Dr. David J. Soto, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 660
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 380
- Part D claims, 2024
- 213
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $6,073
- Practice address
- 2825 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95816
- Practice phone
- Call (916) 454-2222
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. David J. Soto is a general surgeon in Sacramento, California
Dr. Soto practices at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento in Sacramento, California, part of Sutter Health.
Dr. Soto's NPI, 1932207255, was assigned on September 20, 2006. Dr. Soto graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago in 1995. Dr. Soto holds California license A91733.
- NPI
- 1932207255NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8426000266
- NPI enumeration date
- September 20, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (916) 454-2222
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 57
- Medical school graduation
- 1995
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. David J. Soto practices at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento in Sacramento, California
Dr. Soto's primary practice is Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento, at 2825 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95816 in Sacramento County. The practice phone is (916) 454-2222.
- Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento2825 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95816 · Sacramento CountyPhone(916) 454-2222
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. David J. Soto is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Soto's primary practice is Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento in Sacramento, California, part of Sutter Health. Dr. Soto is also affiliated with California Pacific Medical Center Davies Campus. The medical group on file is Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Soto to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. David J. Soto's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Soto practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | Available with a free account |
| +3 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. David J. Soto is one of 2,926 general surgeons in California
Surgery is Dr. Soto's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Soto is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Soto's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
- Illinois license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, appendectomy, colonoscopy, colon removal, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal and groin hernia surgery among the conditions Dr. Soto treats.
General surgeons near Dr. Soto
Counts of general surgeons 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
Dr. David J. Soto billed Medicare for 660 services in 2024
CMS data shows 660 Medicare services from Dr. Soto across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 380 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $91,075 for them.
Dr. Soto's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4732024: 53814%
- Surgery
- 2023: 702024: 10753%
- Imaging
- 2023: 152024: 15No change
Where Dr. Soto's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office42965%
- In a facility23135%
Dr. Soto compared with the California median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Soto
- California median
- Medicare services
- 660vs 1664.0 times
- Medicare patients
- 380vs 1213.1 times
- Part D claims
- 169vs 345.0 times
Medians across 2,606 general surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Soto's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. David J. Soto treated 380 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 380 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Soto in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 185 patients. 69% of them have high cholesterol, and 61% have high blood pressure. 25% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.43, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Soto's median patient age at 63, with 48% women.
Dr. Soto's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Soto's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women17045%
- Men21055%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Soto's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol69%
- High blood pressure61%
- Arthritis36%
- Ischemic heart disease27%
- Chronic kidney disease22%
- Mood disorders22%
- Anxiety21%
- Diabetes19%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Soto's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 63
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women48%
- Men49%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. David J. Soto wrote 213 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Soto wrote 213 Medicare Part D claims for 154 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 169 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,356 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 157 claims across 6 drugs.
Dr. Soto's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic181 claims85%
- Brand-name32 claims15%
Dr. Soto's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Soto's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids46%98 of 213 claims
- Antibiotics13%28 of 213 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1572024: 1698%
Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2024, 6 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. David J. Soto ranks in the 98th percentile for hernia repair (minimally invasive) in Medicare
Dr. Soto accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Soto as offering telehealth. CMS counts 49 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Soto, more than 98% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Where Dr. Soto ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Hernia repair (minimally invasive)
- 98th percentile49 procedures
- Colonoscopy
- 56th percentile35 procedures
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 55th percentile29 procedures
- Hernia repair - groin (open)
- 91st percentile12 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. David J. Soto received $6,073 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 48 general payments to Dr. Soto from 14 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 57% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $4,241.
General payments to Dr. Soto by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Soto by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$3,46357%
- Travel and lodging$2,56342%
- Education$461%
Companies that paid Dr. Soto the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. David J. Soto has 2 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Soto, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.
Awards and honors for Dr. Soto
- 2013
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
- Undated
- ACS Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. David J. Soto graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago
Dr. Soto graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago in 1995. Dr. Soto is a member of ACS and SLS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. David J. Soto accepts plans from 11 insurance carriers
Dr. Soto is in network with 11 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- HCSC
- Alliant Health Plans
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
- CMS Medicare
- +3 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Soto accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO7
- HMO6
- EPO4
- Medicare4
- POS4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. David J. Soto'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| 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 and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. David J. Soto's NPI number?
Dr. David J. Soto's NPI number is 1932207255. It was assigned on September 20, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. David J. Soto?
Dr. David J. Soto is a general surgeon in Sacramento, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. David J. Soto practice?
Dr. Soto practices at 2825 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95816. Dr. Soto's primary practice is Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento in Sacramento, California, part of Sutter Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Soto to 1 hospital and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. David J. Soto's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Soto is (916) 454-2222.
What is Dr. David J. Soto's medical license number?
Dr. Soto holds California license A91733, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. David J. Soto been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Soto in California (2005 to 2026) and Illinois (2001 to 2011).
Which hospitals is Dr. David J. Soto affiliated with?
Dr. Soto practices at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento in Sacramento, California. Dr. Soto is also affiliated with California Pacific Medical Center Davies Campus. Dmand AI links Dr. Soto to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. David J. Soto part of?
Dr. Soto is linked to Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group.
Does Dr. David J. Soto accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Soto billed Medicare for 660 services in 2024, and Dr. Soto accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. David J. Soto offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Soto as offering telehealth services.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. David J. Soto see?
CMS counts 380 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Soto in 2024, with an average age of 73.
Is Dr. David J. Soto board certified?
Yes. Dr. Soto is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
What services does Dr. David J. Soto bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Soto's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, new patient (99204) and hospital inpatient care (99232).
Where did Dr. David J. Soto go to medical school?
Dr. Soto graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago in 1995.
What drugs does Dr. David J. Soto prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Soto's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf and Oxycodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. David J. Soto received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $6,073 in general payments to Dr. Soto from 14 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. David J. Soto been practicing?
Dr. Soto graduated from medical school in 1995, 31 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. David J. Soto accept?
Dr. Soto is in network with 11 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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