Russell Evan Bandstra, M.D.
Urology Physician · Pella, IA
Russell Evan Bandstra, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Pella, Iowa, and NPI 1619948098, issued on Feb 1, 2006. Check the license (Iowa 28246, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Russell Evan Bandstra
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License number
- 28246 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 405 Monroe St, Pella, IA 50219
- Phone
- (641) 621-2383
- Enumerated
- Feb 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (641) 621-2632
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040414000710); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 405 Monroe St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Russell Evan Bandstra in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 28246Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average urology physician in 2024
3,145 Medicare Part D claims for 727 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 126 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl1,055 claims
- Finasteride383 claims
- Oxybutynin Chloride Er341 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl145 claims
- Myrbetriq136 claims
- Nitrofurantoin135 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $44.89
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital affiliation
- Pella Regional Health CenterGrinnell, IA · Critical Access Hospitals4 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Russell Evan Bandstra among 128 urology physician records in Iowa
Russell Evan Bandstra, M.D. is one of 128 urology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 77% 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 27% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 27% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2004 among the 80 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Urology Physician providers in Iowa
There are 128 urology physician records in Iowa.
All 128 in Iowa → Every provider in Pella → Urology Physician nationwide →
The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- John Bardole, M.D.West Des Moines, IA 502661841283447
- John Cochran, MDWest Des Moines, IA 502661881705523
- Jonathan Fialkov, M.D.West Des Moines, IA 502661518951532
- Gary Peasley, M.D.Marshalltown, IA 501581225029416
- Kevin Birusingh, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091497915300
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Common questions
What is Russell Evan Bandstra, M.D.'s NPI number?
Russell Evan Bandstra, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619948098, issued on Feb 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Russell Evan Bandstra, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 405 Monroe St, Pella, IA, 50219. Phone: (641) 621-2383. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Russell Evan Bandstra, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 28246, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Russell Evan Bandstra, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Russell Evan Bandstra, M.D. had 3,145 Medicare Part D claims for 727 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Russell Evan Bandstra, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.