NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician NPI 1619040821 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Barbara Mathews, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician in Santa Barbara, California.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 44,326 in Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
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Prescribing volume
506
Medicare Part D claims · 112 beneficiaries · Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician avg: 179
Industry payments
$365.44
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Barbara Mathews, M.D. filed 506 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as an Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician in Santa Barbara, California.
- 506
- Part D claims, 2023
- $365.44
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥66th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1619040821 · Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1619040821
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MID 44K Obstetrics &
- RX-LIGHT 506
- BOOK-LIGHT 4,943 in California
- PHOTO-ENUM Bonita Kolrud · 2006
Barbara Mathews, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
506 ≥ 66th percentile 66% of 1,370,886 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
Barbara Mathews, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Barbara Mathews, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
506 183% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in California
How Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician compares to other specialties among California providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1619040821 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 11/16/2006 |
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Barbara Mathews, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$365
Largest payer
Vitrolife Inc.
Most common payment type
Debt forgiveness
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Barbara Mathews, M.D.. To verify Barbara Mathews, M.D.'s current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
506
Total Claims
$75K
Total Drug Cost
112
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,001
- Total Day Supply
- 27,866
- Generic Drug Cost
- $29K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 43
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.73
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Barbara Mathews, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Estradiol
Estradiol
117 claims
- Yuvafem
Yuvafem
47 claims
- Estradiol (Once We… 21
Estradiol (Once Weekly)
21 claims
- Valacyclovir 19
Valacyclovir
19 claims
- Nitrofurantoin Mon… 18
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro
18 claims
- Lorazepam 16
Lorazepam
16 claims
- Estring 14
Estring
14 claims
- Valtrex 12
Valtrex
12 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Estradiol | 117 |
| Yuvafem Estradiol | 47 |
| Estradiol (Once Weekly) Estradiol | 21 |
| Valacyclovir Valacyclovir Hcl | 19 |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 18 |
| Lorazepam | 16 |
| Estring Estradiol | 14 |
| Valtrex Valacyclovir Hcl | 12 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 11 |
| Fluconazole | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician Overview
How Barbara Mathews, M.D. fits within the Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician landscape nationally.
44,326
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician Providers in US
56
States with Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician
179
Avg Claims per Provider
Barbara Mathews, M.D.'s 506 claims are above the specialty average of 179.
Nationwide Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Mathews, both outside California so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Mathews.
One of 4,943 Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers enrolled in California, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Ingrid Aalami
MD
San Jose, CA
Dr. Avisa Abaian- Eagar
M.D.
Orange, CA
Dr. Derek Abbassi
MD
Walnut Creek, CA
Dr. Nicole Abell
DO
Ventura, CA
Zachary Abelson
Los Angeles, CA
Compare Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Barbara Mathews, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Barbara Mathews, M.D. specializes in Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician and practices in Santa Barbara, California. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Barbara Mathews, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Barbara Mathews, M.D. wrote 506 Medicare Part D claims totaling $75K in drug costs for 112 beneficiaries.
Where is Barbara Mathews, M.D. located? ▼
Barbara Mathews, M.D. is located at 2235 DE LA VINA ST, Santa Barbara, CA, 93105. Phone: (805) 687-7778.
What is Barbara Mathews, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Barbara Mathews, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619040821, issued on 11/16/2006.
How many Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 44,326 Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician provider writes 179 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Barbara Mathews, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Barbara Mathews, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Estradiol, Yuvafem, Estradiol (Once Weekly). This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Barbara Mathews, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Barbara Mathews, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 506 Part D claims and 112 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Barbara Mathews, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Barbara Mathews, M.D.'s NPI is 1619040821 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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