Patricia Sotolongo, DO
NPI 1093176075ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Palm Springs, CA
Internal Medicine (DO) with First Choice Physician Partners and 1 other group, practicing in Palm Springs, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $360,140 for 5,831 claims, against $170,301 paid for services in 2024. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. reported $34.56 in payments in 2024, mostly food and beverage. Lists Desert Regional Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1093176075 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Mar 17, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 7, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 7, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 20A16279 | CA |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 429 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,223 across 15 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $170,301 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,831 · 5,904 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 326 |
| Total drug cost | $360,140 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- First Choice Physician PartnersPalm Springs, CA · 127 clinicians
- Desert Medical Group IncPalm Springs, CA · 74 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Desert Regional Medical CenterPalm Springs, CA
- Hi-Desert Medical CenterJoshua Tree, CA
- Palo Verde HospitalBlythe, CA
Other facilities
- Angelicare Home Health IncHome health agency · Chino, CA
- Glenoaks Home Health, IncHome health agency · Glendale, CA
- Lavender Home HealthHome health agency · Sherman Oaks, CA
- Del Rosa Hospice IIHospice · San Bernardino, CA
- Meridian Hospice CareHospice · Chino, CA
- Tranquility Sands Hospice, IncHospice · Palm Desert, CA
- California Nursing & Rehabilitation CenterNursing home · Palm Springs, CA
- Palm Springs Healthcare & Rehabilitation CenterNursing home · Palm Springs, CA
- Premier Care Center for Palm SpringsNursing home · Palm Springs, CA
- Sundance Creek Post AcuteNursing home · Banning, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$34.56 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $34.56 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$34.56 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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