Bret T. Sobota, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Hershey, PA
Bret T. Sobota, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1518051036, issued on Oct 2, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD062010L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bret T. Sobota
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- MD062010L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 500 University Dr, Hershey, PA 17033
- Phone
- (717) 531-6822
- Enumerated
- Oct 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 11, 2024
- Fax
- (717) 531-4907
- Medicaid ID
- 1018454060001 PA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050929000953); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Bret T. Sobota in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD062010LCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
428 Medicare Part D claims for 138 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.
Most prescribed
- Ipratropium Bromide61 claims
- Omeprazole34 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium33 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate25 claims
- Ofloxacin20 claims
- Esomeprazole Magnesium19 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): 71.2 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: $16.27
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Aerin Medical 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
- Penn State Health Medical Group LLCCamp Hill, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Bret T. Sobota among 531 otolaryngology physician records in Pennsylvania
Bret T. Sobota, M.D. is one of 531 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2002 among the 355 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 61% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 531 otolaryngology physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 531 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Hershey → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
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- David Goldenberg, MDHershey, PA 170331578520847
- Neerav Goyal, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331003040882
- Michael Kupferman, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331902833452
- Shawn Li, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331710243704
- Jessyka Lighthall, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331083859011
Common questions
What is Bret T. Sobota, M.D.'s NPI number?
Bret T. Sobota, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518051036, issued on Oct 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bret T. Sobota, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 University Dr, Hershey, PA, 17033. Phone: (717) 531-6822. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bret T. Sobota, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD062010L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Bret T. Sobota, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bret T. Sobota, M.D. had 428 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Bret T. Sobota, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 71.2 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.