Russell C. Lam, M.D.
Vascular Surgery Physician · Dallas, TX
Russell C. Lam, M.D. is a vascular surgery physician with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1013122381, issued on May 11, 2007. Check the license (Texas M6717, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Russell C. Lam
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Vascular Surgery Physician 2086S0129X
- License number
- M6717 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8210 Walnut Hill LN Ste 505, Dallas, TX 75231
- Phone
- (214) 345-4160
- Enumerated
- May 11, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 2, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (214) 345-4165
- Medicaid ID
- 187591603 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070813000738); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 8210 Walnut Hill LN Ste 505
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Amanda Aguilar, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1033753306
- Angelina Charles, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1801695697
- Yusuf Chauhan, MDVascular Surgery Physician1891292728
- Ceazon Edwards, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1417396227
- Cassidy Gafford, MDVascular Surgery Physician1003044322
- Donya Hartsfield, APRN, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1104484682
Verify Russell C. Lam in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license M6717Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average vascular surgery physician in 2024
643 Medicare Part D claims for 260 beneficiaries, against an average of 201 among the 3,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 125 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Clopidogrel217 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen106 claims
- Xarelto63 claims
- Cephalexin56 claims
- Cilostazol49 claims
- Diazepam44 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): 82.9 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: $2,021.35
52 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 4,059 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,178.00 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 one group practice
- Russell C Lam MD PADallas, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Russell C. Lam among 368 vascular surgery physician records in Texas
Russell C. Lam, M.D. is one of 368 vascular surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 41% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 41% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2004 among the 290 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0129X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Vascular Surgery Physician providers in Texas
There are 368 vascular surgery physician records in Texas.
All 368 in Texas → Every provider in Dallas → Vascular Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 vascular surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alton Burns, M.D.Dallas, TX 752311316911613
- Yusuf Chauhan, MDDallas, TX 752311891292728
- Ceazon Edwards, M.D.Dallas, TX 752311417396227
- Cassidy Gafford, MDDallas, TX 752311003044322
- Humam Kakish, M.D.Dallas, TX 752311730177114
- Esther Mihindu, DODallas, TX 752311104116136
- Kristie Yu, MDDallas, TX 752311093334864
- Bennie Lane, MDDallas, TX 752301265464366
Common questions
What is Russell C. Lam, M.D.'s NPI number?
Russell C. Lam, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013122381, issued on May 11, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Russell C. Lam, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8210 Walnut Hill LN Ste 505, Dallas, TX, 75231. Phone: (214) 345-4160. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Russell C. Lam, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number M6717, 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 C. Lam, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Russell C. Lam, M.D. had 643 Medicare Part D claims for 260 beneficiaries; the average among vascular surgery physician prescribers was 201. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Russell C. Lam, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.9 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.