NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Russell Charles McKissick, MD

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Murfreesboro, TN

Russell Charles McKissick, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and NPI 1952424095, issued on Apr 6, 2007. Check the license (Tennessee 41837, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1952424095
Name
Russell Charles McKissick
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License number
41837 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1800 Medical Center Pkwy, Murfreesboro, TN 37129
Phone
(615) 896-6800
Enumerated
Apr 6, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2025
Medicaid ID
3000353 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070821000202); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1800 Medical Center Pkwy

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

  1. Leslie Akins, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1578517587
  2. Michael Argo, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1124070131
  3. Deborah Baker, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1922061746
  4. Matthew Barrett, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1649386467
  5. Connie BellOther Specialist/Technologist1821253212
  6. Pyke Bobo, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1184861395

Verify Russell Charles McKissick in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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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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63% more Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

470 Medicare Part D claims for 245 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 84 claims were for opioids.

  1. Russell McKissick470
  2. Specialty average288

Most prescribed

  1. Celecoxib111 claims
  2. Meloxicam74 claims
  3. Cefadroxil51 claims
  4. Methylprednisolone50 claims
  5. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen44 claims
  6. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen32 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

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

Industry payments in 2024: $1,162.19

22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alpha Orthopedic Systems. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Russell McKissick$1,162
  2. Specialty average$19,779

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Select Physical Therapy Holdings IncSmyrna, TN
  2. Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance PAMurfreesboro, TN

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

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 106 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Tennessee.

Other sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Tennessee

  1. Christian Anderson, MDNashville, TN1255535746
  2. John Arnold, MDDecherd, TN1801093695
  3. Philip Aronoff, M.D.Memphis, TN1922001163
  4. Scott Arthur, MDFranklin, TN1396713715
  5. Frederick AzarGermantown, TN1821084633
  6. Joanne Baird, MDAlcoa, TN1609072560
  7. Jeffrey BarnesSpring Hill, TN1235528027
  8. Paul Becker, MDKnoxville, TN1205804473
  9. Thomas Beeler, M.D.Knoxville, TN1972570661
  10. Todd Bell, M.D.Chattanooga, TN1952309304

Common questions

What is Russell Charles McKissick, MD's NPI number?

Russell Charles McKissick, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952424095, issued on Apr 6, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Russell Charles McKissick, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1800 Medical Center Pkwy, Murfreesboro, TN, 37129. Phone: (615) 896-6800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Russell Charles McKissick, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 41837, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Russell Charles McKissick, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Russell Charles McKissick, MD had 470 Medicare Part D claims for 245 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Russell Charles McKissick, MD's MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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.