NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heather I. Terbell, M.D.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Santa Barbara, CA

Heather I. Terbell, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Santa Barbara, California, and NPI 1316043300, issued on Sep 16, 2006. Check the license (California A80887, 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
1316043300
Name
Heather I. Terbell
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
A80887 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
317 W Pueblo St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Phone
(805) 898-3282
Enumerated
Sep 16, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 31, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050811000936); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, 2001
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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Verify Heather I. Terbell 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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3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

506 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Heather Terbell506
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol113 claims
  2. Progesterone103 claims
  3. Estradiol (Twice Weekly)66 claims
  4. Yuvafem36 claims
  5. Dotti21 claims
  6. Clobetasol Propionate19 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $206.03

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Hologic Sales and Service, LLC. 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. Heather Terbell$206.03
  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. Sansum ClinicSanta Barbara, CA

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

Heather I. Terbell among 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in California

Heather I. Terbell, M.D. 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 2006, is newer than 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2004 among the 2,700 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 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).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in California

There are 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in California.

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

  1. Melissa Drake, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051710277462
  2. K Dresel-Velasquez, MDSanta Barbara, CA 931051356509699
  3. Brittany Gray, DO/MPHSanta Barbara, CA 931051194112789
  4. Stephanie Handler, MDSanta Barbara, CA 931051568812360
  5. Lisa Lepine, MDSanta Barbara, CA 931051750342234
  6. Barbara Mathews, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051619040821
  7. Ralph Quijano, MDSanta Barbara, CA 931051063580900
  8. Susanne Ramos, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051780789834

Common questions

What is Heather I. Terbell, M.D.'s NPI number?

Heather I. Terbell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316043300, issued on Sep 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather I. Terbell, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 317 W Pueblo St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93105. Phone: (805) 898-3282. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather I. Terbell, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A80887, 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.

How much does Heather I. Terbell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Heather I. Terbell, M.D. had 506 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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