Dr. Oscar Sotelo, MD

Dr. Sotelo practices at Oscar Sotelo MD PA in Mcallen, Texas.

Dr. Sotelo's NPI, 1821144981, was assigned on January 25, 2007. Dr. Sotelo graduated from UTMB Health in 1968. Dr. Sotelo holds Texas license D5212.

Dr. Sotelo's primary practice is Oscar Sotelo MD PA, at 7012 N 10th St, Mcallen, TX 78504 in Hidalgo County. The practice phone is (956) 682-1591.

Dr. Sotelo's primary practice is Oscar Sotelo MD PA in Mcallen, Texas. The medical group on file is Oscar Sotelo MD PA. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sotelo to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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

Dermatology is Dr. Sotelo's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Sotelo is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology. Dr. Sotelo is licensed in Texas.

Dmand AI lists acne, benign or precancerous skin growths, cancerous skin growth removal, cold sores or genital herpes, contact dermatitis, corns and calluses, hives and itchy rashes among the conditions Dr. Sotelo treats.

CMS data shows 1,512 Medicare services from Dr. Sotelo across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 387 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $59,848 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 387 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sotelo in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 158 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.20, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Sotelo's median patient age at 75, with 45% women.

In 2024, Dr. Sotelo wrote 1,270 Medicare Part D claims for 463 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,143 of them, across 17 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $20,876 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,202 claims across 17 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Sotelo for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Sotelo accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 243 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Dr. Sotelo, more than 80% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Sotelo. Dr. Sotelo's most frequent co-author is Sunand Monnaiah Kallumadanda, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 84 general payments to Dr. Sotelo from 16 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $465.

Dr. Sotelo graduated from UTMB Health in 1968.

Dr. Sotelo is in network with 24 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 15. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.