Physician Profile
Russell L. Ellis, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Ellis
Russell L. Ellis, MD is a healthcare provider in Decatur, AL specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Russell trained at University of Alabama School of Medicine, graduating in 1997. Russell is also listed as specializing in physical medicine & rehabilitation. According to Medicare claims data, Russell cared for 1,625 Medicare patients across 14,323 services. The services billed most often include injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1134292766.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (256) 350-0362
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1103 16TH AVE SE
Decatur, AL 35601
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Brain and nerve conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms
- Post-Polio Syndrome
- Weakness After Stroke
Chronic pain
Foot & ankle
Joint pain
- Frozen shoulder
- Hip osteoarthritis
- Knee osteoarthritis
- Lateral hip pain and trochanteric bursitis
- Shoulder Pain
Joints and arms
Joints and legs
Mobility
Muscle & tendon
Nerve and muscle pain
- Chronic pelvic pain
- Neuroma In Foot
- Piriformis syndrome
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
Nerve pain
Neurological rehab
Pain management
Rehab and mobility
Rehabilitation
- Amputation and phantom limb pain
Spine and back
Spine care
- Arthritis of the spine
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Sciatica
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Upper Back Pain
- Whiplash
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Concussion protocol
- Joint injections
- PRP therapy
- Ultrasound-guided injections
Devices and implants
Diagnostics
- Discogram
- EMG
Diagnostics and tests
- Barium Swallow Study
- Functional Capacity Evaluation
- Nerve-conduction studies
Injections and pain relief
- Botox for chronic migraines
- Facet joint injection
- Ganglion impar block
- Hip Joint Injection
- Knee Nerve Ablation
- Nerve Hydrodissection
- Shoulder Joint Injection
- Shoulder nerve block
- Stem Cell Therapy For Joints
Joint care
- Bursa injection
- Knee Joint Injection
Mobility
- Gait and balance training
Muscle & tendon
- Tenex Procedure For Tendon Pain
Nerve procedures
- Carpal tunnel steroid injection
Neuromuscular
- Baclofen pump management
- Botox for muscle spasms
- Spasticity assessment
Pain management
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Occipital nerve block
- Peripheral nerve stimulator implant
- Piriformis muscle injection
- Prolotherapy
- Stellate ganglion block
- Trigger Point Injections
Physical medicine
Rehab and mobility
- Back Brace Fitting
- Lymphedema Drainage Therapy
- Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression
- Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
- Shockwave Therapy
Rehabilitation
- Inpatient rehabilitation consultation
- Prosthetic and orthotic fitting
- Wheelchair Evaluation and Fitting
Spine procedures
- Caudal Epidural Injection
- Epidural steroid injection
- Kyphoplasty
- Medial branch block
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
- Transforaminal Epidural Injection
- Vertebroplasty
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
14,323 services · 1,625 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
154 | More often than most peers in Physical Medicine and… |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
52 | As often as other peers in Physical Medicine and… |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64493 |
41 | As often as other peers in Physical Medicine and… |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Procedure | 27096 |
34 | As often as other peers in Physical Medicine and… |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Procedure | 64494 |
29 | As often as other peers in Physical Medicine and… |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64483 |
27 | Less often than most peers in Physical Medicine and… |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Imaging | 72100 |
159 | More often than most peers in Physical Medicine and… |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Imaging | 72148 |
73 | More often than most peers in Physical Medicine and… |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Imaging | 73560 |
54 | More often than most peers in Physical Medicine and… |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Imaging | 73502 |
48 | More often than most peers in Physical Medicine and… |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Trained at University of Alabama School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1997 at University of Alabama School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in AL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Ellis?
Dr. Ellis is a physical medicine and rehabilitation in Decatur, AL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Ellis's address?
Dr. Ellis is listed at 1103 16Th Ave Se, Decatur, AL 35601. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Ellis?
The number on file is (256) 350-0362. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Ellis's NPI number?
Dr. Ellis's National Provider Identifier is 1134292766. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Ellis train?
Dr. Ellis attended University of Alabama School of Medicine, graduating in 1997. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Ellis been practicing?
Dr. Ellis has 29 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1997, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Ellis perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Ellis performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance and injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views and mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast; provides treatments such as needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study and nerve conduction, 5-6 studies, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Ellis confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Ellis. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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