NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Russell Don Meldrum, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Lafayette, IN

Russell Don Meldrum, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Lafayette, Indiana, and NPI 1750332847, issued on May 13, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 01052804A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1750332847
Name
Russell Don Meldrum
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
01052804A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5177 Mccarty LN, Lafayette, IN 47905
Phone
(765) 448-8000
Enumerated
May 13, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 7, 2023
Fax
(765) 446-7088
Medicaid ID
200316320 IN
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5177 Mccarty LN

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

  1. Daniel Abbott, M.D.Urology Physician1417369604
  2. Danish Abdul Alla, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1528744166
  3. Naveed Ahmad, MDGastroenterology Physician1588874630
  4. Sherah Albright, RN-BSN, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1720474398
  5. Tiffany Alexander, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1588142046
  6. Sofia Anderson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1972294742

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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5% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

363 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 166 claims were for opioids.

  1. Russell Meldrum363
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen100 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl61 claims
  3. Celecoxib45 claims
  4. Cefadroxil39 claims
  5. Ondansetron Hcl27 claims
  6. Cephalexin24 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,113.49

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Encore Medical, LP. 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 Meldrum$1,113
  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.

Russell Don Meldrum among 491 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Indiana

Russell Don Meldrum, MD is one of 491 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 76% 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 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 47% 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 Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Indiana

There are 491 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Indiana.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Highhouse, MDLafayette, IN 479051447229430
  2. Mark Page, MDLafayette, IN 479051073582573
  3. Paul Rodenhouse, DOLafayette, IN 479051508285388
  4. Joel Virkler, D.O.Lafayette, IN 479051477886653
  5. John Wagoner, MDLafayette, IN 479051891755252
  6. Joseph Hubbard, D.O.Lafayette, IN 479041912127622
  7. Rayhan Jalal, M.D.Lafayette, IN 479041659627149
  8. Eric Orenstein, M.D.Lafayette, IN 479041174524839

Common questions

What is Russell Don Meldrum, MD's NPI number?

Russell Don Meldrum, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750332847, issued on May 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Russell Don Meldrum, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5177 Mccarty LN, Lafayette, IN, 47905. Phone: (765) 448-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Russell Don Meldrum, MD's license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 01052804A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Russell Don Meldrum, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Russell Don Meldrum, MD had 363 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.