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.
- 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
Also registered at 744 Essington RD
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Verify Russell E. Wudel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 085001679Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen687 claims
- Gabapentin176 claims
- Tramadol Hcl103 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen100 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl95 claims
- 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.
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
- 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).
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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.
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.