NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Reema Ghatnekar, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Encinitas, CA

Reema Ghatnekar, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Encinitas, California, and NPI 1245722990, issued on May 30, 2018. Check the license (California A178780, 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
1245722990
Name
Reema Ghatnekar
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License numbers
A178780 CA
MDR7496 HI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
320 Santa FE Dr Ste 320, Encinitas, CA 92024
Phone
(760) 901-5200
Enumerated
May 30, 2018
Record last updated
Sep 9, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220923002469); 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 320 Santa FE Dr Ste 320

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

  1. Christina Champagne, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1073923074

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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
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49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

84 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.

  1. Reema Ghatnekar84
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol16 claims
  2. Prempro13 claims
  3. Yuvafem12 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: $216.53

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US 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. Reema Ghatnekar$216.53
  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. Scripps HealthEncinitas, CA

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

Reema Ghatnekar among 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in California

Reema Ghatnekar, MD 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 2018, is newer than 90% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 90% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2004 among the 2,700 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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. Katherine Austin, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241003891482
  2. Robert Biter, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241932169661
  3. Einat Duhamel, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241114955119
  4. Dina Fainman, MDEncinitas, CA 920241164724563
  5. Douglas Fenton, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241063402709
  6. Natasha KamatEncinitas, CA 920241346795531
  7. Samina Makani, MDEncinitas, CA 920241790833572
  8. Maria Murillo, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241649208349

Common questions

What is Reema Ghatnekar, MD's NPI number?

Reema Ghatnekar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245722990, issued on May 30, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Reema Ghatnekar, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 320 Santa FE Dr Ste 320, Encinitas, CA, 92024. Phone: (760) 901-5200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Reema Ghatnekar, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A178780, 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 Reema Ghatnekar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Reema Ghatnekar, MD had 84 Medicare Part D claims for 29 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.