NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Margaret F. Kobe, M.D.

Infectious Disease Physician · Cottonwood, AZ

Margaret F. Kobe, M.D. is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Cottonwood, Arizona, and NPI 1952332470, issued on Jul 5, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 59880, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952332470
Name
Margaret F. Kobe
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
License numbers
59880 AZ
35-05-5138 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
269 S Candy LN, Cottonwood, AZ 86326
Phone
(928) 649-7927
Enumerated
Jul 5, 2006
Record last updated
May 18, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(928) 649-7928
Medicaid IDs
0867996 OH
003790 AZ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200401000001); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 1985
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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Also registered at 269 S Candy LN

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

  1. Hussein Alasady, MDHospitalist Physician1003473901
  2. Miranda AndersonAddiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1144849993
  3. Peter Andress, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1508819855
  4. Tish Arwine, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1124576434
  5. Jehangir Bastani, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1366497745
  6. Joseph Bergerson, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1558658369

Verify Margaret F. Kobe in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona 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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64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024

251 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Margaret Kobe251
  2. Specialty average689

Most prescribed

  1. Ethambutol Hcl37 claims
  2. Ceftriaxone25 claims
  3. Cephalexin21 claims
  4. Rifampin20 claims
  5. Azithromycin19 claims
  6. Cefazolin Sodium15 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): 77 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 score59.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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. Northern Arizona Healthcare CorporationCottonwood, AZ

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

Margaret F. Kobe among 176 infectious disease physician records in Arizona

Margaret F. Kobe, M.D. is one of 176 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 81% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2001 among the 122 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Infectious Disease Physician providers in Arizona

There are 176 infectious disease physician records in Arizona.

The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mary Ellen Lawrence, M.D.Prescott, AZ 863051922117738
  2. Olamide Jarrett, M.D.Prescott, AZ 863011861682965
  3. Mark Lacy, MDPrescott, AZ 863011134177215
  4. William Lockwood, MDPrescott, AZ 863011861478299
  5. Brenda Patton, MDPrescott, AZ 863011871580522
  6. Anayochukwu Uche, M.D.Bullhead City, AZ 864421013085091
  7. Alithea Gabrellas, MDFort Defiance, AZ 865041568780641
  8. Janelle Rhyne, MDKayenta, AZ 860331235231416

Common questions

What is Margaret F. Kobe, M.D.'s NPI number?

Margaret F. Kobe, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952332470, issued on Jul 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Margaret F. Kobe, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 269 S Candy LN, Cottonwood, AZ, 86326. Phone: (928) 649-7927. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Margaret F. Kobe, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 59880, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Margaret F. Kobe, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Margaret F. Kobe, M.D. had 251 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Margaret F. Kobe, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77 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.

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