Sam Nicholas Russo, M.D.
Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician · Houston, TX
Sam Nicholas Russo, M.D. is a neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1023468733, issued on Jun 14, 2016. Check the license (Texas R5931, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sam Nicholas Russo
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician 2084N0402X
- License number
- R5931 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6410 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (832) 325-6516
- Enumerated
- Jun 14, 2016
- Record last updated
- Oct 22, 2025
- Fax
- (713) 512-2248
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210712001463); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician records → All 226 in Texas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 6410 Fannin St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Sam Nicholas Russo in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license R5931Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician in 2024
18 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 278 among the 900 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $672.05
22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 1,195 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,568.05 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
- UT PhysiciansHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sam Nicholas Russo among 226 neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician records in Texas
Sam Nicholas Russo, M.D. is one of 226 neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 74% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 74% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 39% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2008 among the 88 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0402X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician providers in Texas
There are 226 neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician records in Texas.
All 226 in Texas → Every provider in Houston → Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ian Butler, M.D.Houston, TX 770301184651895
- Wilfred Castro-Reyes, MDHouston, TX 770301588609507
- Gary Clark, MDHouston, TX 770301013097450
- Marvin Fishman, MDHouston, TX 770301023198371
- Imad Jarjour, M.D.Houston, TX 770301255371779
- Mary Kay Koenig, M.D.Houston, TX 770301881895993
- Timothy Lotze, MDHouston, TX 770301194805598
- Pedro Mancias, M.D.Houston, TX 770301316973688
Common questions
What is Sam Nicholas Russo, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sam Nicholas Russo, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023468733, issued on Jun 14, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sam Nicholas Russo, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6410 Fannin St, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (832) 325-6516. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sam Nicholas Russo, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number R5931, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sam Nicholas Russo, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sam Nicholas Russo, M.D. had 18 Medicare Part D claims; the average among neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician prescribers was 278. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sam Nicholas Russo, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.