Howard L. Russell, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Fargo, ND
Howard L. Russell, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Fargo, North Dakota, and NPI 1013938752, issued on Jul 21, 2006. Check the license (North Dakota 5355, as entered in NPPES) on the North Dakota Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Howard L. Russell
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- 5355 ND
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 820 N 4TH St, Fargo, ND 58122
- Phone
- (701) 234-6161
- Enumerated
- Jul 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 7, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (701) 234-3861
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160420000686); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest hematology & oncology physician records → All 39 in North Dakota → Look up another NPI →
Verify Howard L. Russell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Dakota Board of Medicine
Search for license 5355Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
419 Medicare Part D claims for 123 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Letrozole51 claims
- Prochlorperazine Maleate35 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl33 claims
- Prednisone31 claims
- Abiraterone Acetate29 claims
- Anastrozole20 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: $74.67
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 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
- Carris Health LLCWillmar, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Howard L. Russell among 39 hematology & oncology physician records in North Dakota
Howard L. Russell, MD is one of 39 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in North Dakota. 90% 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 3% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated1978 · median 2006 among the 31 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 28% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a North Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in North Dakota
There are 39 hematology & oncology physician records in North Dakota.
All 39 in North Dakota → Every provider in Fargo → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Anu Gaba, MDFargo, ND 581221922025907
- Matthew Tinguely, M.D.Fargo, ND 581221548348410
- Harish Ahuja, MDFargo, ND 581031841201746
- Louis Geeraerts, MDFargo, ND 581031770500639
- Mahendra Gupta, MDFargo, ND 581031508899139
- Daniel Almquist, M.D.Fargo, ND 581021134533805
- Melissa Babcook, MD PHDFargo, ND 581021396206546
- Michael Durando, M.D.-PH.D.Fargo, ND 581021750776910
Common questions
What is Howard L. Russell, MD's NPI number?
Howard L. Russell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013938752, issued on Jul 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Howard L. Russell, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 820 N 4TH St, Fargo, ND, 58122. Phone: (701) 234-6161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Howard L. Russell, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Dakota license number 5355, as entered by the provider. Search the North Dakota Board of Medicine at https://www.ndbom.org/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Howard L. Russell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Howard L. Russell, MD had 419 Medicare Part D claims for 123 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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.