Russell A. Degroote, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Ketchikan, AK
Russell A. Degroote, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Ketchikan, Alaska, and NPI 1689684771, issued on Aug 9, 2006. Check the license (Alaska 114055, as entered in NPPES) on the Alaska State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Russell A. Degroote
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 114055 AK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 25 Jefferson Way Ste 101, Ketchikan, AK 99901
- Phone
- (907) 247-9999
- Enumerated
- Aug 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 20, 2026
- Medicaid ID
- 1657661 AK
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20161221000265); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 25 Jefferson Way Ste 101
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Andrew Zink, DOObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1861618704
Verify Russell A. Degroote in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlaska State Medical Board
Search for license 114055Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
125 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 65 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen41 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen24 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): 81 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
- Russell Degroote MD PCKetchikan, AK
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Russell A. Degroote among 83 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Alaska
Russell A. Degroote, M.D. is one of 83 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Alaska. 66% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2005 among the 47 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Alaska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Alaska
There are 83 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Alaska.
All 83 in Alaska → Every provider in Ketchikan → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Shannon O'Brien, M.D.Ketchikan, AK 999011124167259
- John Schwartz, MDKetchikan, AK 999011386632347
- Gregory Duncan, M.D.Wrangell, AK 999291164459921
- Gordon Bozarth, M.D.Juneau, AK 998011144254830
- Alan GrossJuneau, AK 998011629093588
- Daniel Harrah, M.D.Juneau, AK 998011053339325
- Jon Reiswig, MD,Juneau, AK 998011245335199
- Ted Schwarting, MDJuneau, AK 998011306931894
Common questions
What is Russell A. Degroote, M.D.'s NPI number?
Russell A. Degroote, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689684771, issued on Aug 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Russell A. Degroote, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 25 Jefferson Way Ste 101, Ketchikan, AK, 99901. Phone: (907) 247-9999. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Russell A. Degroote, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alaska license number 114055, as entered by the provider. Search the Alaska State Medical Board at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/StateMedicalBoard.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Russell A. Degroote, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Russell A. Degroote, M.D. had 125 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Russell A. Degroote, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81 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.