IU Health Rheumatology - Bloomington
Rheumatology • Huntington, IN
About
IU Health (Indiana University Health) is a large nonprofit health system in Indiana, affiliated with Indiana University School of Medicine. It operates 16 hospitals across the state, employs over 38,000 people, and has a total bed capacity of about 2,684. The system offers a wide range of specialty services, including orthopedics, pediatrics, cancer care, neurology, organ transplantation, pulmonary, dermatology, digestive diseases, wellness, trauma, urology, and more. IU Health markets a personalized approach to care and operates under the IU Health brand with key hospitals such as IU Health Methodist Hospital (HQ) and IU Health Bloomington Hospital, among others. They partner with local universities and health networks for education and research, and have multiple hospital locations across Indiana (e.g., Bloomington, Indianapolis, Avon, Portland). If you’re specifically looking for rheumatology services in Bloomington or nearby areas, IU Health offers rheumatology care through its Indiana University Health system, with access via Bloomington and Indianapolis campuses.
Clinic Type
Rheumatology
Address
550 S. Landmark Ave., Bloomington, IN 47403
Phone
812.355.6582
careers@iuhealth.org
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
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Team
Insurance & Payment
IU Health accepts most insurance plans. Verify benefits before visit.
Languages Spoken
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FAQs
Preparing for your appointment
Please bring Insurance and identification cards, and a list of current medications.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive
- IU Health (Bloomington location): 4.9 out of 5 stars (581 reviews)
- Healthgrades (Dr. William Rusche): 4.1 out of 5 stars (16 reviews)
- WebMD (Dr. Thomas Worster): 5.0 out of 5 stars (12 ratings)
- WebMD (Dr. Narcisa German): 4.5 out of 5 stars (15 ratings)
Patients praise
- High-quality patient care and medical expertise
- Physicians who listen and answer questions well
- Courteous and professional staff
- Caring and thorough bedside manner
Common complaints
- Long waiting room times
- Scheduling/appointment delays
"Dr. Rusche is an absolute gem in his field of practice. He is extremely intelligent, knowledgeable with any questioned asked... His caring bedside manner is remarkable."
— Healthgrades (Patient Review)"As many has mentioned if there is a con-to him or the office it's the wait time. But for me I go there with the intention knowing I will be there for a good bit... because I know the patients being seen before me are getting the same attention/care."
— Vitals (Patient Review)"Making a patient sit for an hour in the waiting room is unacceptable. IU Health failure."
— LocalityBiz (Patient Review)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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