Ruth Barber Goodson, MD
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · San Diego, CA
Ruth Barber Goodson, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1619466059, issued on May 1, 2018. Check the license (California A164341, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ruth Barber Goodson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QH0002X
- License number
- A164341 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 10010 Campus Point Dr # 310, San Diego, CA 92121
- Phone
- (619) 528-5000
- Enumerated
- May 1, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jul 26, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200224001625); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, 2018
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records → All 128 in California → Look up another NPI →
Verify Ruth Barber Goodson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A164341Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
89 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,129 among the 731 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis13 claims
- Lisinopril11 claims
- Mirtazapine11 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Scripps Health Inpatient Providers Medical Group IncSan Diego, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ruth Barber Goodson among 128 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in California
Ruth Barber Goodson, MD is one of 128 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2018, is newer than 79% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 79% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2009 among the 80 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QH0002X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in California
There are 128 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in California.
All 128 in California → Every provider in San Diego → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Johanna Estrada, M.D.San Diego, CA 921211255698155
- Youngho Kim, M.D.San Diego, CA 921211184069296
- Kimberly Bower, MDSan Diego, CA 921231114005741
- Michael Gabriel, MDSan Diego, CA 921231053871533
- Aung Naing Min, MDSan Diego, CA 921081548820228
- Gary Buckholz, MDSan Diego, CA 921031174601702
- Sonya Christianson, MDSan Diego, CA 921031871751073
- Kyle Edmonds, M.D., FAAHPMSan Diego, CA 921031003044728
Common questions
What is Ruth Barber Goodson, MD's NPI number?
Ruth Barber Goodson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619466059, issued on May 1, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ruth Barber Goodson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10010 Campus Point Dr # 310, San Diego, CA, 92121. Phone: (619) 528-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ruth Barber Goodson, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A164341, 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 Ruth Barber Goodson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ruth Barber Goodson, MD had 89 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 1,129. 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.