NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Austin M. Kooba, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Calexico, CA

Austin M. Kooba, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Calexico, California, and NPI 1982756102, issued on Jan 17, 2007. Check the license (California A71262, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982756102
Name
Austin M. Kooba
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
A71262 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
420 Heffernan Ave Ste D, Calexico, CA 92231
Phone
(760) 270-9126
Enumerated
Jan 17, 2007
Record last updated
Sep 17, 2025
Fax
(760) 890-0005
Medicaid ID
00A712620 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260403001371); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Colorado School Of Medicine, Denver, 1996
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 420 Heffernan Ave Ste D

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  5. Blanca MoralesCommunity Health Worker1639966419
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Verify Austin M. Kooba in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $260.24

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Austin Kooba$260.24
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Austin M. Kooba among 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in California

Austin M. Kooba, MD is one of 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in California. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 48% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 48% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2004 among the 2,700 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

4 obstetrics & gynecology physician records list a practice address in Calexico

They are 4 of the 239 NPPES records with a practice address in Calexico, and 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in California.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Luc Fontaine, M.DCalexico, CA 922311629000724
  2. Robert Thomas, MDCalexico, CA 922311467566596
  3. Allan Wu, M.D., C.T.B.S.Calexico, CA 922311265538912
  4. Elliott Edes, MDCathedral City, CA 922341447344270
  5. Ajanamjot Grewal, MDBrawley, CA 922271851613483
  6. Vanessa Hernandez, D.O.Brawley, CA 922271699115386
  7. Kestutis Kuraitis, MDBrawley, CA 922271861480261
  8. Marylou Thelmo, M.D.Brawley, CA 922271831465178

Common questions

What is Austin M. Kooba, MD's NPI number?

Austin M. Kooba, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982756102, issued on Jan 17, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Austin M. Kooba, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 420 Heffernan Ave Ste D, Calexico, CA, 92231. Phone: (760) 270-9126. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Austin M. Kooba, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A71262, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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