Kenneth Carl Russ, M.D.
Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Desert Hot Springs, CA
Kenneth Carl Russ, M.D. is an addiction medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Desert Hot Springs, California, and NPI 1245258235, issued on Jul 17, 2006. Check the license (California A48224, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kenneth Carl Russ
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QA0401X
- License number
- A48224 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7885 Annandale Ave, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240
- Phone
- (760) 329-2924
- Enumerated
- Jul 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 20, 2026
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kenneth Carl Russ in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A48224Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average addiction medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
48 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 664 among the 581 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Lisinopril11 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.
Kenneth Carl Russ among 124 addiction medicine (family medicine) physician records in California
Kenneth Carl Russ, M.D. is one of 124 addiction medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 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 3% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 73% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 52% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 33% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QA0401X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in California
There are 124 addiction medicine (family medicine) physician records in California.
All 124 in California → Every provider in Desert Hot Springs → Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 addiction medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Karen Antwiler, M.D.Cathedral City, CA 922341598255465
- Gina Caravaglia, DOCathedral City, CA 922341538147459
- Martin Sahakyan, MDLa Quinta, CA 922531164952941
- Olatunde BosuRancho Mirage, CA 922701588070346
- Phillip Richards, M.D.Indian Wells, CA 922101275861734
- Nawal Zafar, MDRancho Mirage, CA 922701760186506
- Stephanie Castillo, MDSan Ysidro, CA 921731902330723
- Samantha AyoubLoma Linda, CA 923501346701174
Common questions
What is Kenneth Carl Russ, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kenneth Carl Russ, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245258235, issued on Jul 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kenneth Carl Russ, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7885 Annandale Ave, Desert Hot Springs, CA, 92240. Phone: (760) 329-2924. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kenneth Carl Russ, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A48224, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kenneth Carl Russ, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kenneth Carl Russ, M.D. had 48 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among addiction medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 664. 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.