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Russell Ware Farmer, M.D.

NPI 1699981191ActiveIndividual· Colon & Rectal Surgery· Louisville, KY

Colon & Rectal Surgery (M.D.) in Louisville, Kentucky, trained at University of Texas Medical School at Houston (class of 2007). 73 Medicare patients in 2024, $21,964 paid; nearly all of their 318 Part D prescriptions were generic (92%).

Overview

NPI1699981191
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialM.D.
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedMay 14, 2007
Last updated in NPPESJul 14, 2016

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Colon & Rectal Surgery Primary208C00000X46607KY
Surgery208600000X46607KY

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Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (KY)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients73
Services billed163 across 53 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$21,964

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)318 · 365 30-day fills
Patients78
Total drug cost$20,619
Generic share92% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolUniversity of Texas Medical School at Houston
Graduation year2007
Medicare specialtyGeneral Surgery

Medical group

Hospital affiliations

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

None reported for 2025 or 2024.

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