Aaron J. Russell, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Harker Heights, TX
Aaron J. Russell, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Harker Heights, Texas, and NPI 1629413851, issued on May 1, 2013. Check the license (Texas T7344, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Aaron J. Russell
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- T7344 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 800 W Central Texas Expy Ste 370, Harker Heights, TX 76548
- Phone
- (254) 618-4319
- Enumerated
- May 1, 2013
- Record last updated
- Aug 10, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20260220002080); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 800 W Central Texas Expy Ste 370
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Aaron J. Russell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license T7344Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
26% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
109 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 60 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen38 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen19 claims
- Diazepam11 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $94.82
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Davol Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 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.
2 hospitals and group practices
- Tri-State Memorial HospitalClarkston, WA · Critical Access Hospitals4 of 5 stars
- Lhp Texas MD Services, IncHarker Heights, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Aaron J. Russell among 2,192 surgery physician records in Texas
Aaron J. Russell, M.D. is one of 2,192 surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 71% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2004 among the 1,350 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Texas
There are 2,192 surgery physician records in Texas.
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The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Analucia CadavidKilleen, TX 765491619465424
- Glennon Einspanier, M.D.Killeen, TX 765491144219015
- Monty Gohl, MDKilleen, TX 765491376541219
- Rayudu Jujjavarapu, M DKilleen, TX 765491104891332
- Daniel McLaughlin, M.D.Killeen, TX 765491689693442
- Sarah Placek, M.D.Killeen, TX 765491578828828
Common questions
What is Aaron J. Russell, M.D.'s NPI number?
Aaron J. Russell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629413851, issued on May 1, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Aaron J. Russell, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 W Central Texas Expy Ste 370, Harker Heights, TX, 76548. Phone: (254) 618-4319. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Aaron J. Russell, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number T7344, 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.
How much does Aaron J. Russell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Aaron J. Russell, M.D. had 109 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Aaron J. Russell, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. 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.