Russell Deane Briggs, M.D.
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician · Austin, TX
Russell Deane Briggs, M.D. is an otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1942245196, issued on Jun 19, 2006. Check the license (Texas M3931, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Russell Deane Briggs
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician 207YX0905X
- License number
- M3931 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2765 Bee Cave RD, Austin, TX 78746
- Phone
- (512) 328-7722
- Enumerated
- Jun 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 30, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (512) 328-7724
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20061023000104); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Florida College Of Medicine, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2765 Bee Cave RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Nicole Frost, MSPTPhysical Therapist1760417521
- Karen Stierman, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1972500072
Verify Russell Deane Briggs in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license M3931Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician in 2024
1,624 Medicare Part D claims for 578 beneficiaries, against an average of 550 among the 650 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 37 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ipratropium Bromide283 claims
- Prednisone208 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium189 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate131 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass54 claims
- Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride50 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,194.09
59 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 515 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,724.75 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 one group practice
- Karen L Stierman, MD PAAustin, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Russell Deane Briggs among 54 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records in Texas
Russell Deane Briggs, M.D. is one of 54 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 91% 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 1999 among the 34 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207YX0905X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician providers in Texas
There are 54 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records in Texas.
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The 8 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Melissa Bender, MDAustin, TX 787461255741013
- Minas Constantinides, M.D.Austin, TX 787561194823096
- Yula Indeyeva, M.D.Austin, TX 787351780945378
- James Hicks, MDAustin, TX 787581801863840
- Michael Blair, D.O.San Marcos, TX 786661104037100
- Daniel Leeman, M.D.Georgetown, TX 786261508849696
- Michael Walker, M.D.Fredericksburg, TX 786241245395755
- Carlos Ayala, M.D.McAllen, TX 785041881688174
Common questions
What is Russell Deane Briggs, M.D.'s NPI number?
Russell Deane Briggs, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942245196, issued on Jun 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Russell Deane Briggs, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2765 Bee Cave RD, Austin, TX, 78746. Phone: (512) 328-7722. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Russell Deane Briggs, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number M3931, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Russell Deane Briggs, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Russell Deane Briggs, M.D. had 1,624 Medicare Part D claims for 578 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician prescribers was 550. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Russell Deane Briggs, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. 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.