Dr. Russell B. Stapleton
Dr. Russell B. Stapleton
Last updated: Nov 6, 2025

Dr. Russell B. Stapleton

  • Gender: Male
  • Experience: 34 years
  • Graduated from: University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine
  • Graduation year: 1987
  • Sole propriator: No
  • NPI: 1265498976

Dr. Russell B. Stapleton MD

Cardiologist

He is located at 1250 South 18th Street Suite 202 in Fernandina Beach, FL 32034. Can help patients with the following: General Care, Hot Flashes, Inguinal Hernia, Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT), Pulmonary Hypertension (PH), Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome (WPW). His National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1265498976. Appointment can be made via the phone number (904) 261-9786. He is affiliated with 3 practices and 2 hospitals.

Conditions treated

Dr. Russell B. Stapleton, being an cardiologist, treats the following conditions. Please be advised that this list may not be complete. For the full list of conditions treated, consult directly with Dr. Russell B. Stapleton.

  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
  • Abdominal Pain
  • Acute Pain
  • Amyloidosis
  • Anemia
  • Angina
  • Aortic Stenosis
  • Arrhythmia
  • Arthritis
  • Asthma
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • Atrial Flutter
  • Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
  • Birth Defects
  • Bladder Control
  • Blood Clots
  • Bradycardia
  • Cardiomyopathy
  • Carotid Artery Disease
  • Chest Pain
  • Cholecystitis
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Chronic Venous Insufficiency
  • Common Cold
  • Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)
  • Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
  • Constipation
  • Cystitis
  • Diarrhea
  • Edema
  • Endocarditis
  • Fainting
  • Fever
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
  • General Care
  • Headache
  • Heart Attack
  • Heart Disease
  • Heart Murmur
  • Heart Valve Disease
  • Hiatal Hernia
  • High Blood Pressure
  • High Cholesterol
  • Hot Flashes
  • Hyperlipidemia
  • Hyponatremia
  • Influenza
  • Inguinal Hernia
  • May-Thurner Syndrome
  • Migraine
  • Mitral Insufficiency
  • Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP)
  • Mitral Valve Stenosis
  • Myocarditis
  • Nausea and Vomiting
  • Obesity
  • Orthostatic Hypotension
  • Osteoporosis
  • Pacemaker
  • Palpitations
  • Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT)
  • Peptic Ulcer
  • Pericardial Tamponade
  • Pericarditis
  • Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
  • Premature Ventricular Contraction (PVC)
  • Prescription Refill
  • Pulmonary Edema
  • Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
  • Pulmonary Hypertension (PH)
  • Renal Vascular Disease
  • Rheumatic Fever
  • Rheumatic Heart Disease
  • Stroke
  • Urethritis
  • Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
  • Ventricular Fibrillation
  • Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)
  • Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome (WPW)

Procedures Performed by Dr. Russell B. Stapleton

ACA Marketplace (Obamacare/HealthCare.gov) plan networks

Insurers selling ACA Marketplace (HealthCare.gov) plans list Dr. Russell B. Stapleton as in-network for the following 2026 plans.

Health plans

AvMed

Network data as of Aug 31, 2026, as reported by the insurer.

Show all 14 plans from AvMed
AvMed plans
Plan Plan type Network tier New patients
AvMed Entrust Bronze 600 (2026) (5 plan variants) HMO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
AvMed Entrust Bronze 650 (2026) (5 plan variants) HMO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
AvMed Entrust Expanded Bronze Standard (2026) (5 plan variants) HMO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
AvMed Entrust Gold 125 (2026) (5 plan variants) HMO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
AvMed Entrust Gold 125 Dental+Vision (2026) (5 plan variants) HMO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
AvMed Entrust Gold Standard (2026) (5 plan variants) HMO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
AvMed Entrust Platinum 25 (2026) (3 plan variants) HMO · Platinum Preferred Accepting new patients
AvMed Entrust Platinum 25 Dental+Vision (2026) (3 plan variants) HMO · Platinum Preferred Accepting new patients
AvMed Entrust Platinum Standard (2026) (3 plan variants) HMO · Platinum Preferred Accepting new patients
AvMed Entrust Silver 350 (2026) (5 plan variants) HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
AvMed Entrust Silver 350 Dental+Vision (2026) (5 plan variants) HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
AvMed Entrust Silver 550 (2026) (5 plan variants) HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
AvMed Entrust Silver 550 Dental+Vision (2026) (5 plan variants) HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
AvMed Entrust Silver Standard (2026) (5 plan variants) HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients

Florida Blue (BlueCross BlueShield FL)

Network data as of Sep 15, 2026, as reported by the insurer.

