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Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD

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Specializes in: Bariatric Surgery and General Surgery

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine (1996)

3600 Shire Boulevard Suite 104
Richardson, TX 75082

(972) 487-6400

Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD is a bariatric surgeon in Richardson, TX specializing in bariatric surgery and general surgery. He graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine in 1996 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD is affiliated with Texas Health Resources, Methodist Health System and Baylor Scott & White Health.

Office Locations

3600 Shire Boulevard Suite 104
Richardson, TX 75082

(972) 487-6400

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD in 2024

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inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Richardson, TX during 2012 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care, inpatient care and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	20
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	326
doctor visit	309
excision	37
gastrointestinal procedures	20
hospital care	93
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	75
inpatient care	93
open surgery	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Richardson, TX during 2013 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care, inpatient care and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	339
doctor visit	346
excision	67
hospital care	103
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	89
inpatient care	103

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	35
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	50
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	45
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Richardson, TX during 2014 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care, inpatient care and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	311
doctor visit	358
excision	47
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	107
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	77
inpatient care	93
minor procedures	16
open surgery	12
outpatient care	14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	261
Black	35
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	51
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	44
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Richardson, TX during 2015 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	336
doctor visit	380
excision	97
hospital care	96
inpatient care	81
minor procedures	57
outpatient care	15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	304
Female	366

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	500
Black	94
Hispanic	54
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	86
Less than 65	178

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	46
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Richardson, TX during 2016 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care, inpatient care and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	15
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	204
doctor visit	275
excision	46
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	86
inpatient care	75
minor procedures	26
open surgery	15
outpatient care	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	40
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	39
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Richardson, TX during 2017 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care, inpatient care and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	15
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	123
doctor visit	312
gastrointestinal procedures	35
hospital care	95
inpatient care	95
minimally invasive procedures	20
open surgery	15
weight management	20

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	26
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	45
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Richardson, TX during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	14
doctor visit	161
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41
minimally invasive procedures	14

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	21
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Richardson, TX during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	18
doctor visit	137
gastrointestinal procedures	31
hospital care	33
inpatient care	33
minimally invasive procedures	31
weight management	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	15
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Richardson, TX during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	13
doctor visit	117
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	96
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Richardson, TX during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	79
hospital care	67
inpatient care	67

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	39
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Richardson, TX during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	13
doctor visit	120
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	129
inpatient care	129
minimally invasive procedures	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	17
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	34
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	17
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Richardson, TX during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	61
hospital care	180
inpatient care	180

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Dementia	23
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Richardson, TX during 2024 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	97
hospital care	165
inpatient care	165

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	38
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	17
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Richardson, TX were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care, inpatient care and excision.

abdominal surgery	15
catheterization	13
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	273
doctor visit	211
excision	58
gastrointestinal procedures	20
hospital care	93
inpatient care	90
minimally invasive procedures	19
minor procedures	33
open surgery	15
outpatient care	13
weight management	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	22
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	173
Hispanic	11
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	27
75 to 84	61
Less than 65	40
65 to 74	90

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Cancer	13
Dementia	15

Education & Training

Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine in 1996. He completed residency at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. He is certified by the Certifications: General Surgery - American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine (1996)

Residency: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (2001)

Board Certification: Certifications: General Surgery - American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Texas Health Resources

Methodist Health System

Baylor Scott & White Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: TriWest, Medicaid, Cigna, Superior Health Plan, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage HMO, Centivo Network-Centivo Network - Baylor Scott & White Premier, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network Premium (PPO)/ HDHP, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Individual/Family, Catalyst Health Group-Catalyst Health - Baylor Scott & White Preferred, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Group, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Individual/Family, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-ERS BSW Preferred HMO Network, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network (SEQA & EQA), Nebraska Furniture Mart-Emerald, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Group, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Individual/Family, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-HMO Network-Group, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage PPO, Prism Electric-BSW Premier - Prism, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Access PPO, Nebraska Furniture Mart-Pearl, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-HMO Network-Individual/Family, Nebraska Furniture Mart-Onyx, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Group and DFW ConnectedCare-American Airlines Employee Benefit Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

TriWest

Medicaid

Cigna

Superior Health Plan

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage HMO

Centivo Network-Centivo Network - Baylor Scott & White Premier

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network Premium (PPO)/ HDHP

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Individual/Family

Catalyst Health Group-Catalyst Health - Baylor Scott & White Preferred

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Group

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Individual/Family

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-ERS BSW Preferred HMO Network

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network (SEQA & EQA)

Nebraska Furniture Mart-Emerald

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Group

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Individual/Family

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-HMO Network-Group

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage PPO

Prism Electric-BSW Premier - Prism

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Access PPO

Nebraska Furniture Mart-Pearl

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-HMO Network-Individual/Family

Nebraska Furniture Mart-Onyx

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Group

DFW ConnectedCare-American Airlines Employee Benefit Plan

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Russ Deacon Birdwell, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.	$69,320 Zynrelef $65,799	APONVIE $3,521
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$17,458 Da Vinci Surgical System $17,458
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$560 Santyl $341	Wound Matrix $47	Negative Pressure Wound Therapy $40	Allevyn Life $33	Regranex $30	Other $70
Davol Inc.	$507 Phasix Mesh $154	ARISTA AH FLEXITIP $96	DAV-XenMatrix AB $68	PHASIX $45	BD MAX $44	Other $100
Ethicon US, LLC	$364 Mechanical $92	VISTASEAL $87	ECHELON FLEX Stapler $82	Echelon; Endopath $52	ENSEAL $25	Other $27
Other	$4,007 BlastX $247	OFIRMEV $187	NASCOBAL CYANOCOBALAMIN, USP $134	CHANTIX $125	bio-ConneKt $121	Other $3,193

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$62,975
Food and Beverage	$10,391
Education	$9,151
Travel and Lodging	$8,634
Consulting Fee	$1,050
Other	$16

Biography

Dr. Russ Birdwell's areas of specialization are general surgery and bariatric surgery. He is affiliated with Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano, Texas Health Allen, and Methodist Health System. Before completing his residency at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Dr. Birdwell attended medical school at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine. He is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including Superior Health Plan, Cigna, and Medicaid.