Dr. Russell William Kridel, MD
Ear, nose and throat doctor in Houston, TX
- Facial Plastic Surgery Associates2100 West Loop S Ste 1200Houston, TX 77027(682) 254-0827Listed on Healthgrades and WebMD
- 2660 Gulf Fwy SLeague City, TX 77573(832) 505-0777Listed on the NPI registry
- 6655 Travis St Ste 900Houston, TX 77030(713) 526-5665Listed on the NPI registry
Practice: Facial Plastic Surgery Associates
NPI 1194889642 · NPI registry
Patient experience
- Healthgrades5.0 out of 5 from 271 ratings258 written reviews · latest Aug 2023Read the reviews on Healthgradeschecked Nov 2026
- WebMD5.0 out of 5 from 345 ratings259 written reviews · latest Mar 2023Read the reviews on WebMDchecked Nov 2026
What reviews mention
- Communication97% positive among mentions (94 mentions)
- Wait time80% positive among mentions (5 mentions)
- Staff and front office99% positive among mentions (76 mentions)
- Explained treatment98% positive among mentions (42 mentions)
MedBridge analysis of 204 reviews on Healthgrades and WebMD · checked Nov 2026. We count what reviewers say about each topic and never copy their words.
Accepting new patients, according to Healthgrades (checked Nov 2026). Call the office to confirm.
Board certification
- Otolaryngology · American Board of Otolaryngology
- Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
- Plastic Surgery & Facial Surgery · American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Source: Listed on Healthgrades · checked Nov 2026
Procedure experience
No Medicare procedure data. This usually means the doctor sees few Medicare patients or is newer to practice.
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, 2024. Medicare patients only; CMS hides counts under 11 · checked Nov 2026
Hospitals
No hospital affiliations reported to Medicare.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation and Hospital General Information · checked Nov 2026
Texas medical license
License E5815 · Active · expires Feb 2027
Disciplinary status: None
Source: Texas Medical Board · checked Nov 2026
Payments from drug and device companies (2025)
$37 across 2 payments
- AbbVie Inc.: $37
Many of these payments are small, such as meals. A payment does not mean wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, 2025 · checked Nov 2026
Insurance
Plans in the insurers’ own directories
Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, CHIP and Marketplace plans from public directories run by the insurers. Employer plans are not listed here yet.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas · 19 plans
Marketplace (ACA)
- Blue Advantage Bronze HMO 204Network: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Blue Advantage Bronze HMO 301Network: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Blue Advantage Bronze HMO StandardNetwork: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Blue Advantage Gold HMO 206Network: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Blue Advantage Gold HMO 603Network: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Blue Advantage Gold HMO StandardNetwork: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Blue Advantage Plus Bronze 303Network: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Blue Advantage Plus Bronze 305Network: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Blue Advantage Plus Bronze StandardNetwork: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Blue Advantage Plus Gold 203Network: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Blue Advantage Plus Gold 803Network: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Blue Advantage Plus Gold StandardNetwork: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Blue Advantage Plus Silver 202Network: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Blue Advantage Plus Silver 605Network: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Blue Advantage Plus Silver StandardNetwork: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Blue Advantage Security HMO 200Network: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Blue Advantage Silver HMO 205Network: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Blue Advantage Silver HMO 801Network: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Blue Advantage Silver HMO StandardNetwork: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas last updated these listings Oct 16, 2026.