Show all 14 plans from Florida Blue (BlueCross BlueShield FL)
Florida Blue (BlueCross BlueShield FL) plans
Plan Plan type Network tier New patients
BlueOptions Bronze (HSA) 24J01-10 (Rewards / $4 Condition Care Rx) PPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueOptions Bronze 24J01-04 (3 PCP Visits for $0 then $55 / $70 Specialist Visits / Rewards) PPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueOptions Bronze 24J01-06 (Rewards) PPO · Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueOptions Bronze 24J01-17 ($50 PCP Visits / Rewards) PPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueOptions Bronze 24J01-18S ($50 PCP Visits / Rewards) PPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueOptions Gold 24J01-09 ($0 Deductible / $15 PCP Visits / $75 Specialist Visits / $20 Labs / Rewards) PPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueOptions Gold 24J01-12 ($40 PCP Visits / $75 Specialist Visits / $15 Labs / Rewards) PPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueOptions Gold 24J01-20S ($30 PCP Visits / $60 Specialist Visits / Rewards) PPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueOptions Platinum 24J01-05 ($0 Labs / $15 PCP Visits / $35 Specialist Visits / Rewards) PPO · Platinum Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueOptions Platinum 24J01-08 ($0 Deductible / $0 Labs / $15 PCP Visits / $25 Specialist Visits / Rewards) PPO · Platinum Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueOptions Platinum 24J01-21S ($0 Deductible / $10 PCP Visits / $20 Specialist Visits / Rewards) PPO · Platinum Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueOptions Silver 24J01-03 ($10 Labs / Rewards) PPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueOptions Silver 24J01-07 ($50 PCP Visits / Rewards) PPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueOptions Silver 24J01-19S ($40 PCP Visits / $80 Specialist Visits / Rewards) PPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients

Florida Blue HMO (a BlueCross BlueShield FL company)

Network data as of Sep 15, 2026, as reported by the insurer.

Show all 24 plans from Florida Blue HMO (a BlueCross BlueShield FL company)
Florida Blue HMO (a BlueCross BlueShield FL company) plans
Plan Plan type Network tier New patients
BlueCare Bronze (HSA) 24K01-09 (Rewards / $4 Condition Care Rx) POS · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueCare Bronze 24K01-03 (3 PCP Visits for $0 then $55 / $70 Specialist Visits / Rewards) POS · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueCare Bronze 24K01-05 (Rewards) POS · Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueCare Bronze 24K01-25 ($50 PCP Visits / $75 Specialist Visits / Rewards) POS · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueCare Bronze 24K01-31S ($50 PCP Visits / Rewards) POS · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueCare Bronze 24K02-17 (3 PCP Visits for $0 then $55 / $70 Specialist Visits / Rewards) POS · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueCare Bronze 24K02-18 (Rewards) POS · Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueCare Bronze 24K02-23 ($50 PCP Visits / $75 Specialist Visits / Rewards) POS · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueCare Bronze 24K02-26S ($50 PCP Visits / Rewards) POS · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueCare Gold 24K01-08 ($0 Deductible / $15 PCP Visits / $75 Specialist Visits / $20 Labs / Rewards) POS · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueCare Gold 24K01-10 ($40 PCP Visits / $75 Specialist Visits / $15 Labs / Rewards) POS · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueCare Gold 24K01-33S ($30 PCP Visits / $60 Specialist Visits / Rewards) POS · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueCare Gold 24K02-20 ($0 Deductible / $15 PCP Visits / $75 Specialist Visits / $20 Labs / Rewards) POS · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueCare Gold 24K02-28S ($30 PCP Visits / $60 Specialist Visits / Rewards) POS · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueCare Platinum 24K01-04 ($0 Labs / $15 PCP Visits / $35 Specialist Visits / Rewards) POS · Platinum Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueCare Platinum 24K01-07 ($0 Deductible / $0 Labs / $15 PCP Visits / $25 Specialist Visits / Rewards) POS · Platinum Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueCare Platinum 24K01-34S ($0 Deductible / $10 PCP Visits / $20 Specialist Visits / Rewards) POS · Platinum Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueCare Platinum 24K02-15 ($0 Deductible / $0 Labs / $15 PCP Visits / $25 Specialist Visits / Rewards) POS · Platinum Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueCare Platinum 24K02-29S ($0 Deductible / $10 PCP Visits / $20 Specialist Visits / Rewards) POS · Platinum Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueCare Silver 24K01-02 ($10 Labs / Rewards) POS · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueCare Silver 24K01-06 ($50 PCP Visits / Rewards) POS · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueCare Silver 24K01-32S ($40 PCP Visits / $80 Specialist Visits / Rewards) POS · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueCare Silver 24K02-21 ($10 Labs / Rewards) POS · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueCare Silver 24K02-27S ($40 PCP Visits / $80 Specialist Visits / Rewards) POS · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients

