Joseph L. Sokol, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Waterbury, CT
Joseph L. Sokol, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Waterbury, Connecticut, and NPI 1275596892, issued on Apr 7, 2006. Check the license (Connecticut 034394, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph L. Sokol
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 034394 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 87 Grandview Ave, Waterbury, CT 06708
- Phone
- (203) 574-2020
- Enumerated
- Apr 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (203) 596-2230
- Medicaid ID
- 001343946 CT
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20061012000104); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joseph L. Sokol in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 034394Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
3,261 Medicare Part D claims for 800 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost612 claims
- Gatifloxacin480 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate361 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol347 claims
- Timolol Maleate229 claims
- Difluprednate210 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): 85.8 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: $746.60
21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Connecticut Eye Specialists LLCShelton, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph L. Sokol among 336 ophthalmology physician records in Connecticut
Joseph L. Sokol, M.D. is one of 336 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 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 2006, is newer than 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2000 among the 212 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 336 ophthalmology physician records in Connecticut.
All 336 in Connecticut → Every provider in Waterbury → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Angela Bosjolie, DOWaterbury, CT 067081093891608
- Cinthia Covey, M.D.Waterbury, CT 067081174714117
- Vincent Deluise, M.D.Waterbury, CT 067081326000753
- Richard Getnick, M.D.Waterbury, CT 067081548222987
- Richard Gilbert, M.D.Waterbury, CT 067081770545659
- Glen Goodman, MDWaterbury, CT 067081043218159
- Edward Jaccoma, M.D.Waterbury, CT 067081982681367
- Olga Konykhov, M.D.Waterbury, CT 067081245375880
Common questions
What is Joseph L. Sokol, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph L. Sokol, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275596892, issued on Apr 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph L. Sokol, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 87 Grandview Ave, Waterbury, CT, 06708. Phone: (203) 574-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph L. Sokol, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 034394, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joseph L. Sokol, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph L. Sokol, M.D. had 3,261 Medicare Part D claims for 800 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph L. Sokol, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.8 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.