Source: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas Marketplace provider file · checked Nov 2026
Humana · 21 plans
Medicare Advantage
- Humana Essentials Plus Giveback H5216-358 (PPO)Network: Group Medicare PPO+, Medicare PPOLast checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Humana Essentials Plus Giveback H7617-035 (PPO)Network: Group Medicare PPO+, Medicare PPOLast checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Humana Gold Plus - Diabetes and Heart (HMO C-SNP)Network: Gold Plus HMO and SNP H4461Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Humana Gold Plus H0028-042 (HMO)Network: Gold Plus HMO and SNP H0028Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Humana Gold Plus H0028-072 (HMO)Network: Gold Plus HMO and SNP H0028Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Humana Gold Plus H4461-057 (HMO)Network: Gold Plus HMO and SNP H4461Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Humana Gold Plus SNP-DE H0028-032 (HMO D-SNP)Network: Gold Plus HMO and SNP H0028Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Humana Gold Plus SNP-DE H4461-071 (HMO D-SNP)Network: Gold Plus HMO and SNP H4461Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Humana Gold Plus SNP-DE H4461-072 (HMO D-SNP)Network: Gold Plus HMO and SNP H4461Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Humana Together in Health (PPO I-SNP)Network: Group Medicare PPO+, Medicare PPOLast checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Humana Total Complete H4461-049 (HMO)Network: Gold Plus HMO and SNP H4461Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Humana USAA Honor Giveback (PPO)Network: Group Medicare PPO+, Medicare PPOLast checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Humana USAA Honor Giveback with Rx (PPO)Network: Group Medicare PPO+, Medicare PPOLast checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Humana Value Choice H7617-057 (PPO)Network: Group Medicare PPO+, Medicare PPOLast checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- HumanaChoice H0473-005 (PPO)Network: Medicare PPOLast checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- HumanaChoice H5216-042 (PPO)Network: Group Medicare PPO+, Medicare PPOLast checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- HumanaChoice H5216-043 (PPO)Network: Group Medicare PPO+, Medicare PPOLast checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- HumanaChoice H7617-059 (PPO)Network: Group Medicare PPO+, Medicare PPOLast checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- HumanaChoice R4182-001 (Regional PPO)Network: Group Medicare PPO+, Medicare PPOLast checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- HumanaChoice R4182-003 (Regional PPO)Network: Medicare PPOLast checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- HumanaChoice R4182-004 (Regional PPO)Network: Group Medicare PPO+, Medicare PPOLast checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
Humana last updated these listings Oct 30, 2026.
Source: Humana provider directory · checked Oct 2026
Molina Healthcare · 6 plans
Medicare Advantage
- Molina Medicare Complete Care (HMO D-SNP)Network: Molina Medicare Complete Care (HMO D-SNP)Last checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Molina Medicare Complete Care Plus (HMO D-SNP)Network: Molina Medicare Complete Care Plus (HMO D-SNP)Last checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
Medicaid and CHIP
- CHIPNetwork: CHIP TDILast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- CHIP PerinateNetwork: CHIP PERINATELast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- STARNetwork: Texas STARLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- STAR+PLUSNetwork: Texas STAR+PLUSLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
Source: Molina Healthcare provider directory · checked Nov 2026
Oscar Health · 12 plans
Marketplace (ACA)
- Bronze Classic 4700Last checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Bronze Classic StandardLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Bronze Elite + PCP Saver PlusLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Bronze Simple Breathe Easy with Enhanced COPD BenefitsLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Bronze Simple Chronic Care CKMLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Bronze Simple DiabetesLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Gold Classic StandardLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Gold Elite Saver PlusLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Gold SimpleLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Silver ClassicLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Silver Classic StandardLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Silver Simple PCP SaverLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
Oscar Health last updated these listings Oct 8, 2026.
Source: Oscar Health Marketplace provider file · checked Nov 2026
Superior HealthPlan · 6 plans
Medicaid and CHIP
- CHIPNetwork: TX CHIPLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- CHIP PerinateNetwork: TX CHIP PerinateLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- CHIP, rural service areaNetwork: TX CHIP RSALast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- STARNetwork: TX Star MedicaidLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- STAR Health (foster care)Network: TX Star Health Foster CareLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- STAR+PLUSNetwork: TX Star PlusLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
Superior HealthPlan last updated these listings Oct 22, 2026.
Source: Superior HealthPlan provider directory (Centene) · checked Nov 2026
Wellcare · 1 plan
Medicare Advantage
- Wellcare special needs plans (SNP)Network: TX SNPLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
Wellcare last updated these listings Oct 8, 2026.
Source: Wellcare provider directory (Centene) · checked Nov 2026
Insurance companies listed on Healthgrades
Listed on Healthgrades, confirm with the office.
- Care Credit
- Self Pay
Source: Listed on Healthgrades, confirm with the office · checked Nov 2026
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