This covers ACA Marketplace plans only, as reported by each insurer. It does not include employer, Medicare Advantage, or state-run exchange plans, and a plan missing from this list does not mean Dr. Russell B. Stapleton is out of network. Insurer directories can be out of date, so always confirm with the insurer and the office before your visit.

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Medicare Enrollment

Dr. Russell B. Stapleton is enrolled to bill Medicare as a Practitioner - Interventional Cardiology (also registered under: Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (cardiology)) .

Bills through: Ecg Associates Of Jacksonville P A

Based on Medicare's public enrollment records as of Sep 29, 2026. This reflects Medicare fee-for-service enrollment only and says nothing about other insurance, quality, outcomes, or board certification.

Payments received from industry

  • $10,498.84 in general payments (consulting fees, meals, travel, gifts, etc.) across 436 payments

Professional & research payments

Category Amount Payments
Grants $15.98 1
Consulting fees $14.98 1

Meals, travel & gifts

Category Amount Payments
Food and beverage $10,448.26 433

Other payments

Category Amount Payments
Education $19.62 1

Companies that paid this doctor

Company Amount Payments
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $1,134.47 65
Abbott Laboratories $1,028.72 19
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) $932.84 54
Medtronic, Inc. $703.18 14
PFIZER INC. $683.26 30
CVRx, Inc. $465.18 17
Amgen Inc. $431.51 23
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $425.67 21
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION $410.43 8
Cardiovascular Systems Inc. $407.54 14

Based on CMS Open Payments data collected as of Sep 10, 2026. This reflects only payments CMS classifies as reportable and published under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act - it is not a complete picture of every financial relationship, and it is not a comment on the quality of care Dr. Russell B. Stapleton provides.

Studies

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Graduated in 1987

Additional Specialities

  • Internist
  • Nuclear Medicine Physician

Affiliated practices

Baptist Heart Specialists
836 Prudential Drive
Jacksonville, 32207 FL
(904) 398-0125
Baptist Neurology
3563 Philips Highway
Jacksonville, 32207 FL
(907) 376-3707
Southern Heart Group PA
820 Prudential Drive
Jacksonville, 32207 FL
(904) 396-5996

Affiliated hospitals

BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER JACKSONVILLE
800 PRUDENTIAL DR
JACKSONVILLE, 32207 FL
(904) 202-2000
BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER NASSAU
1250 S 18TH ST
FERNANDINA BEACH, 32034 FL
(904) 321-3500

Questions & Answers

What conditions does Dr. Russell B. Stapleton treat?

Dr. Russell B. Stapleton provides treatment for General Care, Hot Flashes, Inguinal Hernia, Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT), Pulmonary Hypertension (PH), Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome (WPW). For the full list see this list.

Does Dr. Russell B. Stapleton accept patients with AvMed?

Yes, Dr. Russell B. Stapleton is listed in-network for AvMed through the ACA Marketplace (Obamacare/HealthCare.gov). See the Marketplace plans section for details.

Does Dr. Russell B. Stapleton have affiliation with practices?

Dr. Russell B. Stapleton is affiliated with Baptist Heart Specialists. For the full list of practices see this list.

Where can you meet with Dr. Russell B. Stapleton?

Dr. Russell B. Stapleton's office is located at 1250 South 18th Street Suite 202 in Fernandina Beach, FL 32034.

Has Dr. Russell B. Stapleton affiliation with hospitals?

Dr. Russell B. Stapleton is affiliated with BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER JACKSONVILLE. For the full list of hospitals see this list.