Joseph William Sowka, OD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 729
- Part D claims, 2024
- 809
- MIPS score, 2024
- 96
- Industry payments
- $6,306
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Practice address
- 1360 E Venice Ave, Venice, FL 34285
- Practice phone
- Call (941) 488-2020
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Center for Sight, PL
Venice, Florida
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Joseph William Sowka is an optometrist in Venice, Florida
Joseph Sowka practices at Center for Sight, PL in Venice, Florida.
Joseph Sowka's NPI, 1629143938, was assigned on November 21, 2006. Joseph Sowka graduated from Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 1989. Joseph Sowka holds Florida license OPC2394.
- NPI
- 1629143938NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1951450501
- NPI enumeration date
- November 21, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (941) 488-2020
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 63
- Medical school graduation
- 1989
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Joseph William Sowka practices at Center for Sight, PL in Venice, Florida
Joseph Sowka's primary practice is Center for Sight, PL, at 1360 E Venice Ave, Venice, FL 34285 in Sarasota County. The practice phone is (941) 488-2020.
- Center for Sight, PL1360 E Venice Ave, Venice, FL 34285 · Sarasota CountyPhone(941) 488-2020
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Joseph William Sowka is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Joseph Sowka's primary practice is Center for Sight, PL in Venice, Florida. Dmand AI also links Joseph Sowka to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Joseph William Sowka's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Joseph Sowka practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Center for Sight, PL | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Joseph William Sowka is one of 2,585 optometrists in Florida
Optometrist is Joseph Sowka's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Joseph Sowka is licensed in Florida.
Specialties and state licenses
- Optometrist, FloridaPrimary
Optometrists near Joseph Sowka
Counts of optometrists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Joseph William Sowka treated 729 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 729 Medicare patients who saw Joseph Sowka in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 340 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 71% have high blood pressure. 2% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.10, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Joseph Sowka's median patient age at 70, with 54% women.
Joseph Sowka's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Joseph Sowka's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women40055%
- Men32945%
Chronic conditions among Joseph Sowka's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure71%
- Arthritis52%
- Ischemic heart disease29%
- Chronic kidney disease23%
- Anxiety22%
- Mood disorders22%
- Depression21%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Joseph Sowka's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women54%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Joseph William Sowka wrote 809 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Joseph Sowka wrote 809 Medicare Part D claims for 257 patients. 67% of them were for generic drugs.
Joseph Sowka's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic541 claims67%
- Brand-name268 claims33%
Drug classes CMS tracks in Joseph Sowka's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics7%56 of 809 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Joseph William Sowka scored 96 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 96 out of 100 for Joseph Sowka for performance year 2024, reported individually. Joseph Sowka accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Joseph Sowka's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 96of 100Final score
- 93.2of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Joseph William Sowka received $6,306 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 16 general payments to Joseph Sowka from 5 drug and device companies in 2025. Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program make up the largest share, 76% of the total. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. paid the most, $5,706.
General payments to Joseph Sowka by kind, 2025 to 2025
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$4,80076%
- Food and beverage$85914%
- Travel and lodging$64710%
Companies that paid Joseph Sowka the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Joseph William Sowka graduated from Pennsylvania College of Optometry
Joseph Sowka graduated from Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 1989.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Joseph William Sowka's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Joseph William Sowka's NPI number?
Joseph William Sowka's NPI number is 1629143938. It was assigned on November 21, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Joseph William Sowka specialize in?
Joseph William Sowka is an optometrist in Venice, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).
Where does Joseph William Sowka practice?
Joseph Sowka practices at 1360 E Venice Ave, Venice, FL 34285. Joseph Sowka's primary practice is Center for Sight, PL in Venice, Florida. Dmand AI also links Joseph Sowka to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Joseph William Sowka's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Joseph Sowka is (941) 488-2020.
What is Joseph William Sowka's medical license number?
Joseph Sowka holds Florida license OPC2394.
Does Joseph William Sowka accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Joseph Sowka as accepting Medicare assignment.
What is Joseph William Sowka's MIPS score?
Joseph Sowka's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 96 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Joseph William Sowka see?
CMS counts 729 Medicare patients who saw Joseph Sowka in 2024, with an average age of 75.
Where did Joseph William Sowka go to medical school?
Joseph Sowka graduated from Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 1989.
Has Joseph William Sowka received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $6,306 in general payments to Joseph Sowka from 5 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.
How long has Joseph William Sowka been practicing?
Joseph Sowka graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.
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