NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Russell Austin Flint, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Jasper, GA

Russell Austin Flint, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Jasper, Georgia, and NPI 1962457895, issued on May 22, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 031423, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1962457895
Name
Russell Austin Flint
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
031423 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
620 J L White Dr, Jasper, GA 30143
Phone
(706) 692-6980
Enumerated
May 22, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 13, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(706) 692-6982
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110223001202); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Emory University School Of Medicine, 1987
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 620 J L White Dr

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

  1. Sarah GarnerPhysical Therapy Assistant1922783679
  2. Jamie Hutcheson, PTPhysical Therapist1124305412
  3. James Potter, MSPTPhysical Therapist1770592610
  4. Folsom Proctor, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1629121413
  5. John Schnars, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1962405548
  6. Lawrence Steinbeck, PTPhysical Therapist1053320895

Verify Russell Austin Flint in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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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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3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

1,066 Medicare Part D claims for 424 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 264 claims were for opioids.

  1. Russell Flint1,066
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam410 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen172 claims
  3. Celecoxib148 claims
  4. Amoxicillin59 claims
  5. Tamsulosin Hcl46 claims
  6. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen44 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): 98.5 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.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $56.23

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Russell Flint$56
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

  1. Piedmont Providers LLCAtlanta, GA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Russell Austin Flint among 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Georgia

Russell Austin Flint, MD is one of 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 80% 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 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2005 among the 500 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 57% 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 Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

4 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Jasper

They are 4 of the 269 NPPES records with a practice address in Jasper, and 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Georgia.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Muccio, MDJasper, GA 301431215936844
  2. Folsom Proctor, MDJasper, GA 301431629121413
  3. John Schnars, M.D.Jasper, GA 301431962405548
  4. William Armstrong, M.D.Kennesaw, GA 301441679569180
  5. Yaw Boachie-Adjei, MDKennesaw, GA 301441770797938
  6. Theodis Buggs, M.D.Kennesaw, GA 301441215034483
  7. David Ge, MDKennesaw, GA 301441386105575
  8. Robert Kelly, M.D.Kennesaw, GA 301441609863976

Common questions

What is Russell Austin Flint, MD's NPI number?

Russell Austin Flint, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962457895, issued on May 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Russell Austin Flint, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 620 J L White Dr, Jasper, GA, 30143. Phone: (706) 692-6980. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Russell Austin Flint, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 031423, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Russell Austin Flint, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Russell Austin Flint, MD had 1,066 Medicare Part D claims for 424 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Russell Austin Flint, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.5 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.

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