Dr. Russell D. Degges, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 178
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 179
- Part D claims, 2024
- 201
- MIPS score, 2024
- 76
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 4800 East Johnson Avenue, Jonesboro, AR 72405
- Practice phone
- Call (870) 972-7000
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Find Dr. Degges' professional email, personal email and mobile number
Dmand AI checks each channel through healthcare-specific waterfall enrichment. See what is on file with a free account, with practice phones, licenses and affiliations.
Dr. Russell D. Degges is a general surgeon in Jonesboro, Arkansas
Dr. Degges practices at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro, Arkansas, part of Baptist Memorial Health Care.
Dr. Degges' NPI, 1902860620, was assigned on April 12, 2006. Dr. Degges graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine in 1983. Dr. Degges holds Arkansas license C-6399.
- NPI
- 1902860620NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6901846039
- NPI enumeration date
- April 12, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (870) 972-7000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 69
- Medical school graduation
- 1983
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Russell D. Degges practices at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro, Arkansas
Dr. Degges' primary practice is NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital, at 4800 East Johnson Avenue, Jonesboro, AR 72405 in Craighead County. The practice phone is (870) 972-7000.
- NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital4800 East Johnson Avenue, Jonesboro, AR 72405 · Craighead CountyPhone(870) 972-7000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Russell D. Degges is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Degges' primary practice is NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro, Arkansas, part of Baptist Memorial Health Care. The medical group on file is NEA Baptist Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Degges to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Russell D. Degges' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Degges practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
For health IT teams
Dmand AI maps EHR vendors, IT decision makers and buying committees across Baptist Memorial Health Care and 6.2K+ hospitals, with verified contacts in the same login.
Dr. Russell D. Degges is one of 238 general surgeons in Arkansas
Surgery is Dr. Degges' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Degges is licensed in Arkansas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, ArkansasPrimary
General surgeons near Dr. Degges
Counts of general surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Russell D. Degges billed Medicare for 178 services in 2024
CMS data shows 178 Medicare services from Dr. Degges across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 179 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $23,714 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Degges' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 1012024: 14342%
- Other services
- 2023: 442024: 3520%
Dr. Degges compared with the Arkansas median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Degges
- Arkansas median
- Medicare services
- 178vs 24728% below
- Medicare patients
- 179vs 180Close to median
- Part D claims
- 168vs 772.2 times
Medians across 246 general surgeons in Arkansas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Degges' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
Need commercial claims for Dr. Degges?
Medicare shows one payer. Book a meeting to get commercial claims data for Dr. Degges and other general surgeons in Arkansas.
Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Russell D. Degges treated 179 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 179 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Degges in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 101 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.40, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Degges' median patient age at 63, with 55% women.
Dr. Degges' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Degges' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women9754%
- Men8246%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Degges' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis47%
- Anxiety35%
- Mood disorders31%
- Depression30%
- Diabetes30%
- Ischemic heart disease30%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Degges' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 63
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Russell D. Degges wrote 201 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Degges wrote 201 Medicare Part D claims for 193 patients. 76% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 168 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $5,150 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 198 claims across 2 drugs.
Dr. Degges' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic152 claims76%
- Brand-name49 claims24%
Dr. Degges' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1982024: 16815%
Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 2 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Russell D. Degges scored 76 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 76 out of 100 for Dr. Degges for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Degges accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 65 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Degges, more than 69% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Degges' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 76of 100Final score
- 44.9of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 74of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Degges ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Colonoscopy
- 69th percentile65 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
For MedTech and pharma teams
Filter 7.4M+ HCPs by Medicare procedures, Part D drugs and Open Payments history, then reach them with verified contacts in one login.
Dr. Russell D. Degges received $173 in industry payments from 2017 to 2022
CMS Open Payments shows 10 general payments to Dr. Degges from 8 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $36.
General payments to Dr. Degges by program year, 2017 to 2022
Companies that paid Dr. Degges the most, 2017 to 2022
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Russell D. Degges graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine
Dr. Degges graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine in 1983.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Russell D. Degges's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
Data last refreshed October 2026Report an inaccuracyRemove my information
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Dr. Russell D. Degges
Spotted something out of date? Email hello@dmand.ai and we will check the record. Contact details live in the free trial.
What is Dr. Russell D. Degges' NPI number?
Dr. Russell D. Degges' NPI number is 1902860620. It was assigned on April 12, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Russell D. Degges?
Dr. Russell D. Degges is a general surgeon in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Russell D. Degges practice?
Dr. Degges practices at 4800 East Johnson Avenue, Jonesboro, AR 72405. Dr. Degges' primary practice is NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro, Arkansas, part of Baptist Memorial Health Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Degges to 1 hospital and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Russell D. Degges' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Degges is (870) 972-7000.
What is Dr. Russell D. Degges' medical license number?
Dr. Degges holds Arkansas license C-6399.
Which hospitals is Dr. Russell D. Degges affiliated with?
Dr. Degges practices at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Dmand AI links Dr. Degges to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Russell D. Degges part of?
Dr. Degges is linked to NEA Baptist Clinic.
Does Dr. Russell D. Degges accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Degges billed Medicare for 178 services in 2024, and Dr. Degges accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Russell D. Degges' MIPS score?
Dr. Degges' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 76 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Russell D. Degges see?
CMS counts 179 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Degges in 2024, with an average age of 72.
Show 5 more questionsShow fewer questions
What services does Dr. Russell D. Degges bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Degges' most billed Medicare services were surgery: digestive system (45385), medicare service (G0121) and surgery: digestive system (43235).
Where did Dr. Russell D. Degges go to medical school?
Dr. Degges graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine in 1983.
What drugs does Dr. Russell D. Degges prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Degges' most prescribed drugs by claims were Peg 3350-Electrolyte, Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf and Peg-3350 And Electrolytes.
Has Dr. Russell D. Degges received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $173 in general payments to Dr. Degges from 8 companies from 2017 to 2022. The largest total came from Medtronic, Inc.
How long has Dr. Russell D. Degges been practicing?
Dr. Degges graduated from medical school in 1983, 43 years ago.
Selling to surgery practices?
See general surgeons in Arkansas by site of care and group
Find the practices, groups and hospitals they work with, and the right people to contact at each.
- 30 days free
- Self-serve
- No credit card