Russell B. Branum, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Fort Smith, AR
Russell B. 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 B. 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
- Record last updated
- Apr 17, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (479) 755-6903
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041006001231); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 1988
- 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 B. 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
60% 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 1,978 among the 6,301 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 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; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- ArcareFort Smith, AR
- Trublu, LLCFort Smith, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Arkansas
There are 53 rheumatology physician records in Arkansas.
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- 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
- Jason Dare, M.D.Little Rock, AR1962433615
Common questions
What is Russell B. Branum, MD's NPI number?
Russell B. 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 B. 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 B. 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 B. Branum, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Russell B. Branum, MD had 3,158 Medicare Part D claims for 490 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Russell B. Branum, MD's MIPS final 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), 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.