David Russell, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Chapel Hill, NC
David Russell, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and NPI 1720281090, issued on Jun 6, 2007. Check the license on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Russell
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- A112048 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 101 Manning Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
- Phone
- (919) 966-1072
- Enumerated
- Jun 6, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jun 10, 2024
- Fax
- (919) 966-0290
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140701001592); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Colorado School Of Medicine, Denver, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David Russell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
436 Medicare Part D claims for 217 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Erythromycin256 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth73 claims
- Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim31 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl26 claims
- Prednisone12 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Permanente Medical Group IncVacaville, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Russell among 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina
David Russell, M.D. is one of 688 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 56% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 56% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2004 among the 463 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.
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Common questions
What is David Russell, M.D.'s NPI number?
David Russell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720281090, issued on Jun 6, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Russell, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 Manning Dr, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514. Phone: (919) 966-1072. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Russell, M.D.'s license?
Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David Russell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Russell, M.D. had 436 Medicare Part D claims for 217 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.