NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian W. Russ, M.D.

Dermatology Physician · Dayton, OH

Brian W. Russ, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Dayton, Ohio, and NPI 1437169737, issued on Aug 9, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 58606, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1437169737
Name
Brian W. Russ
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
58606 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5300 Far Hills Ave, Dayton, OH 45429
Phone
(937) 312-3830
Enumerated
Aug 9, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 3, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(937) 433-9612
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111006000248); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5300 Far Hills Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Jason Ballin, D.O.Dermatology Physician1235293820
  2. Stephen Levitt, M.D.Dermatology Physician1891721882
  3. Jennifer Midtlien, CNPAdult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist1639489545
  4. Leigh Pansch, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1104138601
  5. Abby Sipe, NPNurse Practitioner1528725793
  6. Srikanth Vangapandu, MPH, MSPAS, PA-CPhysician Assistant1285009837

Verify Brian W. Russ in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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61% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

1,285 Medicare Part D claims for 598 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Brian Russ1,285
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Clobetasol Propionate232 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide176 claims
  3. Fluorouracil130 claims
  4. Doxycycline Hyclate125 claims
  5. Metronidazole110 claims
  6. Ketoconazole57 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 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.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,580.09

134 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brian Russ$2,580.09
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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

  1. Dermatologists OF Southwestern Ohio, LLCTroy, OH

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Brian W. Russ among 507 dermatology physician records in Ohio

Brian W. Russ, M.D. is one of 507 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2007 among the 376 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Ohio

There are 507 dermatology physician records in Ohio.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Matthew Bakos, M.D.Dayton, OH 454291861587115
  2. Jason Ballin, D.O.Dayton, OH 454291235293820
  3. Samia Borchers, MDDayton, OH 454291013024728
  4. Sibel Gokce, MDKettering, OH 454291083068225
  5. Holly Hahn, M.D.Dayton, OH 454291023125994
  6. Eugene Kirkland, MDDayton, OH 454291255580171
  7. John Lepage, M.D.Dayton, OH 454291871511188
  8. Stephen Levitt, M.D.Dayton, OH 454291891721882

Common questions

What is Brian W. Russ, M.D.'s NPI number?

Brian W. Russ, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437169737, issued on Aug 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian W. Russ, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5300 Far Hills Ave, Dayton, OH, 45429. Phone: (937) 312-3830. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian W. Russ, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 58606, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Brian W. Russ, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian W. Russ, M.D. had 1,285 Medicare Part D claims for 598 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Brian W. Russ, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.

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