Richard John Bucala, MD
Rheumatology Physician · New Haven, CT
Richard John Bucala, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in New Haven, Connecticut, and NPI 1649307208, issued on Feb 28, 2007. Check the license (Connecticut 040329, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard John Bucala
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 040329 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 800 Howard Ave, New Haven, CT 06519
- Phone
- (203) 785-2140
- Enumerated
- Feb 28, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (203) 785-6414
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard John Bucala in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 040329Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 73.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Richard John Bucala among 145 rheumatology physician records in Connecticut
Richard John Bucala, MD is one of 145 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 51% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 51% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 145 rheumatology physician records in Connecticut.
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The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Linda Bockenstedt, MDNew Haven, CT 065191124001359
- Lenore Buckley, M.D.New Haven, CT 065191932298098
- Eugenia Yupei Chock, M.DNew Haven, CT 065191386955540
- Joseph Craft, MDNew Haven, CT 065191134102361
- Janine Evans, MDNew Haven, CT 065191396726691
- Erol Fikrig, MDNew Haven, CT 065191184607319
- Insoo Kang, MDNew Haven, CT 065191205819760
- Robert McLean, MDNew Haven, CT 065191356340814
Common questions
What is Richard John Bucala, MD's NPI number?
Richard John Bucala, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649307208, issued on Feb 28, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard John Bucala, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 Howard Ave, New Haven, CT, 06519. Phone: (203) 785-2140. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard John Bucala, MD's license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 040329, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
What is Richard John Bucala, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.