Richard Russell JR. MD in Pine Grove, Pennsylvania

Medical School: Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine
Graduation Year: 1978
The Primary Medical Specialty for Richard Russell JR. MD is listed as: Family Practice
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 46
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 4981698560
NPI #: 1144213240
NPI Created On: 08/24/2005
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 11/01/2007
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207Q00000X
License Number:
OS004201L
Listed Gender: Male

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Forms of insurance accepted by include, but are not limited to:

• Capital Advantage Assurance Company
• Geisinger Health Plan
• UPMC Health Options, Inc.
• Geisinger Quality Options
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

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Services and Procedures include:

1. Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
2. Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis
3. Hemoglobin a1c level
4. Blood test, clotting time
5. Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle
6. Influenza virus vaccine, quadrivalent (aiiv4), inactivated, adjuvanted, preservative free, for injection into muscle, 0.5 ml dosage
7. Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older
8. Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report
9. Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention
10. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
11. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
12. Physician telephone patient service, 5-10 minutes of medical discussion
13. Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion
14. Physician telephone patient service, 21-30 minutes of medical discussion
15. Administration of influenza virus vaccine
16. Administration of pneumococcal vaccine
17. Physician certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial implem
18. Electrocardiogram, routine ecg with 12 leads; performed as a screening for the initial preventive physical examination with interpretation and report
19. Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
20. Injection, denosumab, 1 mg

They took part in Medicare's Electronic Health Record Incentive Program which was designed to help move people over to electronic records and improve the systems that were already in place.
They took part in the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS).