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Dr. Russell E Carlson, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician in Buffalo, NY · enumerated 2006 · practices at Western New York Thoracic Surgery, LLC.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1821103029

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Dr. Russell E Carlson

Credential M.D.

Sex Male

Practice address Buffalo, NY, 14209

Phone (716) 462-4415

Fax (716) 303-7008

Enumeration date Aug 20, 2006

Last updated in NPPES Oct 28, 2023

Street address withheld: NPPES sole-proprietor addresses can be home addresses. See our data policy.

Taxonomy & licenses

208G00000X Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 189175 (NY) Primary

MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
7099868	Other	NY	GHI
000526654001	Other	NY	BLUE CROSS/ BLUE SHIELD
010549324	Other	NY	NOVA INSURANCE
040426002783	Other	NY	FIDELIS
010549324	Other	NY	UNITED HEALTHCARE
00025759601	Other	NY	UNIVERA HEALTHCARE
2197606	Other	NY	INDEPENDENT HEALTH
780002093	Other	NY	RAILROAD MCR
02212417	Medicaid	NY	-
PAR05802	Other	NY	NORTH AMERICAN ADMINISTRT

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Western New York Thoracic Surgery, LLC Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Buffalo, NY NPI 1447025036

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2023-10-28.