In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD performed more joint imaging, knee X-ray, nerve conduction studies (NCS), and spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for joint X-ray, knee X-ray, neck X-ray, spine X-ray, and X-rays 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:

major joint aspiration

In 2023, Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD performed more major joint aspiration procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Alabama.

Top 25%

By Volume:

MRI

X-rays

In 2012, Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD performed more MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Alabama.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD treated as a physiatrist in Decatur, AL during 2012 were diagnostic procedures, X-rays, injections and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	213
diagnostic procedures	601
doctor visit	808
hip imaging	25
injections	310
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	55
musculoskeletal imaging	217
nerve block	97
pain management	97
pelvic imaging	28
spinal procedures	257
X-rays	378

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD treated as a physiatrist in Decatur, AL during 2013 were X-rays, injections, spinal procedures and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	140
diagnostic procedures	81
doctor visit	1037
hip imaging	26
injections	286
musculoskeletal imaging	200
nerve block	132
pain management	146
pelvic imaging	29
spinal procedures	271
X-rays	368

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	421

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	584
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	73
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD treated as a physiatrist in Decatur, AL during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, spinal procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	93
diagnostic procedures	73
doctor visit	1076
hip imaging	45
injections	206
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	24
musculoskeletal imaging	246
nerve block	113
pain management	113
pelvic imaging	47
spinal procedures	229
X-rays	404

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	415

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	582
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	80
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD treated as a physiatrist in Decatur, AL during 2015 were X-rays, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	229
diagnostic procedures	88
doctor visit	1188
hip imaging	55
injections	359
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	32
musculoskeletal imaging	316
nerve block	117
pain management	130
pelvic imaging	50
spinal procedures	279
X-rays	514

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	486
Female	944

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1334
Black	74
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	596
From 75 to 84	492
85 and over	172
Less than 65	170

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD treated as a physiatrist in Decatur, AL during 2016 were X-rays, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	269
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	18
diagnostic procedures	74
doctor visit	1165
hip imaging	17
injections	404
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	101
musculoskeletal imaging	335
nerve block	135
pain management	135
pelvic imaging	48
spinal procedures	301
X-rays	489

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	529

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	713
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	327
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	97
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD treated as a physiatrist in Decatur, AL during 2017 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	227
diagnostic procedures	80
doctor visit	817
hip imaging	24
injections	227
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	99
musculoskeletal imaging	155
pelvic imaging	24
spinal procedures	175
X-rays	300

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	366

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	531
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	78
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD treated as a physiatrist in Decatur, AL during 2018 were injections, X-rays, aspiration and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	238
diagnostic procedures	82
doctor visit	898
hip imaging	21
injections	282
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	114
musculoskeletal imaging	166
nerve block	19
pain management	32
spinal procedures	191
X-rays	240

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	395

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	544
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	81
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD treated as a physiatrist in Decatur, AL during 2019 were injections, X-rays, aspiration and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	255
diagnostic procedures	81
doctor visit	821
hip imaging	23
injections	289
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	95
musculoskeletal imaging	176
nerve block	16
pain management	34
spinal procedures	179
X-rays	257

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	394

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	541
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	79
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD treated as a physiatrist in Decatur, AL during 2020 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	212
diagnostic procedures	81
doctor visit	647
hip imaging	14
injections	249
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	64
musculoskeletal imaging	139
nerve block	16
pain management	37
spinal procedures	123
X-rays	161

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	333

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	444
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	62
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD treated as a physiatrist in Decatur, AL during 2021 were injections, aspiration, spinal procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	181
diagnostic procedures	89
doctor visit	690
hip imaging	18
injections	223
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	52
musculoskeletal imaging	79
nerve block	19
pain management	42
spinal procedures	142
X-rays	127

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	438
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	64
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD treated as a physiatrist in Decatur, AL during 2022 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	170
diagnostic procedures	103
doctor visit	685
hip imaging	13
injections	220
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	54
musculoskeletal imaging	97
nerve block	19
pain management	50
spinal procedures	157
X-rays	164

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	313

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	445
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	69
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD treated as a physiatrist in Decatur, AL were X-rays, injections, spinal procedures and aspiration.

aspiration	202
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	18
diagnostic procedures	130
doctor visit	893
hip imaging	25
injections	277
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	69
musculoskeletal imaging	193
nerve block	68
pain management	81
pelvic imaging	37
spinal procedures	209
X-rays	309

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD.

**Gender**
Female	401
Male	202

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	14
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	559
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	77
75 to 84	202
Less than 65	74
65 to 74	249

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

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Alabama.

Licensed In: Alabama

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
DJO, LLC	$2,967 PROCARE $1,680	AIRCAST Bracing & Supports $273	PROCARE Bracing & Supports $234	$780
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$66 SYNVISC-ONE $66
BIOVENTUS LLC	$61 Diagnostic Ultrasound $34	Durolane $14	Exogen $12
Allergan Inc.	$50 BOTOX $50
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$39 MONOVISC $39
Other	$36 Zilretta $21	FORTEO $15

**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	$2,967
Food and Beverage	$202
Education	$50

Biography

Dr. Russell Ellis specializes in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) and sports medicine and practices in Decatur, AL. He is a graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell L. Ellis, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

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