NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Russell E. Wudel, PA-C

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Joliet, IL

Russell E. Wudel, PA-C is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Joliet, Illinois, and NPI 1720188980, issued on Sep 25, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 085001679, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720188980
Name
Russell E. Wudel
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
085001679 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
744 Essington RD, Joliet, IL 60435
Phone
(815) 729-0700
Enumerated
Sep 25, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 23, 2025
Fax
(815) 729-0700
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050502000395); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 744 Essington RD

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

  1. Darshak JoshiPhysical Therapist1659933646
  2. Udit Patel, D.O.Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1114073095
  3. Marek Piekos, M.D.Reproductive Endocrinology Physician1295756302
  4. Samir Sharma, MDPain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1043233554
  5. Suman Shaw, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1780214718

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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5.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

1,714 Medicare Part D claims for 182 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 1,063 claims were for opioids.

  1. Russell Wudel1,714
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen687 claims
  2. Gabapentin176 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl103 claims
  4. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen100 claims
  5. Tizanidine Hcl95 claims
  6. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl84 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: $35.46

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc. 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 Wudel$35
  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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Pain And Spine Institute, LLCJoliet, IL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Illinois

There are 995 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Illinois.

Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in Illinois

  1. Walaa AbdelfadeelChicago, IL1669053062
  2. Jeffrey AckermanChicago, IL1861621351
  3. Jeffrey Ackman, M.D.Chicago, IL1417063389
  4. Alexander Acuna, MDChicago, IL1508501487
  5. Henry Acuna, M.D.Oak Brook, IL1063520930
  6. Ayobami AdeagboMaywood, IL1508542010
  7. Jeremy Adler, MDCrystal Lake, IL1699269183
  8. Farhan AhmadChicago, IL1992440887
  9. Heba Ahmad, MDChicago, IL1891360020
  10. Mohammed Ahmed, M.D.Lombard, IL1053623868

Common questions

What is Russell E. Wudel, PA-C's NPI number?

Russell E. Wudel, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720188980, issued on Sep 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Russell E. Wudel, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 744 Essington RD, Joliet, IL, 60435. Phone: (815) 729-0700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Russell E. Wudel, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 085001679, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Russell E. Wudel, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Russell E. Wudel, PA-C had 1,714 Medicare Part D claims for 182 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.

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