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Dr. Francois Soto-Palou, MD
NPI1598162182PAC ID9638574205
- Medicare services, 2024
- 166
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 95
- Part D claims, 2024
- 627
- Publications
- 5
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Practice address
- 1451 Ave Ashford, San Juan, PR 00907
- Practice phone
- Call (787) 721-2160
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Ashford Presbyterian Community Hospital
San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Dr. Francois Soto-Palou is a urologist in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Dr. Soto-Palou practices at Ashford Presbyterian Community Hospital in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Dr. Soto-Palou's NPI, 1598162182, was assigned on November 25, 2014. Dr. Soto-Palou graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 2015. Dr. Soto-Palou holds Puerto Rico license 22298.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1598162182NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9638574205
- NPI enumeration date
- November 25, 2014
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (787) 721-2160
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 37
- Medical school graduation
- 2015
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Francois Soto-Palou practices at Ashford Presbyterian Community Hospital in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Dr. Soto-Palou's primary practice is Ashford Presbyterian Community Hospital, at 1451 Ave Ashford, San Juan, PR 00907 in San Juan County. The practice phone is (787) 721-2160.
- Ashford Presbyterian Community Hospital1451 Ave Ashford, San Juan, PR 00907 · San Juan CountyPhone(787) 721-2160
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Francois Soto-Palou is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Soto-Palou's primary practice is Ashford Presbyterian Community Hospital in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Dr. Soto-Palou is also affiliated with Hospital Auxilio Mutuo. The medical group on file is Centro de Cáncer de Auxilio Mutuo. Dmand AI also links Dr. Soto-Palou to 2 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Ashford Presbyterian Community HospitalPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Francois Soto-Palou's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Soto-Palou practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Ashford Presbyterian Community Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +5 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Francois Soto-Palou is one of 94 urologists in Puerto Rico
Urology is Dr. Soto-Palou's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208800000X. Dr. Soto-Palou is licensed in Puerto Rico.
Specialties and state licenses
- Urology, Puerto RicoPrimary
Urologists near Dr. Soto-Palou
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Francois Soto-Palou billed Medicare for 166 services in 2024
CMS data shows 166 Medicare services from Dr. Soto-Palou across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 95 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $13,524 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 2024166
Medicare patients95
Paid by Medicare$13,524
Procedure codes3
Dr. Soto-Palou's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 122024: 1501150%
- Surgery
- 2023: 02024: 16
Dr. Soto-Palou compared with the Puerto Rico median for urologists, 2024
- Dr. Soto-Palou
- Puerto Rico median
- Medicare services
- 166vs 642.6 times
- Medicare patients
- 95vs 452.1 times
- Part D claims
- 554vs 1,80969% below
Medians across 98 urologists in Puerto Rico with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Soto-Palou'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. Francois Soto-Palou treated 95 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 95 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Soto-Palou in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 39 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.40, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Soto-Palou's median patient age at 75, with 14% women.
Medicare patients, 202495
Average age74
Average risk score1.40
Dr. Soto-Palou's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Soto-Palou's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women2021%
- Men7579%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Soto-Palou's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes55%
- Chronic kidney disease37%
- Arthritis36%
- Cancer31%
- Ischemic heart disease24%
- Heart failure15%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Soto-Palou's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 75
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women14%
- Men86%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Francois Soto-Palou wrote 627 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Soto-Palou wrote 627 Medicare Part D claims for 285 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 554 of them, across 14 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $29,044 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 48 claims across 3 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024627
Drugs named by CMS14
Total drug cost$29,044
Part D patients285
Dr. Soto-Palou's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic597 claims95%
- Brand-name30 claims5%
Dr. Soto-Palou'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-Palou's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics21%133 of 627 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: 482024: 5541054%
Drugs named by CMS: 14 in 2024, 3 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
How Dr. Francois Soto-Palou takes part in Medicare
Dr. Soto-Palou accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Prostate resection: 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. Francois Soto-Palou has 5 publications on record
Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Soto-Palou, published from 2023 to 2024. 2023 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Kidney Calculi, Lasers, Solid-State and Lithotripsy, Laser. Dr. Soto-Palou has published most often in J Endourol. Dr. Soto-Palou's most frequent co-authors are Christopher Joon Ki Kim, MD, PharmD, Ezra Joseph Margolin, MD and Russell Stevens Terry, MD.
