Russell L. Brink, D.O.
Nephrology Physician · Houston, TX
Russell L. Brink, D.O. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1780978171, issued on Jun 3, 2011. Check the license (Texas P0702, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Russell L. Brink
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- P0702 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7777 Southwest Fwy, Houston, TX 77074
- Phone
- (713) 270-4545
- Enumerated
- Jun 3, 2011
- Record last updated
- Mar 14, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (713) 270-9197
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20131021001222); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 7777 Southwest Fwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Dilawar Ajani, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1528047115
- Manaf Alroumoh, M.D.Nephrology Physician1548350614
- Charles Aramburo, M.D.Surgery Physician1427143452
- Mary Au, RPHPharmacist1417285651
- Elzbieta Baranowska-Daca, MDNephrology Physician1154348142
Verify Russell L. Brink in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license P0702Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
18% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,729 Medicare Part D claims for 301 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Sevelamer Carbonate117 claims
- Furosemide90 claims
- Losartan Potassium81 claims
- Carvedilol78 claims
- Farxiga75 claims
- Jardiance67 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: $818.20
38 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Southwest Nephrology Associates, LLPSugar Land, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Russell L. Brink among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas
Russell L. Brink, D.O. is one of 1,159 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 77% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 77% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2001 among the 954 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas.
All 1,159 in Texas → Every provider in Houston → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Manaf Alroumoh, M.D.Houston, TX 770741548350614
- Elzbieta Baranowska-Daca, MDHouston, TX 770741154348142
- Marializa Bernardo, M.D., P.A.Houston, TX 770741477551968
- Caleb Chen, M.D., P.A.Houston, TX 770741730187105
- Charles Crumb, M.D.Houston, TX 770741447258942
- Judith Gold, MDLake Jackson, TX 770741104858422
- Irving Gold, MDHouston, TX 770741184659260
- Charles Henry, M.D., P.A.Houston, TX 770741245201995
Common questions
What is Russell L. Brink, D.O.'s NPI number?
Russell L. Brink, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780978171, issued on Jun 3, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Russell L. Brink, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7777 Southwest Fwy, Houston, TX, 77074. Phone: (713) 270-4545. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Russell L. Brink, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number P0702, 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 L. Brink, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Russell L. Brink, D.O. had 1,729 Medicare Part D claims for 301 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.