Mr Joseph Otto Sokal, MD - Medicare Psychiatry & Neurology in Bryan, TX

Mr Joseph Otto Sokal, MD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry" physician in Bryan, Texas. His current practice location is 8441 State Highway 47, Suite 1100, Bryan, Texas. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (979) 774-8200.

Mr Joseph Otto Sokal is licensed to practice in Texas (license number 42981) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1336155522.

Contact Information

Mr Joseph Otto Sokal, MD
8441 State Highway 47, Suite 1100,
Bryan, TX 77807-3207
(979) 774-8200
(979) 776-6905



Physician's Profile

Full NameMr Joseph Otto Sokal
GenderMale
SpecialityPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry
Location8441 State Highway 47, Bryan, Texas
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1336155522
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/31/2006
  • Last Update Date: 05/02/2012
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4385721083
  • Enrollment ID: I20230410000188

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Mr Joseph Otto Sokal such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1336155522NPI-NPPES
211496901MedicaidTX
168433001MedicaidAR
353041800MedicaidMD
8CH756OtherTXBCBS

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2084P0800XPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry D46807 (Maryland)Secondary
2084P0800XPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry 42981 (Texas)Primary
2084P0800XPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry E-5528 (Arkansas)Secondary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Mr Joseph Otto Sokal allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameSsm Health Care Group
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1306589544
PECOS PAC ID: 0143608372
Enrollment ID: O20220531002655

News Archive

Scientists develop revolutionary approach for reconstructing intricate bone tissue

Every year nearly 6.2 million bone fractures occur in the United States as a result of trauma and disease. Current standards for bone repair can lead to rapid bone fusion but with limited mechanical strength often due to the lack of cortical bone tissue which is difficult to harvest without pain and severe morbidity. Funded by the National Science Foundation, Dr. Hongjun Wang, a professor in the Department of Chemistry, Chemical Biology and Biomedical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology and his collaborators have developed a revolutionary "bottom-up" approach for reconstructing intricate bone tissue with the potential to form hierarchical cortical bone.

House approves payroll tax cut extension, but 'strings attached' could stall end-of-session progress

The House measure was approved on a largely party-line vote and was met with immediate promises of opposition from Senate Democrats and the White House. Caught in the crossfire is the Medicare "doc fix" and, possibly, a separate omnibus spending bill to provide government funding through next September.

Bathing patients in common hospital soap can reduce MRSA contamination

Holding hope for a relatively inexpensive way to improve care and prevent the spread of deadly hospital-acquired infections, a new study reports that bathing patients in a common hospital soap, called chlorhexidine, was equally effective in preventing the transmission of the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) as the common practice of having healthcare workers avoid physical contact with the patients.

Stand-biased classroom environments can have significant effect on BMI percentile of students

Changing a classroom from standard desks to standing desks, has a significant effect on the body mass index (BMI) percentile of students, according to a study co-led by University of Louisville School of Public Health and Information Sciences researcher Monica Wendel, Dr.P.H., M.A., and her Texas A&M University collaborators.

NEJM publishes MINDACT trial results

Agendia, Inc., a world leader in personalized medicine and molecular cancer diagnostics, announces the peer-reviewed publication of the primary outcome results of the Microarray In Node-negative and 1 to 3 positive lymph node Disease may Avoid ChemoTherapy (MINDACT) clinical trial in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). (i, iii, iv) The publication demonstrates that 46% of breast cancer patients considered for chemotherapy, whose tumors are classified MammaPrint Low Risk, have excellent survival without chemotherapy, and can thus be candidates to avoid this toxic therapy.

Read more Medical News

› Verified 3 days ago

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Mr Joseph Otto Sokal is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Mr Joseph Otto Sokal, MD
8441 State Highway 47, Suite 1100,
Bryan, TX 77807-3207

Ph: (979) 774-8200
Mr Joseph Otto Sokal, MD
8441 State Highway 47, Suite 1100,
Bryan, TX 77807-3207

Ph: (979) 774-8200

News Archive

Scientists develop revolutionary approach for reconstructing intricate bone tissue

Every year nearly 6.2 million bone fractures occur in the United States as a result of trauma and disease. Current standards for bone repair can lead to rapid bone fusion but with limited mechanical strength often due to the lack of cortical bone tissue which is difficult to harvest without pain and severe morbidity. Funded by the National Science Foundation, Dr. Hongjun Wang, a professor in the Department of Chemistry, Chemical Biology and Biomedical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology and his collaborators have developed a revolutionary "bottom-up" approach for reconstructing intricate bone tissue with the potential to form hierarchical cortical bone.

