NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Wendy Kiah Russell, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Austell, GA

Wendy Kiah Russell, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Austell, Georgia, and NPI 1679575997, issued on Jun 1, 2005. Check the license (Georgia 45442, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1679575997
Name
Wendy Kiah Russell
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
45442 GA
045442 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3999 Austell RD Suite 901, Austell, GA 30106
Phone
(770) 809-3032
Enumerated
Jun 1, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 22, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(678) 817-4058
Medicaid ID
00836085H GA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061010000451); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 1995
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

476 Medicare Part D claims for 299 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Wendy Russell476
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass32 claims
  2. Doxycycline Hyclate32 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone27 claims
  4. Fluticasone Propionate26 claims
  5. Triamcinolone Acetonide20 claims
  6. Prednisone19 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): 89.9 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score79.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $103.18

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Wendy Russell$103.18
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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. Wellstreet OF Georgia PCAtlanta, GA

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

Wendy Kiah Russell among 3,951 family medicine physician records in Georgia

Wendy Kiah Russell, MD is one of 3,951 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% 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, 89% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2005 among the 2,542 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

22 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Austell

They are 22 of the 1,056 NPPES records with a practice address in Austell, and 3,951 family medicine physician records in Georgia.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Evelyn Darius, M.D.Austell, GA 301061124219696
  2. Bonnie Ellenoff, DOAustell, GA 301061306907001
  3. Arnold Gaskin, M.D.Austell, GA 301061588703730
  4. Thomas Gearhard, M.DAustell, GA 301061538159603
  5. Mary Gearhard, M.DAustell, GA 301061609867647
  6. Saadia Ilyas, M.D.Austell, GA 301061790093524
  7. Shin Long Liao, MDAustell, GA 301061285854158
  8. Laura Makaroff, D.O.Austell, GA 301061851486054

Common questions

What is Wendy Kiah Russell, MD's NPI number?

Wendy Kiah Russell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679575997, issued on Jun 1, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Wendy Kiah Russell, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3999 Austell RD Suite 901, Austell, GA, 30106. Phone: (770) 809-3032. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Wendy Kiah Russell, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 45442, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Wendy Kiah Russell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Wendy Kiah Russell, MD had 476 Medicare Part D claims for 299 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Wendy Kiah Russell, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.9 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.

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