In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Arkansas, Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD performed more blood draw, central DEXA, complete blood count (CBC), lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, TB blood test, total creatine kinase test, and uric acid blood test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for spine imaging, and spine X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

anti-DNA antibody test

autoantibody tests

biological response modifier therapy

intravenous infusion therapy

intravenous chemotherapy

musculoskeletal imaging

X-rays

In 2023, Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD performed more anti-DNA antibody test, autoantibody tests, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, intravenous infusion therapy, intravenous (IV) chemotherapy, musculoskeletal imaging, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas.

Top 25%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

urinalysis

In 2012, Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD performed more knee X-ray, and urinalysis procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	171
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	415
blood draw	2038
chemotherapy	415
doctor visit	1937
hip imaging	57
injections	171
lab tests	11228
minimally invasive procedures	492
musculoskeletal imaging	826
spinal procedures	21
thoracic (chest) imaging	38
thyroid function tests	11
X-rays	885

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	135
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	456
blood draw	1957
chemotherapy	456
doctor visit	1906
hip imaging	23
injections	135
lab tests	10125
minimally invasive procedures	509
musculoskeletal imaging	600
pelvic imaging	11
spinal procedures	13
thoracic (chest) imaging	36
tuberculosis (TB) testing	245
X-rays	660

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	484

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	542
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	29
Less than 65	180

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD in 2013

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	41
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	131
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	529
blood draw	1839
chemotherapy	529
doctor visit	2036
hip imaging	28
injections	131
lab tests	9892
minimally invasive procedures	577
musculoskeletal imaging	663
pelvic imaging	14
spinal procedures	14
thoracic (chest) imaging	38
tuberculosis (TB) testing	210
X-rays	729

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	508

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	572
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	29
Less than 65	195

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD in 2014

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	44
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	144
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	656
blood draw	2122
chemotherapy	656
doctor visit	2273
hip imaging	17
injections	144
lab tests	10766
minimally invasive procedures	689
musculoskeletal imaging	569
thoracic (chest) imaging	27
tuberculosis (TB) testing	181
X-rays	596

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	996

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1138
Black	26
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	30

**Age**
From 65 to 74	514
From 75 to 84	286
85 and over	64
Less than 65	378

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD in 2015

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	45
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	118
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	661
blood draw	2188
chemotherapy	661
doctor visit	2342
injections	118
lab tests	11178
minimally invasive procedures	692
musculoskeletal imaging	606
spinal procedures	16
thoracic (chest) imaging	28
tuberculosis (TB) testing	223
X-rays	650

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	504

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	593
Black	13
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	295
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	29
Less than 65	168

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	40
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	109
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	678
blood draw	2276
chemotherapy	678
doctor visit	2342
injections	109
lab tests	11636
minimally invasive procedures	720
musculoskeletal imaging	716
spinal procedures	18
thoracic (chest) imaging	42
tuberculosis (TB) testing	217
X-rays	776

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	520

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	606
Black	11
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	38
Less than 65	150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	43
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	114
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	722
blood draw	2422
chemotherapy	722
doctor visit	2720
injections	114
lab tests	14041
minimally invasive procedures	778
musculoskeletal imaging	894
spinal procedures	24
thyroid function tests	36
tuberculosis (TB) testing	274
X-rays	918

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	583

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	687
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	17

**Age**
From 65 to 74	341
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	44
Less than 65	148

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	43
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	78
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	702
blood draw	2827
chemotherapy	702
doctor visit	2931
injections	78
lab tests	14635
minimally invasive procedures	775
musculoskeletal imaging	969
spinal procedures	23
tuberculosis (TB) testing	327
X-rays	992

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	639

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	767
Black	13
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	391
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	54
Less than 65	145

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	44
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	82
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	707
blood draw	2837
chemotherapy	707
doctor visit	2464
injections	82
lab tests	14485
minimally invasive procedures	772
musculoskeletal imaging	1012
spinal procedures	18
tuberculosis (TB) testing	348
X-rays	1048

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	672

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	804
Black	15
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	18

**Age**
From 65 to 74	415
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	57
Less than 65	149

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	44
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	94
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	766
blood draw	3232
chemotherapy	766
doctor visit	2883
injections	94
lab tests	16375
minimally invasive procedures	832
musculoskeletal imaging	1037
spinal procedures	26
tuberculosis (TB) testing	404
X-rays	1089

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	720

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	853
Black	12
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	438
From 75 to 84	253
85 and over	63
Less than 65	162

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	44
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	15
aspiration	94
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	766
blood draw	3283
chemotherapy	766
doctor visit	2986
injections	94
lab tests	15877
minimally invasive procedures	916
musculoskeletal imaging	982
spinal procedures	21
tuberculosis (TB) testing	395
ultrasound (sonogram)	15
X-rays	1019

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	726

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	848
Black	17
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	438
From 75 to 84	285
85 and over	62
Less than 65	139

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	47
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	25
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Fort Smith, AR were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

abdominal imaging	15
aspiration	115
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	641
blood draw	2456
chemotherapy	641
doctor visit	2438
hip imaging	31
injections	115
lab tests	12748
minimally invasive procedures	704
musculoskeletal imaging	806
pelvic imaging	12
spinal procedures	19
thoracic (chest) imaging	34
thyroid function tests	23
tuberculosis (TB) testing	282
ultrasound (sonogram)	15
X-rays	851

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	577

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	673
Native American / Alaskan Native	18
Hispanic	12
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	191
85 and over	42
Less than 65	164
65 to 74	330

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, osteoperosis and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	39
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	7
Dementia	6

Education & Training

He has a state license in Arkansas.

Licensed In: Arkansas

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$38,194 Rinvoq $35,013	Skyrizi $3,069	Humira $71	$40
Amgen Inc.	$15,871 Otezla $10,883	Prolia $2,043	Enbrel $907	EVENITY $375	Tavneos $90	Other $1,573
Pfizer Inc.	$11,060 XELJANZ $10,126	LYRICA $343	EMBEDA $268	INFLECTRA $113	PAXLOVID $62	Other $147
UCB, Inc.	$3,875 Cimzia $3,743	$132
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$2,560 STELARA $1,341	SIMPONI ARIA $841	SIMPONI $242	Tremfya $115	$21
Other	$15,957 ACTHAR $1,941	KRYSTEXXA $1,577	BENLYSTA $1,481	Humira $1,465	COSENTYX $1,098	Other $8,395

**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	$42,500
Food and Beverage	$32,180
Travel and Lodging	$5,288
Consulting Fee	$4,050
Honoraria	$2,980
Other	$519

Research Payments

Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD has received 19 research payments totaling $14,321.

Biography

Dr. Russell Branum sees patients in Fort Smith, AR. His medical specialty is adult rheumatology. He is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD From 2012 - 2022

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