Michael D. Russell, MD
Anesthesiology Physician · Tacoma, WA
Michael D. Russell, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1518935774, issued on Mar 14, 2006. Check the license (Washington 31927, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael D. Russell
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
- License numbers
- 31927 WA
MD181952 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3633 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA 98418
- Phone
- (253) 274-1668
- Enumerated
- Mar 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 8, 2025
- Medicaid ID
- 8227308 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20221123000829); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3633 Pacific Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Daniel Bailey, MDAnesthesiology Physician1871560433
- Robert Baird, MDAnesthesiology Physician1366419939
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- Phillip Bouterse, MDAnesthesiology Physician1457328965
- Stephen Elder, MDAnesthesiology Physician1780651299
- Wesley Hart, MDAnesthesiology Physician1215904735
Verify Michael D. Russell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license 31927Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average anesthesiology physician in 2024
15 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 402 among the 4,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Good Samaritan Hospital CorvallisCorvallis, OR
- Salem HealthSalem, OR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael D. Russell among 1,701 anesthesiology physician records in Washington
Michael D. Russell, MD is one of 1,701 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 70% 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2007 among the 1,103 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
150 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Tacoma
They are 150 of the 13,715 NPPES records with a practice address in Tacoma, and 1,701 anesthesiology physician records in Washington.
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The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daniel Bailey, MDTacoma, WA 984181871560433
- Robert Baird, MDTacoma, WA 984181366419939
- Eric Boorman, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984181508833179
- Phillip Bouterse, MDTacoma, WA 984181457328965
- Stephen Elder, MDTacoma, WA 984181780651299
- Wesley Hart, MDTacoma, WA 984181215904735
- Douglas Hartnett, MDTacoma, WA 984181023085545
- Jacquelin Kae, MDTacoma, WA 984181992772412
Common questions
What is Michael D. Russell, MD's NPI number?
Michael D. Russell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518935774, issued on Mar 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael D. Russell, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3633 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA, 98418. Phone: (253) 274-1668. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael D. Russell, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number 31927, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael D. Russell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael D. Russell, MD had 15 Medicare Part D claims; the average among anesthesiology physician prescribers was 402. 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.