Dr. Richard John Bucala, MD, PhD is a rheumatologist in New Haven, CT specializing in adult rheumatology. Dr. Richard John Bucala, MD, PhD is affiliated with Yale Medicine and Yale New Haven Health.
20 York Street
New Haven, CT 06510
6 Devine Street Suite 2b
North Haven, CT 06473
800 Howard Avenue Yale Physicians Building
New Haven, CT 06519
Autoimmune Diseases
An autoimmune disorder happens when the immune system mistakenly attacks the tissues of its own body, causing symptoms of illness. There are more than 80 different types of autoimmune disorders. While some are very rare, others are fairly common. Combined, autoimmune disorders are one of the leading causes of death and disability in the United States, affecting approximately 24 million people.
A properly working immune system identifies foreign substances in the body that might cause illness, such as bacteria and viruses. The immune system then creates antibodies which attack the foreign substances, neutralizing them and keeping the body safe. In people with autoimmune disorders, something goes wrong with this process. For reasons that are not fully understand, the immune system creates antibodies to attack the patient's own tissues.
Symptoms of an autoimmune disorder depend on which tissue is being attacked by the immune system, but common symptoms of autoimmune disease include fever, fatigue, and a general feeling of just not being well. Autoimmune disorders are more common in women than in men, and they may run in families. Autoimmune disorders can affect various parts of the body such as blood vessels, connective tissue, endocrine glands, joints, muscles, red blood cells, skin, and many others.
It is common to have more than one autoimmune disorder at a time. Most are chronic, or life-long illnesses, although they may come and go in flares. Treatment for autoimmune disorders depends on which part of the body is being attacked. For example:
Many autoimmune disorders of all kinds are treated with immune-suppressing medications, such as corticosteroids (e.g. prednisone) to reduce the effect of the immune system.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard John Bucala, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.
The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard John Bucala, MD, PhD treated as a rheumatologist in New Haven, CT were hospital care and inpatient care.
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Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard John Bucala, MD, PhD.
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The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard John Bucala, MD, PhD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.
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He completed residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He has a state license in Connecticut.
Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital
Licensed In: Connecticut
Dr. Richard John Bucala, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Richard John Bucala, MD, PhD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, MultiPlan, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Oxford Health Plans, Medicare, Consumer Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Anthem, ConnectiCare, Focus Health Solutions, Prime Health, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), COMPWORKS, HEALTHCARE VALUE MANAGEMENT, MANAGED COMP, HUSKY and PREFERRED HEALTH WORKS.
According to our sources, Dr. Richard John Bucala, MD, PhD accepts the following insurance providers:
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Richard John Bucala, MD, PhD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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$3,420
NON-PRODUCT $3,420 |
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$684
Oncaspar $684 |
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$198
Oncaspar $99 |
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$39
Lupron $39 |
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Dr. Richard John Bucala, MD, PhD has received 1 research payments totaling $15,000.
Dr. Richard Bucala's specialty is adult rheumatology. His clinical interests encompass rheumatoid arthritis. Dr. Bucala is professionally affiliated with Yale Medicine and Yale New Haven Health. For his professional training, Dr. Bucala completed a residency program at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He usually is in-network for Anthem, ConnectiCare, and Blue California, as well as other insurance carriers.
