NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Russell M. Easter

Pharmacist · Ruidoso, NM

Russell M. Easter is a pharmacist with a practice address in Ruidoso, New Mexico, and NPI 1831322163, issued on Sep 3, 2009. Check the license (New Mexico RP00005701, as entered in NPPES) with the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1831322163
Name
Russell M. Easter
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacist 183500000X
License number
RP00005701 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
138 Sudderth Dr, Ruidoso, NM 88345
Phone
(575) 257-1566
Enumerated
Sep 3, 2009
Record last updated
Oct 12, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(575) 257-4600
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 138 Sudderth Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Mohamed Ali, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1124435292
  2. Emily DenneyPharmacist1710707518
  3. Kristi Espinosa, R.PH.Pharmacist1629385018
  4. Sarah Goin, RPHPharmacist1376183814
  5. Mark Miller, RPHPharmacist1578896221
  6. Franklin PerkinsPharmacist1972855054

Verify Russell M. Easter in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Mexico board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 100% of the cost of the top drugs

19 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.

  1. Russell Easter19
  2. Specialty average119

Most prescribed

Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.

  1. Shingrix18 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.

Russell M. Easter among 1,961 pharmacist records in New Mexico

Russell M. Easter is one of 1,961 pharmacist records with a practice address in New Mexico. 30% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 18% of these records are older, 73% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 30% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
  • Record last updated2009 · 79% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

15 pharmacist records list a practice address in Ruidoso

They are 15 of the 302 NPPES records with a practice address in Ruidoso, and 1,961 pharmacist records in New Mexico.

The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mohamed Ali, PHARM.D.Ruidoso, NM 883451124435292
  2. Kristi Espinosa, R.PH.Ruidoso, NM 883451629385018
  3. Sarah Goin, RPHRuidoso, NM 883451376183814
  4. Valerie HoganRuidoso, NM 883451467996231
  5. Courtney Kessler, PHARMDRuidoso, NM 883451982175279
  6. William Long, PHARMACISTRuidoso, NM 883451265777221
  7. Alexis Meliniotis, PHARMDRuidoso, NM 883451508520347
  8. Mark Miller, RPHRuidoso, NM 883451578896221

Common questions

What is Russell M. Easter's NPI number?

Russell M. Easter's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831322163, issued on Sep 3, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Russell M. Easter located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 138 Sudderth Dr, Ruidoso, NM, 88345. Phone: (575) 257-1566. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Russell M. Easter's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number RP00005701, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Russell M. Easter prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Russell M. Easter had 19 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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.

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