NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sophia Alexandra Knoell, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Lincoln, NE

Sophia Alexandra Knoell, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Lincoln, Nebraska, and NPI 1508358979, issued on Jun 1, 2018. Check the license (Nebraska 36513, as entered in NPPES) on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1508358979
Name
Sophia Alexandra Knoell
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License numbers
36513 NE
A186160 CA
MD482116 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7401 O St, Lincoln, NE 68510
Phone
(402) 484-5600
Enumerated
Jun 1, 2018
Record last updated
Nov 10, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240821004132); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Toledo Medical College, 2014
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 7401 O St

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

  1. Michael Aaronson, M.D.Nephrology Physician1326014028
  2. Rachel Brock, D.O.Nephrology Physician1669614897
  3. Lisa Cleveland, NPNephrology Physician1801342530
  4. Stephanie Gawel, D.O.Nephrology Physician1164878153
  5. Yifei Zhang, M.D.Nephrology Physician1194083188

Verify Sophia Alexandra Knoell in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

109 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Sophia Knoell109
  2. Specialty average1,465

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): 77.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score68.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.4
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $16.01

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sophia Knoell$16.01
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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

  1. Lincoln Nephrology And Hypertension PCLincoln, NE

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

Sophia Alexandra Knoell among 63 nephrology physician records in Nebraska

Sophia Alexandra Knoell, M.D. is one of 63 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Nebraska. 94% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 89% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 89% of these records are older, 5% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 94% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2006 among the 55 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Nebraska

There are 63 nephrology physician records in Nebraska.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Aaronson, M.D.Lincoln, NE 685101326014028
  2. Rachel Brock, D.O.Lincoln, NE 685101669614897
  3. Elizabeth Carthel, M.D.Lincoln, NE 685101750390001
  4. Lisa Cleveland, NPLincoln, NE 685101801342530
  5. John Duch, M.D.Lincoln, NE 685101588614978
  6. Stephanie Gawel, D.O.Lincoln, NE 685101164878153
  7. Matthew Glathar, M.D.Lincoln, NE 685101033392600
  8. Gerard Hafner, M.D.Lincoln, NE 685101386694628

Common questions

What is Sophia Alexandra Knoell, M.D.'s NPI number?

Sophia Alexandra Knoell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508358979, issued on Jun 1, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sophia Alexandra Knoell, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7401 O St, Lincoln, NE, 68510. Phone: (402) 484-5600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sophia Alexandra Knoell, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Nebraska license number 36513, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery at https://www.nebraska.gov/LISSearch/search.cgi. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Sophia Alexandra Knoell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sophia Alexandra Knoell, M.D. had 109 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sophia Alexandra Knoell, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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.

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