Christy Russell, FNP-C
NPI 1437510252ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· West Plains, MO
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP-C) with Southern Missouri Ear, Nose and Throat, PC, practicing in West Plains, Missouri. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $898,652 for 644 claims, against $23,485 paid for services in 2024. Smith+nephew, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $227.89 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Mercy St Francis Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1437510252 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 8, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 8, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 2016006911 | MO |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (MO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 207 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 414 across 3 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $23,485 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 644 · 812 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 178 |
| Total drug cost | $898,652 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Southern Missouri Ear, Nose and Throat, PCWest Plains, MO · 3 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Mercy St Francis HospitalMountain View, MO
- Ozarks HealthcareWest Plains, MO
- Poplar Bluff Regional Medical CenterPoplar Bluff, MO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$227.89 · 6 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$749.93 · 36 payments from 22 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $115.55 | 2 |
| Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC | $52.99 | 1 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $24.35 | 1 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $18.12 | 1 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $16.88 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$174.90 · 5 payments
- Education$52.99 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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