NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sophie Cai, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Hixson, TN

Sophie Cai, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Hixson, Tennessee, and NPI 1275914699, issued on Jun 11, 2015. Check the license (Tennessee 70249, 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
1275914699
Name
Sophie Cai
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
70249 TN
L-263967 MA
D91503 MD
2019-00606 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1961 Northpoint Blvd # 11, Hixson, TN 37343
Phone
(423) 756-1002
Enumerated
Jun 11, 2015
Record last updated
Nov 4, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240522000375); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Harvard Medical School, 2015
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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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

174 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.

  1. Sophie Cai174
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Ketorolac Tromethamine41 claims
  2. Erythromycin27 claims
  3. Latanoprost23 claims
  4. Prednisolone Acetate19 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Southeastern Retina Associates PCDalton, GA

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

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 366 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee.

Other ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee

  1. Brent Aebi, M.D.Bristol, TN1902291859
  2. Khandaker AhadMurfreesboro, TN1346350527
  3. Harold Akin, MDMurfreesboro, TN1386736494
  4. Nancy Alison, M.D.Johnson City, TN1679566962
  5. Mitchell Allphin, MDNashville, TN1295313138
  6. Paul Ambrose, M.D.Knoxville, TN1316949613
  7. Steven Anderson, M.D.Chattanooga, TN1295732063
  8. Charles Ange, M.D.Knoxville, TN1952370843
  9. Christopher Areephanthu, M.D.Pleasant View, TN1558710970
  10. Joseph Armstrong, M.D.Bristol, TN1083724371

Common questions

What is Sophie Cai, MD's NPI number?

Sophie Cai, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275914699, issued on Jun 11, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sophie Cai, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1961 Northpoint Blvd # 11, Hixson, TN, 37343. Phone: (423) 756-1002. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sophie Cai, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 70249, 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 Sophie Cai, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sophie Cai, MD had 174 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sophie Cai, MD's MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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.