Dr. Russell Don Meldrum, MD

  • Lafayette, IN
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1750332847
Medicare services, 2024
4,760
Medicare patients, 2024
278
Part D claims, 2024
363
Publications
12
Clinical trials
1
Practice address
5177 McCarty Ln, Lafayette, IN 47905
Practice phone
Call (765) 448-8000
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Primary practice

Arnett Clinic, LLC

Lafayette, Indiana

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Dr. Russell Don Meldrum is an orthopedic surgeon in Lafayette, Indiana

Dr. Meldrum practices at Arnett Clinic, LLC in Lafayette, Indiana.

Dr. Meldrum's NPI, 1750332847, was assigned on May 13, 2006. Dr. Meldrum graduated from Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine in 1991. Dr. Meldrum's Indiana license number on file is 01052804A.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
May 13, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(765) 448-8000
Professional email
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
61
Medical school graduation
1991

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Russell Don Meldrum practices at Arnett Clinic, LLC in Lafayette, Indiana

Dr. Meldrum's primary practice is Arnett Clinic, LLC, at 5177 McCarty Ln, Lafayette, IN 47905 in Tippecanoe County. The practice phone is (765) 448-8000.

  • Arnett Clinic, LLC
    5177 McCarty Ln, Lafayette, IN 47905 · Tippecanoe CountyPhone(765) 448-8000

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Russell Don Meldrum is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Meldrum's primary practice is Arnett Clinic, LLC in Lafayette, Indiana. The medical group on file is IU Health Psychiatry - Muncie. Dmand AI also links Dr. Meldrum to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Russell Don Meldrum's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Arnett Clinic, LLCAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Russell Don Meldrum is one of 429 orthopedic surgeons in Indiana

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Meldrum's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Meldrum is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Meldrum's licenses on file in 7 states: Indiana, Arizona, California, Utah, Mississippi, Massachusetts and Alabama.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, IndianaPrimaryLicense 01052804A · 2000 to 2025 · taxonomy 207X00000X
  • Arizona license2015 to 2026
  • California license2022 to 2026
  • Utah license2012 to 2026
  • Mississippi license2022
  • Massachusetts license1996 to 2003
  • Alabama license1997 to 2000

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists arthritis, broken or dislocated ankle/ or foot, bursitis, chest wall injury, fluid in a joint, hip replacement, joint pain and knee injury among the conditions Dr. Meldrum treats.

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Meldrum

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429orthopedic surgeons in Indiana
3orthopedic surgeons in Lafayette

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Russell Don Meldrum billed Medicare for 4,760 services in 2024

CMS data shows 4,760 Medicare services from Dr. Meldrum across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 278 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $43,712 for them.

Medicare services, 20244,760
Medicare patients278
Paid by Medicare$43,712
Procedure codes10

Dr. Meldrum's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 1352024: 4,1712990%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 4652024: 4513%
Surgery
2023: 1272024: 1389%

Where Dr. Meldrum's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office4,71599%
  • In a facility451%

Dr. Meldrum compared with the Indiana median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Meldrum
  • Indiana median
Medicare services
4,760vs 1,3423.5 times
Medicare patients
278vs 2626% above
Part D claims
296vs 16678% above

Medians across 423 orthopedic surgeons in Indiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Meldrum's 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.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Russell Don Meldrum treated 278 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77

CMS counts 278 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Meldrum in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 112 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.29, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Meldrum's median patient age at 68, with 58% women.

Medicare patients, 2024278
Average age77
Average risk score1.29
Also on Medicaid13%

Dr. Meldrum's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Meldrum's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women16760%
  • Men11140%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Meldrum's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis66%
  4. Chronic kidney disease39%
  5. Diabetes35%
  6. Mood disorders33%
  7. Anxiety32%
  8. Depression30%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Meldrum's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 68

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women58%
  • Men42%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Russell Don Meldrum wrote 363 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Meldrum wrote 363 Medicare Part D claims for 113 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 296 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,137 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 190 claims across 4 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024363
Drugs named by CMS6
Total drug cost$3,137
Part D patients113

Dr. Meldrum's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic361 claims99%
  • Brand-name and other2 claims1%

Dr. Meldrum's 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.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Meldrum's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids46%166 of 363 claims
  • Antibiotics22%79 of 363 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1902024: 29656%

Drugs named by CMS: 6 in 2024, 4 in 2023.

