Joseph L. A. Russell, M.D.
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician · North Charleston, SC
Joseph L. A. Russell, M.D. is an otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician with a practice address in North Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1578855433, issued on May 11, 2011. Check the license (South Carolina 51474, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph L. A. Russell
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician 207YX0905X
- License numbers
- 51474 SC
Q6275 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2850 Tricom St, North Charleston, SC 29406
- Phone
- (843) 863-1188
- Enumerated
- May 11, 2011
- Record last updated
- Oct 6, 2025
- Fax
- (843) 863-8286
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20171207003288); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records → All 14 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2850 Tricom St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Savannah Halter, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1437923075
- Debra Mack, PA-CPhysician Assistant1598300840
- Julie Malka, AUDIOLOGISTAudiologist1467627471
Verify Joseph L. A. Russell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 51474Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician in 2024
813 Medicare Part D claims for 204 beneficiaries, against an average of 550 among the 650 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 35 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Azelastine Hcl155 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate153 claims
- Omeprazole63 claims
- Prednisone56 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide38 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen31 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $38.25
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Optinose US, Inc. The 515 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,724.75 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 3 group practices
- Acclaim Physician Group IncFort Worth, TX
- Charleston Surgical Consultants LLCNorth Charleston, SC
- National Allergy Asthma And Urticaria Centers OF Charleston, PAMount Pleasant, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph L. A. Russell among 14 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records in South Carolina
Joseph L. A. Russell, M.D. is one of 14 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 93% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 79% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 79% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2000 among the 10 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207YX0905X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 14 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records in South Carolina.
All 14 in South Carolina → Every provider in North Charleston → Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Bratton, MDFlorence, SC 295061992755458
- Michael Peters, M.D.Little River, SC 295661194775429
- Sheila Putman, D.O.Myrtle Beach, SC 295721053675819
- Stephen Kroll, MDColumbia, SC 292121427107150
- Hans Carlson, MDGreenville, SC 296071003050154
- Adam Abram, MDColumbia, SC 292031649230632
- William Giles, MDColumbia, SC 292031720029747
- Arthur Wood, M.D.Greenville, SC 296111336234046
Common questions
What is Joseph L. A. Russell, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph L. A. Russell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578855433, issued on May 11, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph L. A. Russell, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2850 Tricom St, North Charleston, SC, 29406. Phone: (843) 863-1188. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph L. A. Russell, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 51474, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joseph L. A. Russell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph L. A. Russell, M.D. had 813 Medicare Part D claims for 204 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician prescribers was 550. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph L. A. Russell, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.