Papers5
Years published2023 to 2024
Topics Dr. Soto-Palou writes about most
- Kidney Calculi
- Lasers, Solid-State
- Lithotripsy, Laser
- Thulium
Dr. Soto-Palou's most frequent co-authors
- Christopher Joon Ki Kim, MD, PharmD1 shared paper
- Ezra Joseph Margolin, MD1 shared paper
- Russell Stevens Terry, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Soto-Palou
KidneyKidney CalculiLasers, Solid-State
HolmiumKidney CalculiLasers, Solid-State
Hernia, InguinalHerniorrhaphyLower Urinary Tract Symptoms
J Endourol
Calcium OxalateKidney CalculiLithotripsy
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Francois Soto-Palou received $26,332 in industry payments from 2020 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 14 general payments to Dr. Soto-Palou from 9 drug and device companies from 2020 to 2025. Grants make up the largest share, 95% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $25,339.
General payments to Dr. Soto-Palou by program year, 2020 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Soto-Palou by kind, 2020 to 2025
$26.3Kin total
- Grants$25,00095%
- Food and beverage$1,3325%
Companies that paid Dr. Soto-Palou the most, 2020 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Francois Soto-Palou graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
Dr. Soto-Palou graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 2015.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Francois Soto-Palou'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 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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| 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 Dr. Francois Soto-Palou's NPI number?
Dr. Francois Soto-Palou's NPI number is 1598162182. It was assigned on November 25, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Francois Soto-Palou?
Dr. Francois Soto-Palou is a urologist in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Urology Physician (taxonomy code 208800000X).
Where does Dr. Francois Soto-Palou practice?
Dr. Soto-Palou practices at 1451 Ave Ashford, San Juan, PR 00907. Dr. Soto-Palou's primary practice is Ashford Presbyterian Community Hospital in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Dmand AI also links Dr. Soto-Palou to 2 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. Francois Soto-Palou's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Soto-Palou is (787) 721-2160.
What is Dr. Francois Soto-Palou's medical license number?
Dr. Soto-Palou holds Puerto Rico license 22298.
Which hospitals is Dr. Francois Soto-Palou affiliated with?
Dr. Soto-Palou is affiliated with Hospital Auxilio Mutuo. Dmand AI links Dr. Soto-Palou to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Francois Soto-Palou part of?
Dr. Soto-Palou is linked to Centro de Cáncer de Auxilio Mutuo. Dmand AI links Dr. Soto-Palou to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Francois Soto-Palou accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Soto-Palou billed Medicare for 166 services in 2024, and Dr. Soto-Palou accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Francois Soto-Palou see?
CMS counts 95 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Soto-Palou in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Francois Soto-Palou bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Soto-Palou's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, new patient (99203) and surgery: urinary system (52000).
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Where did Dr. Francois Soto-Palou go to medical school?
Dr. Soto-Palou graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 2015.
What drugs does Dr. Francois Soto-Palou prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Soto-Palou's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tamsulosin HCl, Tolterodine Tartrate ER and Meloxicam.
Has Dr. Francois Soto-Palou received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $26,332 in general payments to Dr. Soto-Palou from 9 companies from 2020 to 2025. The largest total came from Boston Scientific Corporation.
How long has Dr. Francois Soto-Palou been practicing?
Dr. Soto-Palou graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.
Does Dr. Francois Soto-Palou do research?
Dmand AI links 5 publications to Dr. Soto-Palou, published from 2023 to 2024.
Who does Dr. Francois Soto-Palou publish with?
Dr. Soto-Palou's most frequent co-authors are Christopher Joon Ki Kim, MD, PharmD (1 shared paper), Ezra Joseph Margolin, MD (1 shared paper) and Russell Stevens Terry, MD (1 shared paper).
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