NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian John Sonka, MD

Surgery Physician · Fort Sam Houston, TX

Brian John Sonka, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Fort Sam Houston, Texas, and NPI 1225023633, issued on Sep 13, 2005. Check the license on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1225023633
Name
Brian John Sonka
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
32942 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234
Phone
(210) 916-5371
Enumerated
Sep 13, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 31, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(210) 916-9148
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240806000909); 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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Verify Brian John Sonka in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical BoardCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Seton Family OF DoctorsKyle, TX
  2. Texas Acute Care Surgery LLCAustin, TX

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

Brian John Sonka among 2,192 surgery physician records in Texas

Brian John Sonka, MD is one of 2,192 surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2004 among the 1,350 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

34 surgery physician records list a practice address in Fort Sam Houston

They are 34 of the 2,124 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Sam Houston, and 2,192 surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Albrecht, M.D.Fort Sam Houston, TX 782341245209774
  2. Johnny Alvarez, M.D.Fort Sam Houston, TX 782341386634558
  3. Anthony Braswell, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782341528035482
  4. Shaun Brown, D.O.Fort Sam Houston, TX 782341730388976
  5. Steve Chen, MDFort Sam Houston, TX 782341891988721
  6. Jason Compton, D.O.Jbsa Ft Sam Houston, TX 782341205988052
  7. Brian Layton, DOSan Antonio, TX 782341760536858
  8. David Lidwell, M.D.Fort Sam Houston, TX 782341528002227

Common questions

What is Brian John Sonka, MD's NPI number?

Brian John Sonka, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225023633, issued on Sep 13, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian John Sonka, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX, 78234. Phone: (210) 916-5371. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian John Sonka, MD's license?

Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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.

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