Peter Criag Russ, M.D
Family Medicine Physician · Forest City, NC
Peter Criag Russ, M.D is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Forest City, North Carolina, and NPI 1568460921, issued on Jul 11, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 2007-00384, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Peter Criag Russ
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- 2007-00384 NC
028399 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1269 US Hwy 221A, Forest City, NC 28043
- Phone
- (828) 657-5371
- Enumerated
- Jul 11, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 7, 2023
- Fax
- (828) 657-9190
- Medicaid IDs
- 5910498 NC
001283994 CT - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081027000081); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest family medicine physician records → All 4,953 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Verify Peter Criag Russ in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2007-00384Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
3,695 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium243 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium198 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate185 claims
- Losartan Potassium144 claims
- Famotidine122 claims
- Donepezil Hcl120 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Eventus WH Southeast, LLCCharlotte, NC
- Eventus Wholehealth PLLCConcord, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Peter Criag Russ among 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina
Peter Criag Russ, M.D is one of 4,953 family medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2006 among the 3,104 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
13 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Forest City
They are 13 of the 253 NPPES records with a practice address in Forest City, and 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina.
All 4,953 in North Carolina → Every provider in Forest City → Family Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brian Bell, M.D.Forest City, NC 280431518961275
- John Bennett, MDForest City, NC 280431033189717
- Loretta Dickson, MDForest City, NC 280431376513523
- Patrick Esposito, MDForest City, NC 280431922078823
- George Finch, MDForest City, NC 280431497775597
- Laura Hillard, DOForest City, NC 280431750022315
- Matthew Kramer, DOForest City, NC 280431265740039
- Lonnie Lassiter, M.D.Forest City, NC 280431457302804
Common questions
What is Peter Criag Russ, M.D's NPI number?
Peter Criag Russ, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568460921, issued on Jul 11, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Peter Criag Russ, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1269 US Hwy 221A, Forest City, NC, 28043. Phone: (828) 657-5371. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Peter Criag Russ, M.D's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2007-00384, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Peter Criag Russ, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Peter Criag Russ, M.D had 3,695 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.