Russell V. Gilchrist, DO
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician · Hickory, NC
Russell V. Gilchrist, DO is an interventional pain medicine physician with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1144293143, issued on Feb 9, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2007-01623, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Russell V. Gilchrist
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Interventional Pain Medicine Physician 208VP0014X
- License number
- 2007-01623 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 214 18TH St SE, Hickory, NC 28602
- Phone
- (704) 323-2000
- Enumerated
- Feb 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 7, 2023
- Medicaid ID
- 5908132 NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071010000286); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 214 18TH St SE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Keaton Allen, PA-CPhysician Assistant1477339224
- Troy Alley, P.A.Physician Assistant1275587255
- Elizabeth Arru, PA-CPhysician Assistant1306083639
- Kathryn AshworthPhysical Therapy Assistant1922985068
- Jarrett Beaver, PTPhysical Therapist1972295889
- Abigail BeckPhysical Therapist1073449708
Verify Russell V. Gilchrist in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2007-01623Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
36% more Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional pain medicine physician in 2024
3,135 Medicare Part D claims for 660 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,306 among the 2,100 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 188 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin1,011 claims
- Baclofen277 claims
- Meloxicam257 claims
- Prednisone181 claims
- Pregabalin174 claims
- Diazepam161 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $387.96
18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 1,966 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,889.53 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.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Carolina Physical Therapy Associates LLCDenver, NC
- Comprehab, IncGastonia, NC
- OrthocarolinaHickory, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Russell V. Gilchrist among 50 interventional pain medicine physician records in North Carolina
Russell V. Gilchrist, DO is one of 50 interventional pain medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 94% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 94% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 1999 among the 40 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208VP0014X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 50 interventional pain medicine physician records in North Carolina.
All 50 in North Carolina → Every provider in Hickory → Interventional Pain Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 interventional pain medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Phuong Nguyen, DOBoone, NC 286071275162919
- Emidio Novembre, DOElkin, NC 286211750308664
- Richard Stork, MDElkin, NC 286211205897956
- Harsh Govil, MD, MPHStatesville, NC 286251568671782
- Brent Harkrider, M.D.New Bern, NC 285621669826186
- Erin ChaneyJacksonville, NC 285461821263914
- Scott Johnston, M.D.Jacksonville, NC 285461255351110
- Robert Theiss, MDStatesville, NC 286771669091260
Common questions
What is Russell V. Gilchrist, DO's NPI number?
Russell V. Gilchrist, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144293143, issued on Feb 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Russell V. Gilchrist, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 214 18TH St SE, Hickory, NC, 28602. Phone: (704) 323-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Russell V. Gilchrist, DO's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2007-01623, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Russell V. Gilchrist, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Russell V. Gilchrist, DO had 3,135 Medicare Part D claims for 660 beneficiaries; the average among interventional pain medicine physician prescribers was 2,306. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Russell V. Gilchrist, DO's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.4 of 100. 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.