna, Aetna Medicare, HIP Child Health Plus, MultiPlan PPO, MultiPlan, GHI Medicare Supplement, United Healthcare Navigate, Aetna POS, First Health PPO, Great-West Healthcare HMO, Aetna Indemnity, Great-West Healthcare, Golden Rule, Community Care Network (CCN), Trustmark , Beech Street PPO, Kaiser Permanente, GHI HMO, CIGNA PPO, Group Health Incorporated (GHI), EmblemHealth, CIGNA HMO, CIGNA Indemnity, TriWest, Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, Blue Cross Blue Shield POS, Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Local 1199 PPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Indemnity, US Family Health Plan, UnitedHealthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, Railroad Medicare, GEHA, BCBS PPO - Empire PPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees), BCBS PPO/EPO Small Group, Teamsters Allied Benefits, Apwu Health Plan, Christian Brothers Services, Qualcare Inc, BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees), HIP Prime Silver Exchange, Insurance Design Administrators, Health Net of California, Global Excel, American Plan Administrators, HIP Prime Platinum Exchange, BCBS Local 32BJ Employees, HIP Prime Gold Exchange, AXA Assistance USA, Fiserv Health, Mutual of Omaha, UMR, BCBS Mediblue Medicare PPO, BCBS EPO (LICH Employees), Screen Actors Guild, HIP Prime Silver, HIP Prime Bronze Exchange, Meritain Health, HIP VIP Medicare Bold, Administrative Concepts, HIP Bridge, Connecticare Bridge, BCBS PPO (LICH Employees), BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (NYU Langone Employees), HIP Prime Bronze, BCBS Blue Access EPO Small Group, Connecticare Commercial, HIP Prime Gold, Health Republic of New Jersey, Nippon Life Ins Co, HIP VIP Medicare Prime, New York Hotel Trades, HIP Prime Basic Exchange, Global Health, HIP Prime Platinum, NYS Health Insurance Plan - The Empire Plan, Excelsior Plan, NY Student Employee Health Plan, US Life Insurance Company, BCBS Blue Access PPO Large Group, BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (NYU Langone Employees), Oxford Health Plans Liberty, Wlny-TV Inc., BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees), Medicare Part A and B, BCBS PPO (BlackRock Employees), BCBS Mediblue Select HMO/Extra HMO, IUOE Local 14-14B, Chesterfield Resources Inc, HIP Medicare Supplement, Diversified Administration Corporation, WellNet, Bind Benefits inc, BCBS EPO (BlackRock Employees), HIP Prime Catastrophic Exchange, Allied, Qualcare Direct, Oxford Health Plans Freedom, Professional Benefit Admin, BCBS Blue Access GEPO Small Group, Wellfleet-NYU Student, Starmark, BCBS Blue Access EPO Large Group and BCBS Federal Program.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Janet Charleen Rucker, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Local 1199

Hotel Trades Council

Fidelis Care

HIP

Healthfirst

Multiplan

Cigna

First Health

Aetna

United Healthcare

POMCO Insurance Company

Anthem BCBS Health Plus

Medicaid of New Jersey - Molina

Tricare

VNS Choice Advantage

Magnacare

Hamaspik Choice

Oxford

Humana

Medicare

NYSHIP - The Empire Plan

MetroPlusHealth

Sedgwick WTC

Partners Health Plan Inc

Elderplan

VA Community Care Network

Medicaid of New York

GHI

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield

Wellcare

Qualcare Inc.

Amida Care

Emblem

Railroad Medicare

Connecticare

WTC Health Program

HIP EPO

HIP Access II

HIP Access I

MagnaCare PPO

Humana Medicare Advantage

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

BlueCross BlueShield of Florida

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare Indemnity

United Healthcare HMO

United Healthcare EPO

United Healthcare Choice

Aetna Open Access HMO

Vytra HMO

TRICARE

Anthem

Aetna PPO

Aetna HMO

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare HMO

Aetna Open Access EPO

AARP

Medicare Part B

United Healthcare Medicare

Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Humana

Cigna

1199SEIU

Guardian

HIP PPO

HIP POS

HIP HMO

Aetna

Aetna Medicare

HIP Child Health Plus

MultiPlan PPO

MultiPlan

GHI Medicare Supplement

United Healthcare Navigate

Aetna POS

First Health PPO

Great-West Healthcare HMO

Aetna Indemnity

Great-West Healthcare

Golden Rule

Community Care Network (CCN)

Trustmark

Beech Street PPO

Kaiser Permanente

GHI HMO

CIGNA PPO

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

EmblemHealth

CIGNA HMO

CIGNA Indemnity

TriWest

Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO

Blue Cross Blue Shield POS

Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO

Local 1199 PPO

Blue Cross Blue Shield Indemnity

US Family Health Plan

UnitedHealthcare

Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO

Railroad Medicare

GEHA

BCBS PPO - Empire PPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)

BCBS PPO/EPO Small Group

Teamsters Allied Benefits

Apwu Health Plan

Christian Brothers Services

Qualcare Inc

BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)

HIP Prime Silver Exchange

Insurance Design Administrators

Health Net of California

Global Excel

American Plan Administrators

HIP Prime Platinum Exchange

BCBS Local 32BJ Employees

HIP Prime Gold Exchange

AXA Assistance USA

Fiserv Health

Mutual of Omaha

UMR

BCBS Mediblue Medicare PPO

BCBS EPO (LICH Employees)

Screen Actors Guild

HIP Prime Silver

HIP Prime Bronze Exchange

Meritain Health

HIP VIP Medicare Bold

Administrative Concepts

HIP Bridge

Connecticare Bridge

BCBS PPO (LICH Employees)

BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (NYU Langone Employees)

HIP Prime Bronze

BCBS Blue Access EPO Small Group

Connecticare Commercial

HIP Prime Gold

Health Republic of New Jersey

Nippon Life Ins Co

HIP VIP Medicare Prime

New York Hotel Trades

HIP Prime Basic Exchange

Global Health

HIP Prime Platinum

NYS Health Insurance Plan - The Empire Plan, Excelsior Plan, NY Student Employee Health Plan

US Life Insurance Company

BCBS Blue Access PPO Large Group

BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (NYU Langone Employees)

Oxford Health Plans Liberty

Wlny-TV Inc.

BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)

Medicare Part A and B

BCBS PPO (BlackRock Employees)

BCBS Mediblue Select HMO/Extra HMO

IUOE Local 14-14B

Chesterfield Resources Inc

HIP Medicare Supplement

Diversified Administration Corporation

WellNet

Bind Benefits inc

BCBS EPO (BlackRock Employees)

HIP Prime Catastrophic Exchange

Allied

Qualcare Direct

Oxford Health Plans Freedom

Professional Benefit Admin

BCBS Blue Access GEPO Small Group

Wellfleet-NYU Student

Starmark

BCBS Blue Access EPO Large Group

BCBS Federal Program

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$31 $31

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$31

Biography

Dr. Janet Rucker is a specialist in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) and ophthalmology (eye disease) in New York, NY and Manhattan, NY. Clinical interests for Dr. Rucker include concussion, nystagmus, and diplopia (double vision). She is affiliated with NYC Health + Hospitals and NYU Langone Medical Center. Trustmark, Anthem, and Blue California are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Rucker honors. She studied medicine at St. Louis University School of Medicine. Dr. Rucker trained at a hospital affiliated with Emory University for her residency.