Kathleen E. Rinkes, D.O.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Sandusky, OH
Kathleen E. Rinkes, D.O. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Sandusky, Ohio, and NPI 1336334598, issued on Sep 11, 2007. Check the license (Ohio 34.002358, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kathleen E. Rinkes
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- 34.002358 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2500 W Strub RD, Sandusky, OH 44870
- Phone
- (419) 625-2841
- Enumerated
- Sep 11, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jun 15, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (419) 625-1299
- Medicaid ID
- 0063661 OH
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120606000697); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio University, College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2500 W Strub RD
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Verify Kathleen E. Rinkes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 34.002358Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
441 Medicare Part D claims for 139 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.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol140 claims
- Premarin24 claims
- Raloxifene Hcl23 claims
- Myrbetriq19 claims
- Oxybutynin Chloride Er18 claims
- Betamethasone Valerate17 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): 86.1 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $354.64
20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Organon 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.
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
- Northern Ohio Medical Specialists, LLCSandusky, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kathleen E. Rinkes among 1,572 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Ohio
Kathleen E. Rinkes, D.O. is one of 1,572 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 53% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 53% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2004 among the 1,041 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 58% 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 Ohio 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 Ohio
There are 1,572 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Ohio.
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The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Bruner, D.O.Sandusky, OH 448701730134446
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- Penola Jones, MDSandusky, OH 448701689632424
- Mona Nataprawira, D.OSandusky, OH 448701528378965
- Brian Printy, M.D.Sandusky, OH 448701144243148
- Richard Visci, D.O.Sandusky, OH 448701386667194
- Omar Guimaraes, MDShelby, OH 448751497867873
- Amanda McAleer, M.D.Shelby, OH 448751639355258
Common questions
What is Kathleen E. Rinkes, D.O.'s NPI number?
Kathleen E. Rinkes, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336334598, issued on Sep 11, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kathleen E. Rinkes, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2500 W Strub RD, Sandusky, OH, 44870. Phone: (419) 625-2841. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kathleen E. Rinkes, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 34.002358, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kathleen E. Rinkes, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kathleen E. Rinkes, D.O. had 441 Medicare Part D claims for 139 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kathleen E. Rinkes, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.1 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.