Russell D. Degges, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Jonesboro, AR
Russell D. Degges, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and NPI 1902860620, issued on Apr 12, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas C-6399, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Russell D. Degges
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- C-6399 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4802E Johnson Ave, Jonesboro, AR 72401
- Phone
- (870) 936-8000
- Enumerated
- Apr 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 17, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (870) 934-3629
- Medicaid ID
- 111702001 AR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050509000725); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 1983
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Russell D. Degges in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license C-6399Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
37% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
201 Medicare Part D claims for 193 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Peg 3350-Electrolyte127 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf26 claims
- Peg-3350 And Electrolytes15 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): 69.5 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Northeast Arkansas Clinic Charitable Foundation, Inc.Jonesboro, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Russell D. Degges among 284 surgery physician records in Arkansas
Russell D. Degges, M.D. is one of 284 surgery physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 79% 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 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2004 among the 178 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Arkansas
There are 284 surgery physician records in Arkansas.
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Common questions
What is Russell D. Degges, M.D.'s NPI number?
Russell D. Degges, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902860620, issued on Apr 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Russell D. Degges, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4802E Johnson Ave, Jonesboro, AR, 72401. Phone: (870) 936-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Russell D. Degges, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number C-6399, 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 D. Degges, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Russell D. Degges, M.D. had 201 Medicare Part D claims for 193 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Russell D. Degges, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 69.5 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.