House approves payroll tax cut extension, but 'strings attached' could stall end-of-session progress

The House measure was approved on a largely party-line vote and was met with immediate promises of opposition from Senate Democrats and the White House. Caught in the crossfire is the Medicare "doc fix" and, possibly, a separate omnibus spending bill to provide government funding through next September.

Bathing patients in common hospital soap can reduce MRSA contamination

Holding hope for a relatively inexpensive way to improve care and prevent the spread of deadly hospital-acquired infections, a new study reports that bathing patients in a common hospital soap, called chlorhexidine, was equally effective in preventing the transmission of the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) as the common practice of having healthcare workers avoid physical contact with the patients.

Stand-biased classroom environments can have significant effect on BMI percentile of students

Changing a classroom from standard desks to standing desks, has a significant effect on the body mass index (BMI) percentile of students, according to a study co-led by University of Louisville School of Public Health and Information Sciences researcher Monica Wendel, Dr.P.H., M.A., and her Texas A&M University collaborators.

NEJM publishes MINDACT trial results

Agendia, Inc., a world leader in personalized medicine and molecular cancer diagnostics, announces the peer-reviewed publication of the primary outcome results of the Microarray In Node-negative and 1 to 3 positive lymph node Disease may Avoid ChemoTherapy (MINDACT) clinical trial in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). (i, iii, iv) The publication demonstrates that 46% of breast cancer patients considered for chemotherapy, whose tumors are classified MammaPrint Low Risk, have excellent survival without chemotherapy, and can thus be candidates to avoid this toxic therapy.

Read more News

› Verified 3 days ago


Psychiatry & Neurology Doctors in Bryan, TX

Dr. Joshua Cabrera, M.D.
Psychiatry & Neurology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 2900 E 29th St, Suite 101, Bryan, TX 77802
Phone: 979-774-8200    Fax: 979-776-6905
Dr. Michael Chengchun Li, MD
Psychiatry & Neurology
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 8441 Riverside Pkwy, Clinical Building 1, Suite 1400, Bryan, TX 77807
Phone: 979-436-9150    
Robert Potts, M.D.
Psychiatry & Neurology
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 804 Texas Ave., Bryan, TX 77805
Phone: 979-822-6467    Fax: 979-821-9448
Dr. Mahesh R Dave, M.D.
Psychiatry & Neurology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1201d Briarcrest Dr, Bryan, TX 77802
Phone: 979-776-5600    Fax: 979-776-6280
Dr. Laurie Katherine Seremetis, M.D., M.P.AFF.
Psychiatry & Neurology
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 2900 E 29th St, Bryan, TX 77802
Phone: 979-774-8200    
Brittany Meyer,
Psychiatry & Neurology
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 309 N Washington Ave Ste 13, Bryan, TX 77803
Phone: 469-774-4837    

Find & Compare Providers Near You: Find and compare doctors, nursing homes, hospitals, and other health care providers in your area that accept Medicare. Get information like: Find a doctor or clinician that accepts Medicare near you.

Doctors and clinicians: Doctors and clinicians include doctors, clinicians and groups who are qualified to practice in many specialties. Each specialty focuses on certain parts of the body, periods of life, conditions, or primary care. The doctors, clinicians, and groups listed here typically work in an office or clinic setting. Also those who currently accept Medicare are included.

Hospitals: Find information about Medicare-certified hospitals and long-term care hospitals in your area, including Veterans Administration medical centers and military hospitals, across the country. Long-term care hospitals serve critically ill and medically complex patients who require extended hospital care.

Data provided: Information on www.medicareusa.org is built using open data sources published by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

© 2024 MedicareUsa. All rights reserved. Maintained by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.