Russell Scott Traister, M.D., PH.D.
Allergy & Immunology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
Russell Scott Traister, M.D., PH.D. is an allergy & immunology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1336300672, issued on Jun 19, 2008. Check the license (Pennsylvania MT193164, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Russell Scott Traister
- Credential
- M.D., PH.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Allergy & Immunology Physician 207K00000X
- License numbers
- MT193164 PA
201600100 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4815 Liberty Ave Ste 154, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
- Phone
- (412) 578-4003
- Enumerated
- Jun 19, 2008
- Record last updated
- Aug 27, 2025
- Fax
- (412) 578-4011
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140827000818); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine, 2008
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4815 Liberty Ave Ste 154
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Russell Scott Traister in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MT193164Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average allergy & immunology physician in 2024
34 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 2,899 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Ipratropium Bromide13 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Allegheny Clinic PediatricsWexford, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Russell Scott Traister among 183 allergy & immunology physician records in Pennsylvania
Russell Scott Traister, M.D., PH.D. is one of 183 allergy & immunology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 64% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 64% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2000 among the 109 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207K00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Allergy & Immunology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 183 allergy & immunology physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 183 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Pittsburgh → Allergy & Immunology Physician nationwide →
The 8 allergy & immunology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Hey ChongPittsburgh, PA 152241386804037
- Christin Deal, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152241003253477
- Zerina Hodzic, MDPittsburgh, PA 152241477081370
- Chantal Lemoine Soto, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152241548828973
- Lawrence Weber, MDPittsburgh, PA 152241750478640
- Merritt FajtPittsburgh, PA 152131104039783
- Robert Otte, MDPittsburgh, PA 152351386689305
- Sara Van MeerbekePittsburgh, PA 152131730615055
Common questions
What is Russell Scott Traister, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?
Russell Scott Traister, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336300672, issued on Jun 19, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Russell Scott Traister, M.D., PH.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4815 Liberty Ave Ste 154, Pittsburgh, PA, 15224. Phone: (412) 578-4003. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Russell Scott Traister, M.D., PH.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MT193164, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Russell Scott Traister, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Russell Scott Traister, M.D., PH.D. had 34 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among allergy & immunology physician prescribers was 741. 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.