Russell S. Whitaker, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Gadsden, AL
Russell S. Whitaker, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Gadsden, Alabama, and NPI 1710988183, issued on Aug 9, 2005. Check the license (Alabama MD.9524, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Russell S. Whitaker
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License numbers
- MD.9524 AL
L9013 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 300 Medical Center Drive, Gadsden, AL 35903
- Phone
- (256) 492-6982
- Enumerated
- Aug 9, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 1, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (256) 494-1958
- Medicaid ID
- 101301 AL
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 300 Medical Center Drive
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Justin Zemo, FNP-BCNurse Practitioner1942766639
Verify Russell S. Whitaker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.9524Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
88 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate11 claims
- Buspirone Hcl11 claims
- Clonidine Hcl11 claims
- Clopidogrel11 claims
- Famotidine11 claims
- Furosemide11 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.
Russell S. Whitaker among 311 cardiovascular disease physician records in Alabama
Russell S. Whitaker, M.D. is one of 311 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 86% 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, 79% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 71% of these records are
- Record last updated2009 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
11 cardiovascular disease physician records list a practice address in Gadsden
They are 11 of the 903 NPPES records with a practice address in Gadsden, and 311 cardiovascular disease physician records in Alabama.
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The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- George Head, MDGadsden, AL 359031043263908
- Bryan McGwier, MDGadsden, AL 359031992758874
- Dale Railwah, MDGadsden, AL 359031679979603
- Peter Szeto, MDGadsden, AL 359031003862889
- Lewis Walker, MDGadsden, AL 359031740236595
- Ronald Hanson, M.D.Gadsden, AL 359011306834437
- Marian Manankil, MDGadsden, AL 359011124276951
- Virenjan Narayan, M.D.Gadsden, AL 359011518968494
Common questions
What is Russell S. Whitaker, M.D.'s NPI number?
Russell S. Whitaker, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710988183, issued on Aug 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Russell S. Whitaker, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 Medical Center Drive, Gadsden, AL, 35903. Phone: (256) 492-6982. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Russell S. Whitaker, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number MD.9524, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Russell S. Whitaker, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Russell S. Whitaker, M.D. had 88 Medicare Part D claims; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.