Merle J. Hodges, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Salina, KS
Merle J. Hodges, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Salina, Kansas, and NPI 1164407094, issued on Dec 14, 2005. Check the license (Kansas 0420717, as entered in NPPES) on the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Merle J. Hodges
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- 0420717 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 501 S Santa FE Ave, Salina, KS 67401
- Phone
- (785) 827-7996
- Enumerated
- Dec 14, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 25, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (785) 825-4490
- Medicaid ID
- 100184180C KS
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250718003948); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Kansas School Of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal), 1983
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 501 S Santa FE Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Merle J. Hodges in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKansas State Board of Healing Arts
Search for license 0420717Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
419 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol143 claims
- Tolterodine Tartrate Er25 claims
- Progesterone20 claims
- Nylia18 claims
- Oxybutynin Chloride Er17 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate15 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): 77.5 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: $16.62
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital affiliation
- Western Missouri Medical CenterWarrensburg, MO · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Merle J. Hodges among 364 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Kansas
Merle J. Hodges, MD is one of 364 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Kansas. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 86% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2006 among the 220 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 47% 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 Kansas 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 Kansas
There are 364 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Kansas.
All 364 in Kansas → Every provider in Salina → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Monica Bachamp, D.O.Salina, KS 674011740397132
- Emily Budden, MDSalina, KS 674011932662160
- Natalie Davis, M.D.Salina, KS 674011205241171
- Christopher Graber, MDSalina, KS 674011760600415
- Mariah Jones-Greif, MDSalina, KS 674011497312961
- Jeffrey Knox, M.D.Salina, KS 674011437114329
- Natalie Morgan, MDSalina, KS 674011255361119
- Joel Parriott, M.D.Salina, KS 674011821054586
Common questions
What is Merle J. Hodges, MD's NPI number?
Merle J. Hodges, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164407094, issued on Dec 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Merle J. Hodges, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 501 S Santa FE Ave, Salina, KS, 67401. Phone: (785) 827-7996. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Merle J. Hodges, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kansas license number 0420717, as entered by the provider. Search the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts at https://www.ksbha.ks.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Merle J. Hodges, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Merle J. Hodges, MD had 419 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Merle J. Hodges, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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.