NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joyce Wanjugu Muruthi, M.D.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Friendswood, TX

Joyce Wanjugu Muruthi, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Friendswood, Texas, and NPI 1255777025, issued on May 20, 2013. Check the license (Texas S7924, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1255777025
Name
Joyce Wanjugu Muruthi
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License numbers
S7924 TX
25640 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1505 E Winding Way Dr Ste 210, Friendswood, TX 77546
Phone
(832) 505-5050
Enumerated
May 20, 2013
Record last updated
Feb 28, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20201014002432); 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.
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Also registered at 1505 E Winding Way Dr Ste 210

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

  1. Elizabeth Cloninger, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1548496441

Verify Joyce Wanjugu Muruthi in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

15 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Joyce Muruthi15
  2. Specialty average165

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): 75 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 score73.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%47.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%94.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Vicksburg Clinic LLCVicksburg, MS

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

Joyce Wanjugu Muruthi among 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Texas

Joyce Wanjugu Muruthi, M.D. is one of 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 73% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2005 among the 2,093 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 54% 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 Texas 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 Texas

There are 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Texas.

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

  1. Ronald Baden, M.D.Friendswood, TX 775461912911702
  2. Elizabeth Cloninger, M.D.Friendswood, TX 775461548496441
  3. Manik Husain, M.D.Friendswood, TX 775461710255849
  4. Asia Mohsin, MDFriendswood, TX 775461760622401
  5. Amber Shamburger, MDFriendswood, TX 775461891962494
  6. Merle Lenihan, MDGalveston, TX 775501588206429
  7. Mary Haver, M.D.Galveston, TX 775511285634477
  8. Abbey Berenson, MDGalveston, TX 775551588723985

Common questions

What is Joyce Wanjugu Muruthi, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joyce Wanjugu Muruthi, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255777025, issued on May 20, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joyce Wanjugu Muruthi, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1505 E Winding Way Dr Ste 210, Friendswood, TX, 77546. Phone: (832) 505-5050. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joyce Wanjugu Muruthi, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number S7924, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joyce Wanjugu Muruthi, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joyce Wanjugu Muruthi, M.D. had 15 Medicare Part D claims; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joyce Wanjugu Muruthi, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75 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.