NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Molly Elise Russo, MD

Surgery Physician · Lake Jackson, TX

Molly Elise Russo, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Lake Jackson, Texas, and NPI 1497312268, issued on May 28, 2019. Check the license (Texas W4591, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1497312268
Name
Molly Elise Russo
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License numbers
W4591 TX
MT217904 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
217A Oak Dr S, Lake Jackson, TX 77566
Phone
(979) 299-3100
Enumerated
May 28, 2019
Record last updated
Jun 30, 2026
Fax
(979) 266-9598
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260518000478); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Drexel University College Of Medicine, 2019
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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Also registered at 217A Oak Dr S

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Steven Eggleston, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1114979606
  2. Charles Vega, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1669664504

Verify Molly Elise Russo in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

26 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 17 claims were for opioids.

  1. Molly Russo26
  2. Specialty average147

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.

Industry payments in 2024: $18.00

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Molly Russo$18.00
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Molly Elise Russo among 2,192 surgery physician records in Texas

Molly Elise Russo, MD is one of 2,192 surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 87% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 87% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2004 among the 1,350 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 2,192 surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ted Kovacev, MDLake Jackson, TX 775661568614402
  2. Henry Martinez, M.D.Lake Jackson, TX 775661447248125
  3. Anil Sinha, M.D.Lake Jackson, TX 775661154303949
  4. Zeinab Alawadi, MDLeague City, TX 775731932458510
  5. Krishna AnandLeague City, TX 775731215720065
  6. Sean Brennan, MDLeague City, TX 775731962248724
  7. Precious Anih, MDGalveston, TX 775551891620704
  8. Yves BalikosaGalveston, TX 775551386572071

Common questions

What is Molly Elise Russo, MD's NPI number?

Molly Elise Russo, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497312268, issued on May 28, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Molly Elise Russo, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 217A Oak Dr S, Lake Jackson, TX, 77566. Phone: (979) 299-3100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Molly Elise Russo, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number W4591, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Molly Elise Russo, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Molly Elise Russo, MD had 26 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.