Stephen R. Sobie, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Buffalo, NY
Stephen R. Sobie, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Buffalo, New York, and NPI 1770571358, issued on Oct 8, 2005. Check the license (New York 157305, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen R. Sobie
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 157305 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 85 High St, Buffalo, NY 14203
- Phone
- (716) 883-6800
- Enumerated
- Oct 8, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 14, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (716) 883-6853
- Medicaid ID
- 01065714 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101124000772); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 1982
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Stephen R. Sobie in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 157305Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
19% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
643 Medicare Part D claims for 268 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Azelastine Hcl138 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate96 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate57 claims
- Methylprednisolone48 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Hc34 claims
- Famotidine33 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: $14.94
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Aerin Medical 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.
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
- Buffalo Medical Group, P.C.Buffalo, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Stephen R. Sobie among 765 otolaryngology physician records in New York
Stephen R. Sobie, MD is one of 765 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in New York. 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, 87% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2001 among the 542 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 63% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in New York
There are 765 otolaryngology physician records in New York.
All 765 in New York → Every provider in Buffalo → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Laila Al Masaoudi, MDBuffalo, NY 142031790263549
- Michele Carr, DDS,MD,PHDBuffalo, NY 142031174589352
- Kien Le, MDBuffalo, NY 142031154650935
- Keun Lee, MDBuffalo, NY 142031750379269
- Carolyn CormierBuffalo, NY 142091033686340
- David Sherris, MDBuffalo, NY 142091689646739
- Robin Miller, M.D.Buffalo, NY 142141548268410
- Troy Woodard, M.D.Buffalo, NY 142151740458397
Common questions
What is Stephen R. Sobie, MD's NPI number?
Stephen R. Sobie, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770571358, issued on Oct 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen R. Sobie, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 85 High St, Buffalo, NY, 14203. Phone: (716) 883-6800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen R. Sobie, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 157305, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Stephen R. Sobie, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephen R. Sobie, MD had 643 Medicare Part D claims for 268 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.