Russell L. Brink, DO

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Russell L. Brink, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Most frequent services

1. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99214)293 services
2. Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's (G2211)287 services
3. Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes (99232)244 services
4. Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) (90960)147 services
5. Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month (99490)133 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

• High blood pressure75%
• High cholesterol75%
• Chronic kidney disease75%
• Diabetes64%
• Heart failure50%
• Arthritis46%

Hospitals where Russell L. Brink works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Russell L. Brink at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

• Houston Methodist Sugar Land HospitalSugar Land, TX · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 5 of 5 stars · CCN 450820
• Memorial Hermann Sugar Land HospitalSugar Land, TX · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · CCN 450848
• OakBend Medical CenterRichmond, TX · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 3 of 5 stars · CCN 450330

Practice locations

Addresses where Russell L. Brink is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• 7777 Southwest Fwy, Suite 304Houston, TX 77074 (713) 270‑4545

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Russell L. Brink as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• Southwest Nephrology Associates, LLP7 clinicians in the group

Specialties

• Nephrologyprimary
• Internal Medicinealso

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Other nephrologists in Houston

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Houston, TX — not a recommendation.

• Vijaya P. Sreenarasimhaiah, MD
• Sai K. Saridey, MD
• Edward J. Rhee, MD
• Jinwoo P. Jung, MD
• Donald A. Molony, MD
• Hania Kassem, MD
• Waseem Peracha, MD
• Adil R. Ali, MD

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Other clinicians in Southwest Nephrology Associates, LLP

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

• Charles S. Henry, MD
• Liliana Soltero, MD
• Caleb Chen, MD
• Jonathan M. Smith, MD
• Amer A. Khan, MD
• Marializa V. Bernardo, MD

Clinician information

Most corrections must be made at the source: clinicians update their NPI Registry record (NPPES) and their Medicare enrollment (PECOS); this page follows the next data release.

Sources

1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians