NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mark Soontornvachrin

Ophthalmology Physician · Vista, CA

Mark Soontornvachrin is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Vista, California, and NPI 1609987585, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (California A112148, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609987585
Name
Mark Soontornvachrin
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
A112148 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
780 Shadowridge Dr, Vista, CA 92083
Phone
(844) 424-1867
Enumerated
Aug 31, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 30, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110728000441); 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 780 Shadowridge Dr

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

  1. Heather Arrington, M.A.Marriage & Family Therapist1033492194
  2. Kathleen Baniwas, LMFTClinical Social Worker1710339650
  3. Elizabeth Bauer, RN,MSHMental Health Counselor1598962292
  4. Michele Buland, LCSWClinical Social Worker1053752568
  5. Henry Joseph Cordova, LCSWClinical Social Worker1720721939
  6. Amber Eckert, MSC/MFTMarriage & Family Therapist1366860561

Verify Mark Soontornvachrin in five checks

  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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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

3,813 Medicare Part D claims for 749 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Mark Soontornvachrin3,813
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost1,072 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol840 claims
  3. Prednisolone Acetate383 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate352 claims
  5. Ketorolac Tromethamine288 claims
  6. Ofloxacin264 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $145.25

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Sight Sciences, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Mark Soontornvachrin$145.25
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

  1. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupSan Diego, CA

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

Mark Soontornvachrin among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California

Mark Soontornvachrin is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in California

There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Heather Chen, MDVista, CA 920831164881603
  2. Steven Fish, MDVista, CA 920831760877120
  3. Iga Gray, MD, PHDVista, CA 920831033538350
  4. Bradley Greider, MDVista, CA 920831508979006
  5. Kelsi Greider-Sideris, M.D.Vista, CA 920831851771497
  6. Benjamin Stephens, M.D.Vista, CA 920831043624448
  7. Dan Yoon, M.D.Solana Beach, CA 920751033529748
  8. Natalie Afshari, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920931538126735

Common questions

What is Mark Soontornvachrin's NPI number?

Mark Soontornvachrin's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609987585, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mark Soontornvachrin located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 780 Shadowridge Dr, Vista, CA, 92083. Phone: (844) 424-1867. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mark Soontornvachrin's license?

NPPES lists California license number A112148, 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.

How much does Mark Soontornvachrin prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mark Soontornvachrin had 3,813 Medicare Part D claims for 749 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.