NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rachel Kim Sobel, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Nashville, TN

Rachel Kim Sobel, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1164628368, issued on Jun 25, 2007. Check the license (Tennessee 53450, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1164628368
Name
Rachel Kim Sobel
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
53450 TN
39420 IA
MT191375 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3601 Tvc, Nashville, TN 37232
Phone
(615) 322-3000
Enumerated
Jun 25, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 4, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20151009001405); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine, 2006
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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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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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

230 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.

  1. Rachel Sobel230
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Erythromycin100 claims
  2. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth50 claims
  3. Fluorometholone22 claims
  4. Restasis13 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score85.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $332.33

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

  1. Rachel Sobel$332.33
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

One hospital affiliation

  1. Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Rachel Kim Sobel among 366 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee

Rachel Kim Sobel, M.D. is one of 366 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 63% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2002 among the 247 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 207W00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 366 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Bond, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321790757078
  2. Milam Brantley, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321215931928
  3. Edward Chaum, MD PHDNashville, TN 372321023075868
  4. Edward Cherney, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321871574764
  5. Amy Chomsky, MDNashville, TN 372321457450884
  6. Robert Estes, MDNashville, TN 372321891723920
  7. James Felch, MDNashville, TN 372321356458384
  8. Karla Johns, MDNashville, TN 372321194828764

Common questions

What is Rachel Kim Sobel, M.D.'s NPI number?

Rachel Kim Sobel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164628368, issued on Jun 25, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rachel Kim Sobel, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3601 Tvc, Nashville, TN, 37232. Phone: (615) 322-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rachel Kim Sobel, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 53450, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Rachel Kim Sobel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rachel Kim Sobel, M.D. had 230 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Rachel Kim Sobel, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.1 of 100. 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.

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