STEPHEN WILBON RUSSELL M.D.
NPI 1447218920
Internal Medicine in Birmingham, AL
About Stephen Wilbon Russell M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
STEPHEN WILBON RUSSELL M.D. (NPI 1447218920) is an individual internal medicine provider in Birmingham, Alabama, licensed in Alabama (28087) and active in the NPI registry since May 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in Leeds, and is a graduate of University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine (1999).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Secondary Practice Location 1
Other Identifiers 13
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Stephen Wilbon Russell M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Stephen Russell reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Birmingham, AL 35233
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Alabama enrollment
- 4,494 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 8
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 35233 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 7
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Stephen Russell's NPI number?
The NPI number for Stephen Russell is 1447218920. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on May 3, 2006.
Where is Stephen Russell located?
Stephen Russell practices at 619 19th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35233. The listed phone number is (205) 934-6600.
What is Stephen Russell's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.
Is Stephen Russell enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Stephen Russell is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Stephen Russell's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Stephen Russell reassigns Medicare benefits to University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC. (Birmingham, AL). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Stephen Russell's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Stephen Russell accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter of Alabama, Ambetter of Tennessee and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama list Stephen Russell as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Stephen Russell was last updated on June 29, 2023. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Stephen Wilbon Russell, M.D. · NPI 1447218920
Internal Medicine physician in Birmingham, Alabama. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since May 3, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1447218920 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** May 3, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Internal Medicine · taxonomy 207R00000X
- **State license:** 28087 (Alabama)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 619 19TH STREET SOUTH, Birmingham, AL 35233
- **Phone:** (205) 934-6600
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC. (NPI 1093768723, Birmingham, AL), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine, class of 1999
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** June 29, 2023
- **Other identifiers:** Other 051110649 (AL); Medicaid 2467736 (OH); Medicaid 108956 (AL); and 10 more
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1447218920) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.