Joshua Russell, M.D.
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician · Amherst, NY
Joshua Russell, M.D. is a child & adolescent psychiatry physician with a practice address in Amherst, New York, and NPI 1275891046, issued on Apr 30, 2012. Check the license (New York 279455, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joshua Russell
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician 2084P0804X
- License number
- 279455 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4955 N Bailey Ave Ste 130, Amherst, NY 14226
- Phone
- (716) 835-1246
- Enumerated
- Apr 30, 2012
- Record last updated
- Mar 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (716) 835-0396
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170815004382); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4955 N Bailey Ave Ste 130
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Chandra Grabill, PHDClinical Psychologist1366904559
Verify Joshua Russell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 279455Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average child & adolescent psychiatry physician in 2024
143 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries, against an average of 504 among the 3,545 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Risperidone45 claims
- Olanzapine11 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): 94.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University Psychiatric Practice IncBuffalo, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joshua Russell among 827 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records in New York
Joshua Russell, M.D. is one of 827 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records with a practice address in New York. 57% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 73% of these records are older, 24% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 57% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 26% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2001 among the 213 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0804X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician providers in New York
There are 827 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records in New York.
All 827 in New York → Every provider in Amherst → Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 8 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jill Frodey, MDBuffalo, NY 142261619409026
- Maria Oliveira, MDAmherst, NY 142261306092556
- Peggy BohnertWest Seneca, NY 142241235254145
- Michael Digiacomo, MDWest Seneca, NY 142241629204375
- Isuan Eze, MDWest Seneca, NY 142241699194340
- Lita LampaWest Seneca, NY 142241801911706
- Christopher Martin, M.D.Amherst, NY 142281134122955
- Alma RamirezWest Seneca, NY 142241710189436
Common questions
What is Joshua Russell, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joshua Russell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275891046, issued on Apr 30, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joshua Russell, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4955 N Bailey Ave Ste 130, Amherst, NY, 14226. Phone: (716) 835-1246. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joshua Russell, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 279455, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joshua Russell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joshua Russell, M.D. had 143 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries; the average among child & adolescent psychiatry physician prescribers was 504. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joshua Russell, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.3 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.
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.