NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lea Gifford Russell, MD

Obstetrics Physician · Cleveland, OH

Lea Gifford Russell, MD is an obstetrics physician with a practice address in Cleveland, Ohio, and NPI 1447824446, issued on May 14, 2021. Check the license (Ohio 000975494, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; 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
1447824446
Name
Lea Gifford Russell
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics Physician 207VX0000X
License number
000975494 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44195
Phone
(216) 444-2200
Enumerated
May 14, 2021
Record last updated
Jul 10, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250924002608); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 2021
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. 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 ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics physician in 2024

14 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 218 among the 863 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Lea Russell14
  2. Specialty average218

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.

Lea Gifford Russell among 46 obstetrics physician records in Ohio

Lea Gifford Russell, MD is one of 46 obstetrics physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 89% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 89% of these records are older, 4% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2011 among the 35 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207VX0000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics Physician providers in Ohio

There are 46 obstetrics physician records in Ohio.

The 8 obstetrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Anderson, MDCleveland, OH 441951871536284
  2. Bonnie Howell, MDStow, OH 442241194822171
  3. Brian Nemunaitis, D.O.Cleveland Hts, OH 441181588635809
  4. Ahmad Jadallah, M.D.Tallmadge, OH 442781336182526
  5. Alexandra Somogyi, PA-CCleveland, OH 441111215696000
  6. Rebecca Flyckt, MDCleveland, OH 441061174734461
  7. Kim Puterbaugh, MDCleveland, OH 441061831171362
  8. Christine Arnold, M.D.Akron, OH 443331326466723

Common questions

What is Lea Gifford Russell, MD's NPI number?

Lea Gifford Russell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447824446, issued on May 14, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lea Gifford Russell, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH, 44195. Phone: (216) 444-2200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lea Gifford Russell, MD's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 000975494, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Lea Gifford Russell, MD had 14 Medicare Part D claims; the average among obstetrics physician prescribers was 218. 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.

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