Russell Vangelder, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Seattle, WA
Russell Vangelder, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1730180985, issued on Aug 9, 2005. Check the license (Washington MD00049129, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Russell Vangelder
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD00049129 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 908 Jefferson St, Seattle, WA 98104
- Phone
- (206) 744-4142
- Enumerated
- Aug 9, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 2, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 1730180985 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080204000427); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Stanford University School Of Medicine, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Russell Vangelder in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00049129Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
908 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone100 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate97 claims
- Latanoprost90 claims
- Difluprednate79 claims
- Mycophenolate Mofetil73 claims
- Ilevro60 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): 93.1 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: $112.12
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- The Association OF University PhysiciansSeattle, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Russell Vangelder among 522 ophthalmology physician records in Washington
Russell Vangelder, M.D. is one of 522 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2003 among the 347 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Washington
There are 522 ophthalmology physician records in Washington.
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- Sheldon Cowen, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041417915745
- R. Evans, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041114905635
- Thomas Gillette, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041952387086
- William Johnston, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041376546713
- D. Kelly, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041578541090
Common questions
What is Russell Vangelder, M.D.'s NPI number?
Russell Vangelder, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730180985, issued on Aug 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Russell Vangelder, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 908 Jefferson St, Seattle, WA, 98104. Phone: (206) 744-4142. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Russell Vangelder, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00049129, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Russell Vangelder, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Russell Vangelder, M.D. had 908 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Russell Vangelder, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.1 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.