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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 Don Meldrum scored 80 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 80 out of 100 for Dr. Meldrum for performance year 2024, reported individually.

Dr. Meldrum's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 80of 100Final score
  • 74of 100Quality
  • 96of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 62of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Russell Don Meldrum has 12 publications on record

Dmand AI links 12 papers to Dr. Meldrum. The most frequent topics are Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip and Joint Diseases. Dr. Meldrum has published most often in J Arthroplasty. Dr. Meldrum's most frequent co-authors are Andrew Paul Freese, MD, J Andrew Parr, MD and Bryan Makoto Sakamoto, MD.

Papers12

Topics Dr. Meldrum writes about most

  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
  • Joint Diseases

Dr. Meldrum's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Meldrum

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Dr. Russell Don Meldrum has worked on 1 clinical trial

Dmand AI links Dr. Meldrum to 1 clinical trial.

Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Meldrum

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Meldrum

Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)

Dr. Russell Don Meldrum received $4,501 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 47 general payments to Dr. Meldrum from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 68% of the total. Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. paid the most, $1,368.

General payments to Dr. Meldrum by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Meldrum by kind, 2016 to 2025

$4.5Kin total
  • Travel and lodging$3,05668%
  • Food and beverage$1,44532%

Companies that paid Dr. Meldrum the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Russell Don Meldrum graduated from Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine

Dr. Meldrum graduated from Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine in 1991.

  1. Medical schoolSpencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in orthopaedic surgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Russell Don Meldrum accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers

Dr. Meldrum is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. Meldrum accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO9
  2. HMO8
  3. Medicare5
  4. EPO4
  5. POS4

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Russell Don Meldrum's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesClinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsDmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Russell Don Meldrum's NPI number?

Dr. Russell Don Meldrum's NPI number is 1750332847. It was assigned on May 13, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Russell Don Meldrum?

Dr. Russell Don Meldrum is an orthopedic surgeon in Lafayette, Indiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Russell Don Meldrum practice?

Dr. Meldrum practices at 5177 McCarty Ln, Lafayette, IN 47905. Dr. Meldrum's primary practice is Arnett Clinic, LLC in Lafayette, Indiana. Dmand AI also links Dr. Meldrum to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Russell Don Meldrum's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Meldrum is (765) 448-8000.

What is Dr. Russell Don Meldrum's medical license number?

Dr. Meldrum's Indiana license number on file is 01052804A, one of the licenses on file in 7 states.

Which states has Dr. Russell Don Meldrum been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Meldrum in Indiana (2000 to 2025), Arizona (2015 to 2026), California (2022 to 2026), Utah (2012 to 2026), Mississippi (2022), Massachusetts (1996 to 2003) and Alabama (1997 to 2000).

What medical group is Dr. Russell Don Meldrum part of?

Dr. Meldrum is linked to IU Health Psychiatry - Muncie.

Does Dr. Russell Don Meldrum accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Meldrum billed Medicare for 4,760 services in 2024.

What is Dr. Russell Don Meldrum's MIPS score?

Dr. Meldrum's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 80 out of 100, reported individually.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Russell Don Meldrum see?

CMS counts 278 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Meldrum in 2024, with an average age of 77.

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Is Dr. Russell Don Meldrum board certified?

Yes. Dr. Meldrum is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

What services does Dr. Russell Don Meldrum bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Meldrum's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1010), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: bones and joints (20610).

Where did Dr. Russell Don Meldrum go to medical school?

Dr. Meldrum graduated from Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine in 1991.

What drugs does Dr. Russell Don Meldrum prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Meldrum's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Oxycodone HCl and Celecoxib.

Has Dr. Russell Don Meldrum received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $4,501 in general payments to Dr. Meldrum from 7 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

How long has Dr. Russell Don Meldrum been practicing?

Dr. Meldrum graduated from medical school in 1991, 35 years ago.

Does Dr. Russell Don Meldrum do research?

Dmand AI links 12 publications to Dr. Meldrum. Dr. Meldrum has worked on 1 clinical trial.

Who does Dr. Russell Don Meldrum publish with?

Dr. Meldrum's most frequent co-authors are Andrew Paul Freese, MD (1 shared paper), J Andrew Parr, MD (1 shared paper) and Bryan Makoto Sakamoto, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Russell Don Meldrum accept?

Dr. Meldrum is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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