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Russell B Branum, MD

  • Rheumatology Physician
  • Fort Smith, AR
National Provider Identifier
1629065685
Registry record updated Apr 17, 2014
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Rheumatology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207RR0500X
License
E3265 Issued in AR
Practice address
1501 S Waldron Rd
Ste 202
Fort Smith, AR 72903-2574
Phone
(479) 755-6900
Fax
(479) 755-6903
NPI assigned
Oct 4, 2005
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Apr 17, 2014

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X E3265 AR Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

1501 S Waldron Rd
Ste 202
Fort Smith, AR 72903-2574

Mailing address

PO Box 11436
Fort Smith, AR 72917-1436
Phone (479) 755-6900

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in AR
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services
  • Medical equipment
  • Home health
  • Power mobility devices
  • Hospice
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20041006001231 AR Practitioner - RheumatologyPractitioner - Internal Medicine 4789643693 Reassigns benefits to 3 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
RheumatologyAlso: Internal Medicine
Education
University of California, Geffen School of Medicine, 1988
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Arcare 249 clinicians
Trublu, LLC 12 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

1501 S Waldron Rd
Suite 202
Fort Smith, AR 72903-2598
Phone (479) 755-6900

1501 S Waldron Rd
Suite 204
Fort Smith, AR 72903-2565
Phone (479) 755-6900

178 Hwy 167 N
Bald Knob, AR 72010-4058
Phone (501) 724-6207

2173 S Lamar Blvd
Oxford, MS 38655-5223
Phone (870) 347-3314

623 N 9TH St
Augusta, AR 72006-2129
Phone (870) 347-2534

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • Baptist Health - Fort Smith Hospital, Fort Smith, AR, CCN 040055
  • Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Hospital, Fort Smith, AR, CCN 040062
  • Eastern Oklahoma Medical Center Hospital, Poteau, OK, CCN 371337
  • Mena Regional Health System Hospital, Mena, AR, CCN 041334
  • Mercy Hospital Booneville Hospital, Booneville, AR, CCN 041318

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
98.51 of 100Reported as group
Quality
100
Improvement activities
40
Cost
87.71

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
E3265ARMDRheumatology Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Arcare CurrentSince May 13, 2025 Accepting new patients
Arcare Current Accepting new patients
Arcare CurrentSince May 13, 2025 Accepting new patients
Trublu, LLC Rheumatology CurrentSince Jul 1, 2025 Accepting new patients
Ft Smith Rheumatology PC CurrentSince Apr 1, 2008 Accepting new patients
Sparks Medical Foundation Past Accepting new patients
Arcare Past Accepting new patients

Locations

623 N 9th St
#40
Augusta, AR 72006

1501 S Waldron Rd
Ste 202
Fort Smith, AR 72903
Phone (479) 434-2743

1501 S Waldron Rd
Ste 204
Fort Smith, AR 72903
Phone (479) 755-6900

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: russell.branum.p1@direct.fsr.nextgenshare.com
  • Direct secure messaging: russell.branum@trublu.directbygreenway.com
  • Direct secure messaging: russell.branum@arcare.directbygreenway.com

Organizations & group practices 7

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 6

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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            "city": "FORT SMITH",
            "state": "AR",
            "postal_code": "729171436",
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            "fax_number": "479-755-6903"
        },
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            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
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            "address_1": "1501 S WALDRON RD",
            "address_2": "STE 202",
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        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "BRANUM",
        "first_name": "RUSSELL",
        "middle_name": "B",
        "credential": "MD",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2005-10-04",
        "last_updated": "2014-04-17",
        "status": "A"
    },
    "taxonomies": [
        {
            "code": "207RR0500X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Internal Medicine, Rheumatology",
            "state": "AR",
            "license": "E3265",
            "primary": true
        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": []
}

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