Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Russell Bedsole, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Dothan, AL

Russell Bedsole, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Dothan, Alabama, and NPI 1649235995, issued on Apr 19, 2006. Check the license on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1649235995
Name
Russell Bedsole
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
Practice location
210 Westside Dr, Dothan, AL 36303
Phone
(334) 793-5074
Enumerated
Apr 19, 2006
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 210 Westside Dr

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

  1. Paola Bass, MDInternal Medicine Physician1821091869
  2. Hollie Cleveland, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1720790603
  3. Tina CochranFamily Nurse Practitioner1265904825
  4. Craig Coe, MDInternal Medicine Physician1831192889
  5. Kacie Davis, PAMedical Physician Assistant1972970747
  6. William Davis, MDFamily Medicine Physician1619993649

Verify Russell Bedsole in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
  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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52% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

4,221 Medicare Part D claims for 378 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,785 among the 127,794 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 28 claims were for opioids.

  1. Russell Bedsole4,221
  2. Specialty average2,785

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate158 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium146 claims
  3. Gabapentin131 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium130 claims
  5. Tizanidine Hcl104 claims
  6. Sertraline Hcl96 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: $169.17

10 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.. The 65,274 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,536.66 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Russell Bedsole$169.17
  2. Specialty average$2,536.66

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Wiregrass Clinic LLCDothan, AL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

78 internal medicine physician records list a Dothan practice address

They are 78 of the 2,099 NPPES records with a Dothan practice address, and 1,817 internal medicine physician records in Alabama.

Other internal medicine physician records in Alabama

  1. David Aarons, MD, PHDBirmingham, AL1841491859
  2. Wadey Abdel Qader, MDMobile, AL1124713904
  3. Ademola Abdulrauf, MDTuscaloosa, AL1669441846
  4. Samar AbohamadMobile, AL1568049864
  5. Vivian Aboko-Cole Hicks, M.D.Huntsville, AL1316023708
  6. Nessy Abraham, M. DHuntsville, AL1609154681
  7. Shameer Abrahim, MDMobile, AL1255525945
  8. John Abrams, M.D.Auburn, AL1891835294
  9. James Abroms, MDBirmingham, AL1013010164
  10. Mohanad Abu Speitan, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL1942563820

Common questions

What is Russell Bedsole, M.D.'s NPI number?

Russell Bedsole, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649235995, issued on Apr 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Russell Bedsole, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 210 Westside Dr, Dothan, AL, 36303. Phone: (334) 793-5074. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Russell Bedsole, M.D.'s license?

Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Russell Bedsole, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Russell Bedsole, M.D. had 4,221 Medicare Part D claims for 378 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 2,785. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.