Russell Branum, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Fort Smith, AR
Russell Branum, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and NPI 1629065685, issued on Oct 4, 2005. Check the license (Arkansas E3265, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Russell Branum
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- E3265 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1501 S Waldron RD, Fort Smith, AR 72903
- Phone
- (479) 755-6900
- Enumerated
- Oct 4, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1501 S Waldron RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Russell Branum in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license E3265Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
53% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
3,158 Medicare Part D claims for 490 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,058 among the 4,833 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 201 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate369 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate307 claims
- Prednisone289 claims
- Gabapentin193 claims
- Alendronate Sodium171 claims
- Leflunomide154 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 89.3 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: $13,362.64
198 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc.. The 3,502 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,487.29 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.
2 hospital and facility affiliations
- ArcareFort Smith, AR
- Trublu, LLCFort Smith, AR
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.
Rheumatology Physician providers in Arkansas
There are 45 rheumatology physician records in Arkansas.
Other rheumatology physician records in Arkansas
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- Preston Bandy, MDHot Springs, AR1619919339
- Swetha Boddeda, MDConway, AR1194145185
- Robert Brewer, M.D.Little Rock, AR1790720126
- Columbus Brown, M.D.Little Rock, AR1558321612
- Jasen Chi, M.D.Little Rock, AR1437141322
- Jessica Chism, MDFayetteville, AR1386868545
- James Deneke, MDFort Smith, AR1689605784
- Anthony Dolomisiewicz, MDRogers, AR1023515129
Common questions
What is Russell Branum, MD's NPI number?
Russell Branum, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629065685, issued on Oct 4, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Russell Branum, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1501 S Waldron RD, Fort Smith, AR, 72903. Phone: (479) 755-6900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Russell Branum, MD's license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number E3265, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Russell Branum, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Russell Branum, MD had 3,158 Medicare Part D claims for 490 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 2,058. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Russell Branum, MD's Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.3 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), 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.