Russell Cummings, MD
Surgery Physician · Columbia, LA
Russell Cummings, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Columbia, Louisiana, and NPI 1528057114, issued on Oct 17, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 013602, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Russell Cummings
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 013602 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 484 Collins RD, Columbia, LA 71418
- Phone
- (318) 649-5300
- Enumerated
- Oct 17, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 484 Collins RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Bethany Braddock, APRN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1023939592
- Robin Floyes, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1295007870
- Randy Head, MD APMCFamily Medicine Physician1417930843
- Megan Hemphill, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1144069683
- Whitney Keahey, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1831572908
- Emily Kinney, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1073856670
Verify Russell Cummings in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 013602Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
15.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgery physician in 2024
2,706 Medicare Part D claims for 248 beneficiaries, against an average of 174 among the 21,427 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 151 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium142 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium126 claims
- Lisinopril97 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl90 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen87 claims
- Omeprazole84 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: $59.10
3 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Tris Pharma Inc. The 19,002 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,758.86 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Hospital Service District NO. 1 OF Caldwell ParishColumbia, LA
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.
1 surgery physician records list a Columbia practice address
They are 1 of the 98 NPPES records with a Columbia practice address, and 467 surgery physician records in Louisiana.
Other surgery physician records in Louisiana
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- Brent Allain, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA1093923583
- Joann Alley, M.D.Monroe, LA1093829392
- Frances Allocco, M.D.Shreveport, LA1578765830
- Ashlyn Alongi, MDJefferson, LA1790245728
- Hassan Alzahrani, MD, MRCS, FRCSNew Orleans, LA1336648211
- Eric Amy, M.D.Opelousas, LA1649294398
- Jayagopal Appurao, M.D.Bogalusa, LA1063510774
Common questions
What is Russell Cummings, MD's NPI number?
Russell Cummings, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528057114, issued on Oct 17, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Russell Cummings, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 484 Collins RD, Columbia, LA, 71418. Phone: (318) 649-5300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Russell Cummings, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 013602, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Russell Cummings, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Russell Cummings, MD had 2,706 Medicare Part D claims for 248 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 174. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.