NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Catherine P. Soto, MD

Anesthesiology Physician · Chico, CA

Catherine P. Soto, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Chico, California, and NPI 1619163755, issued on Sep 21, 2007. Check the license (California A97117, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1619163755
Name
Catherine P. Soto
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
A97117 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1531 Esplanade, Chico, CA 95926
Phone
(530) 332-7330
Enumerated
Sep 21, 2007
Record last updated
Apr 28, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090912000034); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1531 Esplanade

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  2. Bruce Aikin, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1679583074
  3. Mark Allen, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1114155256
  4. Francisco Alvarez, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1588690648
  5. Kelley Alvarez, P.A.Physician Assistant1912393448
  6. Travis Anderson, PHARMDPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1730456468

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 56.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score63.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Northstate Anesthesiology Partners A Medical CorporationChico, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Catherine P. Soto among 7,571 anesthesiology physician records in California

Catherine P. Soto, MD is one of 7,571 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in California. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 47% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 47% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2006 among the 4,868 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Anesthesiology Physician providers in California

There are 7,571 anesthesiology physician records in California.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Matthew Barron, M.D.Chico, CA 959261912071366
  2. Stacy Bax, MDChico, CA 959261972537462
  3. Curtis Eldenburg, M.D.Chico, CA 959261336166305
  4. Robert Ertner, MDChico, CA 959261104876283
  5. Randy Gleason, MDChico, CA 959261588631840
  6. Jenifer Henrie, MDChico, CA 959261548201239
  7. Michael Hieb, MDChico, CA 959261639106800
  8. Barry Johnson, MDChico, CA 959261194809962

Common questions

What is Catherine P. Soto, MD's NPI number?

Catherine P. Soto, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619163755, issued on Sep 21, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Catherine P. Soto, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1531 Esplanade, Chico, CA, 95926. Phone: (530) 332-7330. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Catherine P. Soto, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A97117, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is Catherine P. Soto, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 56.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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