Ruth N. Merid, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · St Paul, MN
Ruth N. Merid, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in St Paul, Minnesota, and NPI 1730223983, issued on Feb 19, 2007. Check the license (Minnesota 50294, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ruth N. Merid
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License numbers
- 50294 MN
MD-56144 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 205 S Wabasha St - Mail Stop 31300A, St Paul, MN 55107
- Phone
- (651) 293-8100
- Enumerated
- Feb 19, 2007
- Record last updated
- Dec 21, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070917000128); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 2003
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ruth N. Merid in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 50294Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
113 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol14 claims
- Fluconazole12 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
- Group Health Plan IncSaint Paul, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ruth N. Merid among 878 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Minnesota
Ruth N. Merid, MD is one of 878 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 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 2007, is newer than 51% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 51% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2007 among the 569 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 60% 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 Minnesota 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 Minnesota
There are 878 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Minnesota.
All 878 in Minnesota → Every provider in St Paul → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Samantha Bayer, MD, PHDSaint Paul, MN 551071487214532
- Jinai Bharucha, MDSaint Paul, MN 551071649835372
- Kelly Bowlin, D.O.Saint Paul, MN 551071477582880
- Kamalini Das, MDSaint Paul, MN 551071922076132
- Lisa Fall, MDSaint Paul, MN 551071427026590
- Barbara Hyer, MDSaint Paul, MN 551071669440954
- Becky Kleager, MDSaint Paul, MN 551071497710412
- Richard Kopher, MDSaint Paul, MN 551071427026863
Common questions
What is Ruth N. Merid, MD's NPI number?
Ruth N. Merid, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730223983, issued on Feb 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ruth N. Merid, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 205 S Wabasha St - Mail Stop 31300A, St Paul, MN, 55107. Phone: (651) 293-8100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ruth N. Merid, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 50294, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ruth N. Merid, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ruth N. Merid, MD had 113 Medicare Part D claims for 50 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.