Dr. Melissa Lynn Russell, DO

Dr. Russell practices at Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura in Ventura, California, part of Community Memorial Healthcare.

Dr. Russell's NPI, 1114543998, was assigned on June 17, 2020. Dr. Russell graduated from WesternU College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in 2020. Dr. Russell holds California license 20A21171.

Dr. Russell's primary practice is Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura, at 147 North Brent Street, Ventura, CA 93003 in Ventura County. The practice phone is (805) 652-5011.

Dr. Russell's primary practice is Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura in Ventura, California, part of Community Memorial Healthcare. Dr. Russell is also affiliated with Ventura County Medical Center. The medical group on file is Community Memorial Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Russell to 1 more hospital and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Russell practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Internal medicine is Dr. Russell's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Russell is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Russell is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists chronic diabetes, congestive heart failure, substance abuse, tobacco use and traumatic coma among the conditions Dr. Russell treats.

CMS data shows 621 Medicare services from Dr. Russell across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 343 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $64,935 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 343 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Russell in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 113 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 38% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.62, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Russell's median patient age at 69, with 50% women.

In 2024, Dr. Russell wrote 235 Medicare Part D claims for 80 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 13 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $76 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 14 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Russell accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

CMS Open Payments shows 10 general payments to Dr. Russell from 7 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Novo Nordisk Inc paid the most, $177.

Dr. Russell graduated from WesternU College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in 2020.

Dr. Russell is in network with 5 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.