NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James W. Russell, MD

Neurology Physician · Baltimore, MD

James W. Russell, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Baltimore, Maryland, and NPI 1841371978, issued on Oct 17, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D0065015, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; 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
1841371978
Name
James W. Russell
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
D0065015 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
16 S Eutaw St, Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone
(410) 328-4323
Enumerated
Oct 17, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 15, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(410) 328-1149
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220516000094); 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 16 S Eutaw St

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

  1. Muhtadi Alnababteh, MDCritical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1164943825
  2. Elizabeth Barry, M.D.Specialist1417064213
  3. Christopher Bever, M.D.Specialist1306944541
  4. David Brown, M.DInternal Medicine Physician1194053348
  5. Kenechukwu Charles-Obi, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1457299786
  6. Deanna Cohen, MS, CCC/SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1821465527

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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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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72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

382 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.

  1. James Russell382
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Radicava Ors43 claims
  2. Gabapentin42 claims
  3. Prednisone40 claims
  4. Duloxetine Hcl24 claims
  5. Mycophenolate Mofetil22 claims
  6. Gamunex-C17 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score67.0
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $208.60

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was education; the largest payer was Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Russell$208.60
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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. Charleston Area Medical Center IncCharleston, WV

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

James W. Russell among 526 neurology physician records in Maryland

James W. Russell, MD is one of 526 neurology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 74% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 61% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 2004 among the 325 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Maryland

There are 526 neurology physician records in Maryland.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Neeraj Badjatia, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212011851336143
  2. Seemant Chaturvedi, MDBaltimore, MD 212011154369882
  3. Paul Dash, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212011942237987
  4. Jennifer Hopp, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212011871548065
  5. Jeffery Jensen, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212011063433712
  6. Jose Merino-Juarez, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212011699844092
  7. Melissa Motta, MDBaltimore, MD 212011366565749
  8. Thaddeus PulaBaltimore, MD 212011174618268

Common questions

What is James W. Russell, MD's NPI number?

James W. Russell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841371978, issued on Oct 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James W. Russell, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16 S Eutaw St, Baltimore, MD, 21201. Phone: (410) 328-4323. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James W. Russell, MD's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D0065015, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James W. Russell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James W. Russell, MD had 382 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James W. Russell, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.1 of 100. 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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