Ignacio A. Sotolongo, MD
NPI 1760478846ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· St Petersburg, FL
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Baycare Medical Group, Inc., practicing in St Petersburg, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $358,632 for 1,837 claims, against $162,497 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $675.59 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Morton Plant Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1760478846 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 23, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 6, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | ME63236 | FL |
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 - Nephrology (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 204 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 843 across 14 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $162,497 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,837 · 3,370 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 213 |
| Total drug cost | $358,632 |
| Generic share | 77% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical group
- Baycare Medical Group, Inc.Clearwater, FL · 1,547 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Morton Plant HospitalClearwater, FL
- Orlando Health Bayfront HospitalSaint Petersburg, FL
- St Anthonys HospitalSaint Petersburg, FL
- St Josephs HospitalTampa, FL
Other facilities
- Davita Pinellas West Shore DialysisDialysis facility · Saint Petersburg, FL
- Davita St Petersburg South DialysisDialysis facility · Saint Petersburg, FL
- Davita St. Petersburg DialysisDialysis facility · Saint Petersburg, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$675.59 · 27 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$321.62 · 10 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $219.43 | 7 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $39.99 | 2 |
| Amgen Inc. | $39.87 | 2 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $32.28 | 2 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $31.86 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$652.45 · 26 payments
- Education$23.14 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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