NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ellen Ann Sockman, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Greensboro, NC

Ellen Ann Sockman, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Greensboro, North Carolina, and NPI 1891321857, issued on Mar 20, 2020. Check the license (North Carolina 2025-00194, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1891321857
Name
Ellen Ann Sockman
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
2025-00194 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1511 Westover Ter Ste 201, Greensboro, NC 27408
Phone
(336) 373-0611
Enumerated
Mar 20, 2020
Record last updated
Jun 20, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250527001593); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Florida State University College Of Medicine, 2020
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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Also registered at 1511 Westover Ter Ste 201

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Govinda Aryal, MDRheumatology Physician1083860126
  2. Dana Collins, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1447312442
  3. Stacey Cutrell, PHARMDAmbulatory Care Pharmacist1154903532

Verify Ellen Ann Sockman in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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  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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65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

700 Medicare Part D claims for 130 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ellen Ann Sockman700
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate104 claims
  2. Methotrexate98 claims
  3. Prednisone79 claims
  4. Enbrel Sureclick47 claims
  5. Humira(Cf) Pen34 claims
  6. Mycophenolate Mofetil27 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

  1. Greensboro Medical Associates, P.A.Greensboro, NC

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

Ellen Ann Sockman among 234 rheumatology physician records in North Carolina

Ellen Ann Sockman, MD is one of 234 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 95% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 95% of these records are older, 3% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2005 among the 158 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 234 rheumatology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Govinda Aryal, MDGreensboro, NC 274081083860126
  2. John Zieminski, M.D.Greensboro, NC 274081427043140
  3. James Beekman, MDGreensboro, NC 274101043221013
  4. Angela Hawkes, M.D.Greensboro, NC 274101124206388
  5. Alyssa Strazanac, MDGreensboro, NC 274101588169460
  6. Shaili Deveshwar, MDGreensboro, NC 274011295788990
  7. Peter Levitin, MDGreensboro, NC 274011194894279
  8. Christopher RiceGreensboro, NC 274011235584335

Common questions

What is Ellen Ann Sockman, MD's NPI number?

Ellen Ann Sockman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891321857, issued on Mar 20, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ellen Ann Sockman, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1511 Westover Ter Ste 201, Greensboro, NC, 27408. Phone: (336) 373-0611. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ellen Ann Sockman, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2025-00194, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ellen Ann Sockman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ellen Ann Sockman, MD had 700 Medicare Part D claims for 130 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.

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