NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Barbara Coulter-Smith, D.O.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Minocqua, WI

Barbara Coulter-Smith, D.O. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Minocqua, Wisconsin, and NPI 1497738033, issued on Nov 29, 2005. Check the license (Wisconsin 71529, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497738033
Name
Barbara Coulter-Smith
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License numbers
71529 WI
K5875 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9576 Hwy 70, Minocqua, WI 54548
Phone
(715) 358-1261
Enumerated
Nov 29, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 16, 2024
Medicaid ID
155270501 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190814000523); accepts Medicare assignment
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.
Download card Updates feed

Also registered at 9576 Hwy 70

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Ren Ariizumi, MDAnesthesiology Physician1255832762
  2. Jonathan Berry, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1952480824
  3. David Blair, MDHospitalist Physician1821214735
  4. Suzanne Blimling, AGNPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1366018558
  5. Krista Branch, APNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1902538804
  6. Gabriel Buechel, DNPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1710721451

Verify Barbara Coulter-Smith in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
    Search for license 71529
    Check the board
  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
Open the Wisconsin license search

PlainDoctor does not match the HHS-OIG exclusion list to individual records: most entries carry no NPI. Search the OIG exclusion list by name.

Is this page about you? You can ask us to correct, restrict or remove it: how.

5% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

157 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.

  1. Barbara Coulter-Smith157
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol57 claims
  2. Yuvafem16 claims
  3. Premarin14 claims
  4. Myrbetriq12 claims
  5. Clobetasol Propionate11 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score95.3
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $13.20

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US 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. Barbara Coulter-Smith$13.20
  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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Aspirus Medical Group, Inc.Wausau, WI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Barbara Coulter-Smith among 796 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Wisconsin

Barbara Coulter-Smith, D.O. is one of 796 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2007 among the 478 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 48% 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 Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records list a practice address in Minocqua

They are 8 of the 218 NPPES records with a practice address in Minocqua, and 796 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Wisconsin.

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

  1. Ryan Arnold, MDMinocqua, WI 545481598089278
  2. Duffy Casey, MDMinocqua, WI 545481346478161
  3. John Ester, MDMinocqua, WI 545481063527547
  4. David Gearhart, M.D.Minocqua, WI 545481386655140
  5. Jan Goral, M.D.Minocqua, WI 545481487018339
  6. Megan Landauer, MDMinocqua, WI 545481316054869
  7. John Twelmeyer, MDMinocqua, WI 545481184726119
  8. Bruce Abrams, MDRhinelander, WI 545011710927413

Common questions

What is Barbara Coulter-Smith, D.O.'s NPI number?

Barbara Coulter-Smith, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497738033, issued on Nov 29, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Barbara Coulter-Smith, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9576 Hwy 70, Minocqua, WI, 54548. Phone: (715) 358-1261. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Barbara Coulter-Smith, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 71529, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Barbara Coulter-Smith, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Barbara Coulter-Smith, D.O. had 157 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Barbara Coulter-Smith, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.