David Augusto Sotello Aviles, MD
NPI 1134484975ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Springfield, MO
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (MD) with Mercy Clinic Joplin LLC, practicing in Springfield, Missouri. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,066,144 for 2,547 claims, against $73,183 paid for services in 2024. Verona Pharma, Inc. was the largest of 22 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,595 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Cox Medical Center Branson and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1134484975 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 9, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 22, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | 2020008344 | MO |
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 - Pulmonary Disease (MO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 342 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,080 across 37 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $73,183 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,547 · 3,590 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 321 |
| Total drug cost | $1,066,144 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Critical Care (Intensivists) |
Medical group
- Mercy Clinic Joplin LLCJoplin, MO · 295 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Cox Medical Center BransonBranson, MO
- Mercy Hospital CarthageCarthage, MO
- Mercy Hospital JoplinJoplin, MO
- Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, IncPittsburg, KS
- Mercy Hospital SpringfieldSpringfield, MO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,595 · 78 payments from 22 companies
- 2024$1,572 · 80 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Verona Pharma, Inc. | $298.26 | 7 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $289.42 | 28 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $209.56 | 5 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $184.93 | 8 |
| Insmed, Inc. | $104.35 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,497 · 76 payments
- Education$98.24 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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