Dr. Scott C. So, MD

Dr. So practices at Eye Surgery Center of San Francisco in San Francisco, California.

Dr. So's NPI, 1942229984, was assigned on July 19, 2006. Dr. So graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 2000. Dr. So holds California license A82180.

Dr. So's primary practice is Eye Surgery Center of San Francisco, at 1160 Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94109. The practice phone is (415) 440-1100.

Dr. So's primary practice is Eye Surgery Center of San Francisco in San Francisco, California. Dr. So is also affiliated with California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus. Dmand AI also links Dr. So to 1 more physician office, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. So practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Ophthalmology is Dr. So's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. So is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. So's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Texas.

Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eyelid inflammation, glaucoma and glaucoma surgery among the conditions Dr. So treats.

CMS data shows 5,131 Medicare services from Dr. So across 18 procedure codes in 2024, for 930 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $449,253 for them.

CMS counts 930 Medicare patients who saw Dr. So in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 383 patients. 73% of them have high cholesterol, and 68% have high blood pressure. 38% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.06, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. So's median patient age at 76, with 51% women.

In 2024, Dr. So wrote 6,432 Medicare Part D claims for 824 patients. 31% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 6,351 of them, across 42 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,822,044 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 6,527 claims across 38 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. So for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. So accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 67 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. So, more than 68% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. So.

Dmand AI links Dr. So to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Glaucoma, Open-Angle and Glaucoma.

CMS Open Payments shows 959 general payments to Dr. So from 33 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 71% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $113,692.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. So, most recently Regional Top Doctor in 2014.

Dr. So graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 2000. Dr. So is a member of AAO.

Dr. So is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.