NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Aaron Russler-Germain, MD PHD

Medical Oncology Physician · Saint Louis, MO

David Aaron Russler-Germain, MD PHD is a medical oncology physician with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1821518036, issued on Jun 20, 2017. Check the license (Missouri 2020031487, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; 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
1821518036
Name
David Aaron Russler-Germain
Credential
MD PHD
Primary taxonomy
Medical Oncology Physician 207RX0202X
License number
2020031487 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz, Saint Louis, MO 63110
Phone
(314) 454-8304
Enumerated
Jun 20, 2017
Record last updated
Apr 27, 2026
Fax
(314) 454-5902
Medicaid ID
200061280 MO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230802004079); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Washington University School Of Medicine, 2017
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz

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

  1. Fizza Abbas, MDInternal Medicine Physician1588079230
  2. Catey Abbott, DOInternal Medicine Physician1699355347
  3. Ramzi Abboud, MDMedical Oncology Physician1649684200
  4. Amy Abdalla, MDRadiation Oncology Physician1932959954
  5. Heba Abdelal, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1033633383
  6. Ali Abdelhay, MDHospitalist Physician1619540606

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical oncology physician in 2024

171 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 703 among the 4,230 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. David Russler-Germain171
  2. Specialty average703

Most prescribed

  1. Acyclovir52 claims
  2. Prednisone23 claims
  3. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim16 claims
  4. Imbruvica11 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): 79.3 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. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score71.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.5
  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: $11,325.91

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 3,343 providers of this specialty with any payment received $11,773.47 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Russler-Germain$11,326
  2. Specialty average$11,773

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. Washington UniversitySaint Louis, MO

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

David Aaron Russler-Germain among 156 medical oncology physician records in Missouri

David Aaron Russler-Germain, MD PHD is one of 156 medical oncology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 86% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2003 among the 127 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 23% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RX0202X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Medical Oncology Physician providers in Missouri

There are 156 medical oncology physician records in Missouri.

The 8 medical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Maria Baggstrom, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101679599971
  2. Milan Chheda, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101902852494
  3. Ramaswamy Govindan, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101023034261
  4. Brad Kahl, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101407822430
  5. Timothy Ley, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101447278874
  6. Cynthia Ma, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101104842400
  7. Loren Michel, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101306862545
  8. Daniel Morgensztern, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101154379915

Common questions

What is David Aaron Russler-Germain, MD PHD's NPI number?

David Aaron Russler-Germain, MD PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821518036, issued on Jun 20, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Aaron Russler-Germain, MD PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz, Saint Louis, MO, 63110. Phone: (314) 454-8304. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Aaron Russler-Germain, MD PHD's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2020031487, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David Aaron Russler-Germain, MD PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Aaron Russler-Germain, MD PHD had 171 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries; the average among medical oncology physician prescribers was 703. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David Aaron Russler-Germain, MD PHD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.3 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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