Family Medicine · Charleston, SC
NPI
1407118508
Since 2012
Specialty
Family Medicine
Code 207Q00000X
Group practices
2
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
3
Hospital affiliations
171 Ashley Ave
Charleston, SC, 29425
Phone (843) 792-1414
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$164K
2,124 services
Medicare patients, 2024
532
Average age 84
Drug cost, 2024
$1.7M
19,107 prescriptions
Company payments, 2023
$182
From 2 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Russell S Blackwelder was code 99309 (snf e&m), 578 times for 235 patients. In total Russell S Blackwelder billed 2,124 services in 37 codes, and Medicare paid $164K.
| Code |
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2015-06-22.
| Setting |
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| Services |
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| Patients |
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| Paid per service |
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| Medicare paid |
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| 99309 SNF E&M | Facility | 578 | 235 | $77.69 | $45K |
| 99308 SNF E&M | Facility | 247 | 145 | $54.42 | $13K |
| 99306 SNF E&M | Facility | 182 | 167 | $134.52 | $24K |
| 99349 Home E&M - New and Established | Office | 158 | 63 | $88.01 | $14K |
| 99315 SNF E&M | Facility | 135 | 125 | $58.56 | $7,906 |
| G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's | Office | 92 | 47 | $12.09 | $1,112 |
| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 85 | 44 | $86.93 | $7,389 |
| G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner 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 and | Office | 70 | 63 | $38.50 | $2,695 |
| 99233 Hospital E&M - Subsequent | Facility | 67 | 26 | $87.90 | $5,889 |
| 99348 Home E&M - New and Established | Office | 59 | 37 | $51.04 | $3,011 |
| 99309 SNF E&M | Office | 58 | 31 | $75.02 | $4,351 |
| 99305 SNF E&M | Facility | 57 | 57 | $97.72 | $5,570 |
| 99308 SNF E&M | Office | 52 | 29 | $50.93 | $2,648 |
| 99310 SNF E&M | Facility | 38 | 35 | $111.31 | $4,230 |
| 99215 Office E&M - Established | Office | 32 | 21 | $122.46 | $3,919 |
By year: 2022 $134K for 1,885 services; 2023 $137K for 1,739 services; 2024 $164K for 2,124 services.
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Russell S Blackwelder prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Levothyroxine Sodium, with 1,086 prescriptions and refills. In total Russell S Blackwelder wrote 19,107 Medicare prescriptions that cost $1.7M.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levothyroxine Sodium Generic | 1,086 | 1,183 | 92 | $8,799 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Generic | 954 | 1,061 | 101 | $10K |
| Quetiapine Fumarate Generic | 815 | 815 | 34 | $16K |
| Divalproex Sodium Er Divalproex Sodium | 669 | 670 | 21 | $40K |
| Risperidone Generic | 583 | 584 | 21 | $8,611 |
| Sertraline Hcl Generic | 504 | 547 | 37 | $3,801 |
| Amlodipine Besylate Generic | 411 | 477 | 59 | $2,811 |
| Fanapt Iloperidone | 403 | 403 | 14 | $556K |
| Lisinopril Generic | 362 | 400 | 39 | $2,753 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium Generic | 343 | 354 | 38 | $5,006 |
| Metformin Hcl Generic | 336 | 348 | 22 | $2,651 |
| Levetiracetam Generic | 332 | 338 | 22 | $7,164 |
| Omeprazole Generic | 298 | 337 | 36 | $3,311 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl Generic | 297 | 333 | 39 | $5,250 |
| Lithium Carbonate Generic | 292 | 292 | 12 | $1,970 |
Brand drugs: 2,406 claims; generic drugs: 16,539 claims; opioid claims: 67.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2023, drug and medical device companies paid Russell S Blackwelder $182 ($182 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 2 companies. The largest payer was Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. with $128.
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.