Russell J. Norris, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · La Crosse, WI
Russell J. Norris, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and NPI 1669488144, issued on Aug 1, 2006. Check the license (Wisconsin 63587, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Russell J. Norris
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 63587 WI
2008-00859 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1900 South Ave, La Crosse, WI 54601
- Phone
- (608) 775-7485
- Enumerated
- Aug 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 30, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (608) 775-8421
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081003000552); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery physician records → All 656 in Wisconsin → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1900 South Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Leighton BecherPharmacy Technician1821651563
- Austin Bol, NRPSurgical Physician Assistant1841876844
- Nicole Bujnowski, OTOccupational Therapist1114582558
- Christen Chamberland, MDPediatric Cardiology Physician1194984716
- Cary ChristiansonEmergency Registered Nurse1255156543
- Laren Curry, RNEmergency Registered Nurse1154204881
Verify Russell J. Norris in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
Search for license 63587Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
23 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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: $4,924.41
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Synthes GmbH. 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.
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
- Vidant Medical Group LLCGreenville, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Russell J. Norris among 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Wisconsin
Russell J. Norris, M.D. is one of 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 71% 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, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2006 among the 401 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 50% 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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin
There are 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Wisconsin.
All 656 in Wisconsin → Every provider in La Crosse → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Eugene Carlisle, MD FACSLa Crosse, WI 546011811985864
- Bradley Fowler, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011316942246
- Steven Klein, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011316982390
- Scott Kuzma, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011275599664
- Richard Marchiando, DOLa Crosse, WI 546011114920709
- John Morrissey, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011548250087
- Charles Nolte, DOLa Crosse, WI 546011972593481
- Edward Riley, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011962404921
Common questions
What is Russell J. Norris, M.D.'s NPI number?
Russell J. Norris, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669488144, issued on Aug 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Russell J. Norris, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1900 South Ave, La Crosse, WI, 54601. Phone: (608) 775-7485. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Russell J. Norris, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 63587, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Russell J. Norris, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Russell J. Norris, M.D. had 23 Medicare Part D claims for 16 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.