Richard J. Ruckman, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Lufkin, TX
Richard J. Ruckman, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Lufkin, Texas, and NPI 1821087834, issued on Oct 21, 2005. Check the license (Texas E2831, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard J. Ruckman
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- E2831 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2 Medical Center Blvd, Lufkin, TX 75904
- Phone
- (936) 634-8434
- Enumerated
- Oct 21, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 18, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (936) 639-2581
- Medicaid ID
- 120066901 TX
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard J. Ruckman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license E2831Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $646.61
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was New World Medical,inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Richard J. Ruckman among 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas
Richard J. Ruckman, M.D. is one of 1,514 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 78% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 70% of these records are
- Record last updated2008 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Bright, M.D.Lufkin, TX 759041013995448
- Thomas Duncan, M.D.Lufkin, TX 759041063484137
- Daniel Kravitz, M.D.Lufkin, TX 759041366600058
- William WagnonLufkin, TX 759041902895345
- James Berg, M.D.Nacogdoches, TX 759651982015921
- Robert Lehmann, M.D.Nacogdoches, TX 759651942268743
- Anna Lehmann, MDNacogdoches, TX 759651902283559
- Shannon Smith, MD FACSNacogdoches, TX 759651598876237
Common questions
What is Richard J. Ruckman, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard J. Ruckman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821087834, issued on Oct 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard J. Ruckman, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2 Medical Center Blvd, Lufkin, TX, 75904. Phone: (936) 634-8434. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard J. Ruckman, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number E2831, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
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.