RUSSELL BIEN, CRNP
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner in MUSCLE SHOALS, Alabama. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What stands out: RUSSELL BIEN, CRNP filed 827 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 across MUSCLE SHOALS, Alabama. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.
RUSSELL BIEN, CRNP at a glance
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Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Alabama
How Acute Care Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Alabama providers
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner share within Alabama
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Alabama
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Acute Care Nurse Practitioner ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Acute Care Nurse Practitioner) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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Specialty board-certified rate — Acute Care Nurse Practitioner estimate
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RUSSELL BIEN, CRNP is a Acute Care Nurse Practitioner provider practicing in MUSCLE SHOALS, Alabama, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: CRNP. NPI: 1245449271. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.
RUSSELL BIEN, CRNP appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Acute Care Nurse Practitioner provider holding CRNP credentials at 1110 E 6TH ST STE D, MUSCLE SHOALS, AL, 35661, with a listed phone of (256) 397-8842. NPI 1245449271 was issued on 05/22/2007. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what BIEN most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 827 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 53 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $83K in drug spend. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 24,583 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 576 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1245449271 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Acute Care Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | CRNP |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 05/22/2007 |
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How we sourced this profile
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,217
- Total Day Supply
- 35,545
- Generic Drug Cost
- $9K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 19
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 68.1 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.17
- Gender Split
- 64% female / 36% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 18, 65-74: 21, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Fluticasone Propionate | 48 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 47 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 35 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | 35 |
| Montelukast Sodium | 33 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 31 |
| Jardiance Empagliflozin | 28 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | 23 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 22 |
| Omeprazole | 22 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Overview
How RUSSELL BIEN, CRNP fits within the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
RUSSELL BIEN, CRNP's 827 claims are above the specialty average of 576.
Nearby Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Providers in Alabama
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Alabama, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as BIEN.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
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Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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