NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Katherine Ruth Noel, M.D.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Salinas, CA

Katherine Ruth Noel, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Salinas, California, and NPI 1164788782, issued on Apr 9, 2012. Check the license (California A138894, 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
1164788782
Name
Katherine Ruth Noel
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
A138894 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
250 San Jose St, Salinas, CA 93901
Phone
(831) 758-8223
Enumerated
Apr 9, 2012
Record last updated
Jan 4, 2024
Fax
(831) 758-0547
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20161103002288); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 2012
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 250 San Jose St

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

  1. Azra Ayubi, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1316937030
  2. Erica Chan, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1164607131
  3. James Gilbert, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1639142243
  4. Judy Honegger, DOObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1851554687
  5. Kenneth Jones, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1982712790
  6. Gregory Kanter, M.D.Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician1215163472

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  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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58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

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

  1. Katherine Noel69
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol12 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: $155.78

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Daiichi Sankyo 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. Katherine Noel$155.78
  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. Svmhs ClinicsSalinas, CA

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

Katherine Ruth Noel among 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in California

Katherine Ruth Noel, 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 2012, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 75% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2004 among the 2,700 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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.

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

  1. Brian Aguilera, MDSalinas, CA 939011376595140
  2. Azra Ayubi, MDSalinas, CA 939011316937030
  3. Erica Chan, MDSalinas, CA 939011164607131
  4. James Gilbert, M.D.Salinas, CA 939011639142243
  5. Judy Honegger, DOSalinas, CA 939011851554687
  6. Kenneth Jones, MDSalinas, CA 939011982712790
  7. Melissa Larsen, MDSalinas, CA 939011831192418
  8. Analisa Marki-Dunn, M.D.Salinas, CA 939011992990980

Common questions

What is Katherine Ruth Noel, M.D.'s NPI number?

Katherine Ruth Noel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164788782, issued on Apr 9, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Katherine Ruth Noel, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 250 San Jose St, Salinas, CA, 93901. Phone: (831) 758-8223. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Katherine Ruth Noel, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A138894, 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 Katherine Ruth Noel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Katherine Ruth Noel, M.D. had 69 Medicare Part D claims for 28 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.

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.