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- 9602 Stockdale Hwy, Bakersfield, CA 93311
About Dr. Paul
Russell K. Paul, MD is a healthcare provider in Bakersfield, CA specializing in vascular & interventional radiology. Russell trained at Howard University College of Medicine, graduating in 1992. Medicare claims data shows Russell provided 465 services to 417 patients. The services billed most often include fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device, ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access, and aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance. This provider record is associated with NPI 1245208727.
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
- (608) 276-5882
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
9602 STOCKDALE HWY
Bakersfield, CA 93311
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Interventional Radiology 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
Bone & Joint
- Benign Bone Tumor
- Heel pain
Brain & Spine
- Chronic Brain Bleed
- Stroke
- Brain aneurysm
Digestive
- Benign Liver Tumor
- Bleeding Hemorrhoids
- Acute gallbladder inflammation
- Ascites
- Blocked Bile Duct
- Portal hypertension
Pain
- Severe Cancer Pain in Belly
- Facet joint pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Sciatica
Vascular
- Leg Ulcers
- Aortic aneurysm
- Blocked Chest Vein
- Blood Clot in Lung
- Brain Vascular Malformation
- Carotid Artery Blockage
- Chronic venous insufficiency
- Lymph Fluid Leak in Chest
- May-Thurner Syndrome
- Narrow kidney artery
- Nutcracker Syndrome
- Spider veins
- Torn Aorta
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
Most searched conditions
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Enlarged prostate
- Peripheral artery disease
- Spinal compression fractures
- Uterine fibroids
- Varicose veins
Cancer
Emergency vascular
Endocrine
Joint & bone pain
Kidney
Men's health
Respiratory
Women's health
- Adenomyosis
- Blocked Fallopian Tubes
- Chronic pelvic pain
Procedures & services
Access and nutrition
- Central venous catheter placement
- Implanted venous port placement
Biopsies
Bone & Joint
- Osteoid Osteoma Ablation
Bowel and emergency abdominal
- Surgical drainage of abdominal abscess
Brain & Spine
- Image-Guided Lumbar Puncture
- Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization
- Brain Aneurysm Coiling
Cancer
- Chemo port removal
- Kidney Tumor Ablation
- Microwave Ablation for Tumors
- TACE Chemoembolization
- Tumor Cryoablation
- Radiofrequency ablation
Catheter ablation
- Cryoablation
Cosmetic dermatology
Digestive
- Bile duct stent placement
- Feeding tube placement
- Gallbladder Drainage Tube Placement
- Hemorrhoid Embolization
- TIPS Procedure
Drainage
Emergency vascular
- Embolization for Internal Bleeding
Endocrine
- Thyroid Nodule Radiofrequency Ablation
Joint & bone pain
- Knee Embolization for Arthritis
- Vertebroplasty
Kidney
- Dialysis Fistula Repair
- Kidney Drainage Tube Placement
Kidney & Urinary
- Dialysis Catheter Care
- Minimally Invasive Dialysis Fistula Creation
Men's health
- Varicocele Embolization
Nursing care
- Central Line and PICC Line Dressing Change
- G-Tube Button Replacement
Office diagnosis
Pain
- Celiac Plexus Nerve Block
- Radiofrequency Nerve Ablation
- Epidural steroid injection
- Sacroiliac joint injection
Post-Op Care
Skin Procedures
- Cyst Drainage
Thyroid
- Thyroid Cyst Alcohol Ablation
Vascular
- Balloon Angioplasty for Legs
- Carotid Artery Stent
- Catheter Clot Dissolving Treatment
- IVC Filter Placement
- IVC Filter Removal
- Laser Vein Treatment For Leg Swelling
- Minimally Invasive Aneurysm Repair
- Thoracic Duct Embolization
- Vascular Malformation Sclerotherapy
- Vein Blood Flow Study
- Vein Stent Placement
- Blood Clot Removal Surgery
- Sclerotherapy
Vascular access
- Central line placement
- Chemo port placement
- PICC line placement coordination
Vascular Access
- Midline IV Catheter Placement
Veins & circulation
Women's health
- Pelvic Vein Embolization
- Unblocking Fallopian Tubes
Wounds & recovery
Most searched procedures
- Angiogram
- Atherectomy
- Kyphoplasty
- Prostate artery embolization
- Uterine fibroid embolization
- Y-90 radioembolization
Diagnostic
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
465 services · 417 patients · 18 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | Procedure | 32555 |
58 | More often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | Procedure | 49083 |
24 | Less often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36556 |
21 | More often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36561 |
20 | As often as other peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36558 |
20 | As often as other peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Replacement of tunneled central venous tube | Procedure | 36581 |
18 | As often as other peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Insertion of vena cava filter with review by radiologist | Procedure | 37191 |
15 | More often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | Procedure | 36902 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Core needle biopsy of lung or center cavity of chest (mediastinum), accessed through skin | Procedure | 32408 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 8
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 2
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other interventional radiologists in Bakersfield 2
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Howard University College of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1992 at Howard University College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance 7
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Paul?
Dr. Paul is an interventional radiologist in Bakersfield, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Vascular & Interventional Radiology”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Paul's address?
Dr. Paul is listed at 9602 Stockdale Hwy, Bakersfield, CA 93311. 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. Paul?
The number on file is (608) 276-5882. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Paul?
Dr. Paul's National Provider Identifier is 1245208727. 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. Paul train?
Dr. Paul attended Howard University College of Medicine, graduating in 1992. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Paul have?
Dr. Paul has 34 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1992, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Paul perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Paul performs procedures including aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance, drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance and insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion; reads or performs imaging such as fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device and ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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