David Desoto, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Hot Springs, AR
David Desoto, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and NPI 1598745846, issued on Jan 20, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas E2557, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Desoto
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- E2557 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 115 Wrights St, Hot Springs, AR 71913
- Phone
- (501) 321-9803
- Enumerated
- Jan 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 15, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (501) 321-0710
- Medicaid ID
- 141471001 AR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100511000674); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 92 in Arkansas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 115 Wrights St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Bobbie Fine, M.D.Nephrology Physician1336129253
- Michael Gersch, MDNephrology Physician1326068867
- Coral Heard, ANPFamily Nurse Practitioner1023378783
- Jennifer Hocutt, APRNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1821654880
- Robert McCrary, M.D.Nephrology Physician1285614537
- Donna McGhee, RNPNephrology Registered Nurse1134159221
Verify David Desoto in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license E2557Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
19% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,180 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 21 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prosol113 claims
- Clinolipid52 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate51 claims
- Gabapentin40 claims
- Calcium Acetate38 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium37 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $479.07
26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Arkansas Renal Group PAHot Springs, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Desoto among 92 nephrology physician records in Arkansas
David Desoto, M.D. is one of 92 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2003 among the 70 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Arkansas
There are 92 nephrology physician records in Arkansas.
All 92 in Arkansas → Every provider in Hot Springs → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bobbie Fine, M.D.Hot Springs, AR 719131336129253
- Michael Gersch, MDHot Springs, AR 719131326068867
- Robert McCrary, M.D.Hot Springs, AR 719131285614537
- Quratulain Shabbir, M.D.Hot Springs, AR 719131457663155
- John Smith, M.D.Hot Springs, AR 719131538149885
- Naveen Trehan, MDHot Springs, AR 719131285045526
- Dasaradha Uyyala, MDHot Springs National Park, AR 719131467970954
- Dennis Blankenship, M.D.Texarkana, AR 718541821086547
Common questions
What is David Desoto, M.D.'s NPI number?
David Desoto, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598745846, issued on Jan 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Desoto, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 115 Wrights St, Hot Springs, AR, 71913. Phone: (501) 321-9803. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Desoto, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number E2557, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David Desoto, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Desoto, M.D. had 1,180 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David Desoto, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.