Alexander Decosta Sokohl, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Hixson, TN
Alexander Decosta Sokohl, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Hixson, Tennessee, and NPI 1811283252, issued on Jun 23, 2011. Check the license (Tennessee MD54422, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alexander Decosta Sokohl
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- MD54422 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1724 Hamill RD Ste 102, Hixson, TN 37343
- Phone
- (423) 267-6738
- Enumerated
- Jun 23, 2011
- Record last updated
- Nov 6, 2025
- Fax
- (423) 635-7544
- Medicaid ID
- Q023207 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160725000583); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest otolaryngology physician records → All 199 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1724 Hamill RD Ste 102
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Todd Fowler, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1164468674
- Peter Hunt, MDOtolaryngology Physician1871513424
- Christopher Lord, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1497165070
- Justin Morse, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1174919401
Verify Alexander Decosta Sokohl in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD54422Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
20% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
648 Medicare Part D claims for 237 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 52 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ofloxacin86 claims
- Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate76 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide76 claims
- Mupirocin59 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl51 claims
- Methylprednisolone32 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: $348.06
16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Advanced Diagnostic Imaging PCGoodlettsville, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Alexander Decosta Sokohl among 199 otolaryngology physician records in Tennessee
Alexander Decosta Sokohl, MD is one of 199 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 67% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2004 among the 147 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
8 otolaryngology physician records list a practice address in Hixson
They are 8 of the 628 NPPES records with a practice address in Hixson, and 199 otolaryngology physician records in Tennessee.
All 199 in Tennessee → Every provider in Hixson → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Todd Fowler, M.D.Hixson, TN 373431164468674
- Hathaway Harvey, M.D.Hixson, TN 373431770541104
- Peter Hunt, MDHixson, TN 373431871513424
- Douglas Liening, M.D.Hixson, TN 373431972568798
- Christopher Lord, M.D.Hixson, TN 373431497165070
- Justin Morse, M.D.Hixson, TN 373431174919401
- Robert Mynatt, M.D.Hixson, TN 373431891995940
- Daniel Barker, MDCleveland, TN 373121023277860
Common questions
What is Alexander Decosta Sokohl, MD's NPI number?
Alexander Decosta Sokohl, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811283252, issued on Jun 23, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alexander Decosta Sokohl, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1724 Hamill RD Ste 102, Hixson, TN, 37343. Phone: (423) 267-6738. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alexander Decosta Sokohl, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD54422, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Alexander Decosta Sokohl, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alexander Decosta Sokohl, MD had 648 Medicare Part D claims for 237 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.