Dr. Merle Ray Sogge, MD

Dr. Sogge practices at John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek in Walnut Creek, California, part of John Muir Health.

Dr. Sogge's NPI, 1619993243, was assigned on July 15, 2006. Dr. Sogge graduated from OHSU School of Medicine in 1975. Dr. Sogge holds California license G35092.

Dr. Sogge's primary practice is John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek, at 1601 Ygnacio Valley Rd, Walnut Creek, CA 94598 in Contra Costa County. The practice phone is (925) 939-3000.

Dr. Sogge's primary practice is John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek in Walnut Creek, California, part of John Muir Health. Dr. Sogge is also affiliated with Contra Costa Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sogge to 1 more hospital, 5 group practices and clinics and 5 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sogge practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Gastroenterology is Dr. Sogge's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Sogge is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Sogge's licenses on file in 6 states: California, Arizona, Florida, Virginia, Iowa and Alabama.

CMS counts 25 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sogge in 2024. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 72% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.88, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Sogge's median patient age at 67, with 62% women.

In 2024, Dr. Sogge wrote 67 Medicare Part D claims for 36 patients. 78% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 13 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $740 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 34 claims across 2 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 95 out of 100 for Dr. Sogge for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Sogge accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Sogge as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Sogge. The most frequent topics are Endoscopy. Dr. Sogge has published most often in Gastrointest Endosc.

CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to Dr. Sogge from 1 drug or device company in 2018. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 96% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $1,847.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Sogge, most recently CMS Stage 1 2012 in 2012.

Dr. Sogge graduated from OHSU School of Medicine in 1975.

Dr. Sogge is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.