NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Russel Palmer, MD

Plastic Surgery Physician · Fort Lauderdale, FL

Russel Palmer, MD is a plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and NPI 1316014871, issued on Nov 29, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME0041973, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1316014871
Name
Russel Palmer
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Plastic Surgery Physician 208200000X
License number
ME0041973 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2699 Stirling RD, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
Phone
(954) 989-5001
Enumerated
Nov 29, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(954) 961-2433
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2699 Stirling RD

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

  1. Irene Belaga, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1427245216
  2. Gladys BlumenstineMental Health Counselor1295052660
  3. Monica Brown, PMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1285305383
  4. Carole Cakov, PSY.D.Clinical Neuropsychologist1386754950
  5. Ralph Cash, PH.D.Psychologist1487735239
  6. Donna Desmarais, LMHCMental Health Counselor1184918369

Verify Russel Palmer in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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15% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic surgery physician in 2024

79 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 93 among the 3,527 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 18 claims were for opioids.

  1. Russel Palmer79
  2. Specialty average93

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin20 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen17 claims
  3. Ondansetron Odt12 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $551.99

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. The 3,683 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,316.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Russel Palmer$551.99
  2. Specialty average$5,316.31

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

Russel Palmer among 507 plastic surgery physician records in Florida

Russel Palmer, MD is one of 507 plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 81% 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, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 36% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208200000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Plastic Surgery Physician providers in Florida

There are 507 plastic surgery physician records in Florida.

The 8 plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Stern, M.D.Ft Lauderdale, FL 333121851331920
  2. Lisa Learn, D.O.Lauderdale Lakes, FL 333131245347889
  3. Amy Arnold, M.D.Fort Lauderdale, FL 333081013051630
  4. Laurence Arnold, MDFt Lauderdale, FL 333081649221706
  5. Jason Dudas, MDFt Lauderdale, FL 333081427253244
  6. Essie Kueberuwa Yates, MDFort Lauderdale, FL 333161538461421
  7. Gregory LakinFort Lauderdale, FL 333081366455446
  8. John Pinnella, MDFort Lauderdale, FL 333081538171228

Common questions

What is Russel Palmer, MD's NPI number?

Russel Palmer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316014871, issued on Nov 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Russel Palmer, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2699 Stirling RD, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33312. Phone: (954) 989-5001. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Russel Palmer, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME0041973, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Russel Palmer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Russel Palmer, MD had 79 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery physician prescribers was 93. 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.