Laura E. Russell, PA-C
Physician Assistant · Hood River, OR
Laura E. Russell, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Hood River, Oregon, and NPI 1386074375, issued on Nov 12, 2013. Check the license (Oregon PA179564, as entered in NPPES) with the Oregon board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laura E. Russell
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License numbers
- PA179564 OR
MA056218 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1750 12TH St, Hood River, OR 97031
- Phone
- (541) 386-5070
- Enumerated
- Nov 12, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jan 13, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211202001443); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Laura E. Russell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Oregon board licenses this profession
Search for license PA179564Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024
1,965 Medicare Part D claims for 324 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 56 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium195 claims
- Lisinopril100 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate86 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium84 claims
- Trazodone Hcl79 claims
- Omeprazole59 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): 94.9 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
- Columbia Gorge Medical Center PCHood River, OR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Laura E. Russell among 2,094 physician assistant records in Oregon
Laura E. Russell, PA-C is one of 2,094 physician assistant records with a practice address in Oregon. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 37% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 37% of these records are older, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2017 among the 1,552 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
12 physician assistant records list a practice address in Hood River
They are 12 of the 717 NPPES records with a practice address in Hood River, and 2,094 physician assistant records in Oregon.
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The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Megan Dierker, PAHood River, OR 970311528740065
- Michelle Edwards, PA-CHood River, OR 970311598949844
- Jonathan FarrellHood River, OR 970311144831520
- Robert Fiske, PA-CHood River, OR 970311144389339
- Jenny Harris, P.A.Hood River, OR 970311013919703
Common questions
What is Laura E. Russell, PA-C's NPI number?
Laura E. Russell, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386074375, issued on Nov 12, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laura E. Russell, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1750 12TH St, Hood River, OR, 97031. Phone: (541) 386-5070. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laura E. Russell, PA-C's license?
NPPES lists Oregon license number PA179564, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Laura E. Russell, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laura E. Russell, PA-C had 1,965 Medicare Part D claims for 324 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Laura E. Russell, PA-C's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.9 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.