Bethany Lynn Russell, O,D.
Optometrist · Aberdeen, SD
Bethany Lynn Russell, O,D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Aberdeen, South Dakota, and NPI 1558598284, issued on Jun 20, 2009. Check the license (South Dakota 711, as entered in NPPES) with the South Dakota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bethany Lynn Russell
- Credential
- O,D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 711 SD
18003593A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 310 8TH Ave NW, Aberdeen, SD 57401
- Phone
- (605) 225-2020
- Enumerated
- Jun 20, 2009
- Record last updated
- Aug 8, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220922001582); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 310 8TH Ave NW
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Curt Wischmeier, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1134123565
Verify Bethany Lynn Russell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Dakota board licenses this profession
Search for license 711Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
40 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost14 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $17.77
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Hillsdale Optometry PCHillsdale, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Bethany Lynn Russell among 245 optometrist records in South Dakota
Bethany Lynn Russell, O,D. is one of 245 optometrist records with a practice address in South Dakota. 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 2009, is newer than 65% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 65% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2006 among the 183 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a South Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
10 optometrist records list a practice address in Aberdeen
They are 10 of the 758 NPPES records with a practice address in Aberdeen, and 245 optometrist records in South Dakota.
All 245 in South Dakota → Every provider in Aberdeen → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Francis Barnett, ODAberdeen, SD 574011912958745
- Darren Dohman, ODAberdeen, SD 574011265524078
- Robert Dohman, O.D.Aberdeen, SD 574011558567677
- Marshall DorsettAberdeen, SD 574011427078997
- Angela Hase, ODAberdeen, SD 574011730139221
- Tyler Heuer, O.D.Aberdeen, SD 574011588999668
- Jason Lorenz, O.D.Aberdeen, SD 574011619918216
- Kara Lunzman, O.D.Aberdeen, SD 574011225363302
Common questions
What is Bethany Lynn Russell, O,D.'s NPI number?
Bethany Lynn Russell, O,D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558598284, issued on Jun 20, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bethany Lynn Russell, O,D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 310 8TH Ave NW, Aberdeen, SD, 57401. Phone: (605) 225-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bethany Lynn Russell, O,D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Dakota license number 711, as entered by the provider. Search the South Dakota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Bethany Lynn Russell, O,D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bethany Lynn Russell, O,D. had 40 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.