NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Joseph Sorce, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · San Antonio, TX

James Joseph Sorce, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1285639419, issued on Jun 15, 2005. Check the license (Texas K1070, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas 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
1285639419
Name
James Joseph Sorce
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
K1070 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
18707 Hardy Oak Blvd Ste 475, San Antonio, TX 78258
Phone
(210) 499-4589
Enumerated
Jun 15, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 30, 2026
Medicaid ID
130520301 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100810000726); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, 1991
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 18707 Hardy Oak Blvd Ste 475

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

  1. Dolores DelacruzHearing Instrument Specialist1487531802
  2. Devang Desai, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1881696342
  3. Alastair Lynn-Macrae, MDOtolaryngology Physician1437133055
  4. Alexis SekulaNurse Practitioner1407687932

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas 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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27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

396 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. James Sorce396
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Famotidine62 claims
  2. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Hc60 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone46 claims
  4. Omeprazole37 claims
  5. Fluticasone Propionate33 claims
  6. Azelastine Hcl31 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: $1,358.31

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Acclarent, 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.

  1. James Sorce$1,358.31
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Capital Otolaryngology Head And Neck Surgeons, PAMarble Falls, TX
  2. Texas Ear, Nose And Throat Specialists, PLLCSan Antonio, TX

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

James Joseph Sorce among 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas

James Joseph Sorce, MD is one of 790 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 80% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2003 among the 552 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 58% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Texas

There are 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jennifer Bergeron, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782581447549357
  2. Charles Biediger, MDSan Antonio, TX 782581033127022
  3. Devang Desai, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782581881696342
  4. Christine Gilliam, MDSan Antonio, TX 782581134161094
  5. Alastair Lynn-Macrae, MDSan Antonio, TX 782581437133055
  6. Alex McKinlay, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782581386668713
  7. Austin MillerSan Antonio, TX 782581790312569
  8. Andrew Senchak, D.O.San Antonio, TX 782581295754497

Common questions

What is James Joseph Sorce, MD's NPI number?

James Joseph Sorce, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285639419, issued on Jun 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Joseph Sorce, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18707 Hardy Oak Blvd Ste 475, San Antonio, TX, 78258. Phone: (210) 499-4589. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Joseph Sorce, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number K1070, as entered by the provider. 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.

How much does James Joseph Sorce, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Joseph Sorce, MD had 396 Medicare Part D claims for 171 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.