Ricardo A. Soltero, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Chula Vista, CA
Ricardo A. Soltero, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Chula Vista, California, and NPI 1841295482, issued on Jun 20, 2005. Check the license (California A68995, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ricardo A. Soltero
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- A68995 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 340 4TH Ave, Chula Vista, CA 91910
- Phone
- (619) 427-1144
- Enumerated
- Jun 20, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 2, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (619) 427-1185
- Medicaid ID
- 00A689950 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040427000635); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Howard University College Of Medicine, 1997
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 340 4TH Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Ricardo A. Soltero in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A68995Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024
3,327 Medicare Part D claims for 339 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Jardiance205 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium197 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate155 claims
- Telmisartan151 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate127 claims
- Farxiga126 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: $415.98
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. 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 2 group practices
- Balboa Nephrology Medical Group IncSan Diego, CA
- Emergency And Acute Care Medical CorporationChula Vista, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ricardo A. Soltero among 1,468 nephrology physician records in California
Ricardo A. Soltero, M.D. is one of 1,468 nephrology physician records with a practice address in California. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2001 among the 1,128 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 62% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in California
There are 1,468 nephrology physician records in California.
All 1,468 in California → Every provider in Chula Vista → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Luis Bedoya, M.D.Chula Vista, CA 919101922119445
- Diogo Belo, M.D.Chula Vista, CA 919101326043027
- Rodrigo Fernandez, MDChula Vista, CA 919101366539793
- Adam Horeish, MDChula Vista, CA 919101760461206
- Kathy Khaing, MDChula Vista, CA 919101912219155
- Elizabeth Lozada-Pastorio, M.D.Chula Vista, CA 919101730160425
- Amar Patel, M.D.Chula Vista, CA 919101821359605
- Jennifer Pham, MDChula Vista, CA 919101235629932
Common questions
What is Ricardo A. Soltero, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ricardo A. Soltero, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841295482, issued on Jun 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ricardo A. Soltero, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 340 4TH Ave, Chula Vista, CA, 91910. Phone: (619) 427-1144. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ricardo A. Soltero, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A68995, 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 Ricardo A. Soltero, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ricardo A. Soltero, M.D. had 3,327 Medicare Part D claims for 339 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.