NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Russell, MD

Urology Physician · Houlton, ME

John Russell, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in Houlton, Maine, and NPI 1720013204, issued on Jul 12, 2006. Check the license (Maine MD20256, as entered in NPPES) on the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720013204
Name
John Russell
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License numbers
MD20256 ME
MD00027077 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
22 Hartford St # SR, Houlton, ME 04730
Phone
(207) 532-4068
Enumerated
Jul 12, 2006
Record last updated
May 16, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). 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 ordersMaine Board of Licensure in Medicine
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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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. John Russell11
  2. Specialty average1,340

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: $18.44

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Russell$18.44
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

John Russell among 73 urology physician records in Maine

John Russell, MD is one of 73 urology physician records with a practice address in Maine. 78% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2017 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Maine practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

3 urology physician records list a practice address in Houlton

They are 3 of the 258 NPPES records with a practice address in Houlton, and 73 urology physician records in Maine.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Simon Ouaknine, MDHoulton, ME 047301548498496
  2. Prakash Thawait, M.D.Houlton, ME 047301396722369
  3. Che Ho, M.D.Caribou, ME 047361679541346
  4. John Karod, M.D.Caribou, ME 047361578661542
  5. Natania Piper, DOCaribou, ME 047361518927383
  6. Key Stage, MDCamden, ME 048431154390698
  7. Jeffrey Graham, M.D.Ellsworth, ME 046051508862020
  8. Thomas Oliver, MDEllsworth, ME 046051477534808

Common questions

What is John Russell, MD's NPI number?

John Russell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720013204, issued on Jul 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Russell, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 22 Hartford St # SR, Houlton, ME, 04730. Phone: (207) 532-4068. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Russell, MD's license?

NPPES lists Maine license number MD20256, as entered by the provider. Search the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine at https://www.maine.gov/md/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John Russell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Russell, MD had 11 Medicare Part D claims; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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.