Russell S. Hern, MD
Anesthesiology Physician · San Antonio, TX
Russell S. Hern, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1265467344, issued on Jul 11, 2006. Check the license (Texas F6738, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Russell S. Hern
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
- License number
- F6738 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4242 Medical Dr, San Antonio, TX 78229
- Phone
- (210) 615-1187
- Enumerated
- Jul 11, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (210) 614-2180
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Russell S. Hern in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license F6738Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average anesthesiology physician in 2024
12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 402 among the 4,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Valacyclovir12 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 S. Hern among 4,635 anesthesiology physician records in Texas
Russell S. Hern, MD is one of 4,635 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 71% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
419 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in San Antonio
They are 419 of the 37,749 NPPES records with a practice address in San Antonio, and 4,635 anesthesiology physician records in Texas.
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Common questions
What is Russell S. Hern, MD's NPI number?
Russell S. Hern, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265467344, issued on Jul 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Russell S. Hern, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4242 Medical Dr, San Antonio, TX, 78229. Phone: (210) 615-1187. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Russell S. Hern, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number F6738, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Russell S. Hern, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Russell S. Hern, MD had 12 Medicare Part D claims; the average among anesthesiology physician prescribers was 402. 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.
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.