NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cristina Sotela, NURSE PRACTITIONER

Family Nurse Practitioner · Bethesda, MD

Cristina Sotela, NURSE PRACTITIONER is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Bethesda, Maryland, and NPI 1215523923, issued on Dec 16, 2020. Check the license (Maryland R242571, as entered in NPPES) with the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1215523923
Name
Cristina Sotela
Credential
NURSE PRACTITIONER
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License numbers
R242571 MD
0024179813 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10215 Fernwood RD Ste 506, Bethesda, MD 20817
Phone
(301) 530-1010
Enumerated
Dec 16, 2020
Record last updated
Dec 6, 2022
Fax
(301) 897-8597
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210126000041); 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 10215 Fernwood RD Ste 506

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

  1. Maria Balarezo, SPTPhysical Therapist1952882938
  2. Martine BottalicoPhysician Assistant1144847369
  3. Michelle Bridge, PAPhysician Assistant1154878957
  4. Joshua ChengPhysical Therapy Assistant1124658869
  5. Wasit Chuasiriporn, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1265031835
  6. Arona DiopPhysical Therapist1336814557

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Maryland board licenses this profession
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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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62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

493 Medicare Part D claims for 309 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 222 claims were for opioids.

  1. Cristina Sotela493
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Diclofenac Sodium137 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl87 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl71 claims
  4. Ondansetron Odt70 claims
  5. Acetaminophen-Codeine41 claims
  6. Celecoxib16 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Precision Orthopedics And Sports MedicineSilver Spring, MD

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

Cristina Sotela among 4,124 family nurse practitioner records in Maryland

Cristina Sotela, NURSE PRACTITIONER is one of 4,124 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Maryland. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 58% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2019 among the 2,370 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

185 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Bethesda

They are 185 of the 7,245 NPPES records with a practice address in Bethesda, and 4,124 family nurse practitioner records in Maryland.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bethlehem Addis, NPBethesda, MD 208171417445107
  2. Savannah Adrian, CRNPBethesda, MD 208171609468271
  3. Deirdre Angelastro, FNPBethesda, MD 208171710333281
  4. Haja Fatmata Bah, CRNPBethesda, MD 208171457989949
  5. Deidre Fisher, APRN- FNPBethesda, MD 208171144703299
  6. Erica HindsBethesda, MD 208171437880754
  7. Touko Leuga, NPBethesda, MD 208171174132682
  8. Meghan Love, FNP-CBethesda, MD 208171023996303

Common questions

What is Cristina Sotela, NURSE PRACTITIONER's NPI number?

Cristina Sotela, NURSE PRACTITIONER's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215523923, issued on Dec 16, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cristina Sotela, NURSE PRACTITIONER located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10215 Fernwood RD Ste 506, Bethesda, MD, 20817. Phone: (301) 530-1010. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cristina Sotela, NURSE PRACTITIONER's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number R242571, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Cristina Sotela, NURSE PRACTITIONER prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cristina Sotela, NURSE PRACTITIONER had 493 Medicare Part D claims for 309 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.