Dr. Ron C. Russell, MD

Dr. Russell practices at Ochsner Rush Medical Center in Meridian, Mississippi, part of Ochsner Health System.

Dr. Russell's NPI, 1710969472, was assigned on November 17, 2005. Dr. Russell graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1985. Dr. Russell holds Mississippi license 11080.

Dr. Russell's primary practice is Ochsner Rush Medical Center, at 1314 19th Ave, Meridian, MS 39301 in Lauderdale County. The practice phone is (601) 483-0011.

Dr. Russell's primary practice is Ochsner Rush Medical Center in Meridian, Mississippi, part of Ochsner Health System. Dr. Russell is also affiliated with Ochsner Specialty Hospital. The medical group on file is Ochsner Rush Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Russell to 4 more hospitals and 4 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Russell practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Hospitalist is Dr. Russell's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Russell is licensed in Mississippi.

CMS data shows 1,270 Medicare services from Dr. Russell across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 394 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $80,427 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 394 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Russell in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 128 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 40% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.27, 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 72, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. Russell wrote 664 Medicare Part D claims for 151 patients. 83% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 420 of them, across 20 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $27,406 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 110 claims across 7 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 80 out of 100 for Dr. Russell for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Russell accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Russell as offering telehealth.

CMS Open Payments shows 39 general payments to Dr. Russell from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $249.

Dr. Russell graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1985.