NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian K. Russell, M.D.

Neurological Surgery Physician · Thomasville, GA

Brian K. Russell, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Thomasville, Georgia, and NPI 1396834271, issued on Oct 11, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 076453, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1396834271
Name
Brian K. Russell
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License numbers
076453 GA
ME131234 FL
036-078323 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
100 Mimosa Dr Ste 110, Thomasville, GA 31792
Phone
(850) 999-4894
Enumerated
Oct 11, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 4, 2022
Fax
(850) 668-0572
Medicaid ID
036078323 IL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160815001226); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern Illinois University School Of Medicine, 1983
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

93 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 37 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brian Russell93
  2. Specialty average172

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen27 claims
  2. Gabapentin15 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): 99.2 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%99.0
  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: $860.55

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brian Russell$861
  2. Specialty average$14,926

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. Archbold Medical Group, Inc.Thomasville, GA

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

Brian K. Russell among 219 neurological surgery physician records in Georgia

Brian K. Russell, M.D. is one of 219 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 87% 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 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 2003 among the 153 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Georgia

There are 219 neurological surgery physician records in Georgia.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Griffin Baum, M.D.Thomasville, GA 317921316236045
  2. Winston Clark, M.D.Thomasville, GA 317921265409064
  3. Gerald Kadis, M.D.Thomasville, GA 317921942388087
  4. Kimberly Brown, M.D.Albany, GA 317071205829009
  5. Michel Pare, M.D.Albany, GA 317071912089533
  6. Shahin Etebar, MDColumbus, GA 319011194721308
  7. Marc Goldman, M.D.Columbus, GA 319011174685192
  8. Michael Gorum, M.D.Columbus, GA 319011174685101

Common questions

What is Brian K. Russell, M.D.'s NPI number?

Brian K. Russell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396834271, issued on Oct 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian K. Russell, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 Mimosa Dr Ste 110, Thomasville, GA, 31792. Phone: (850) 999-4894. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian K. Russell, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 076453, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Brian K. Russell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian K. Russell, M.D. had 93 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Brian K. Russell, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.2 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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