Luis Fernando Soto III, MD
NPI 1992292718ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Westerville, OH
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Kidney Specialists, Inc., practicing in Westerville, Ohio. 231 Medicare patients in 2024, $71,491 paid; nearly all of their 547 Part D prescriptions were generic (92%). Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $466.54 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Fairfield Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1992292718 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 17, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 17, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 17, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 35.148663 | OH |
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 (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 231 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 826 across 18 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $71,491 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 547 · 1,076 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 130 |
| Total drug cost | $44,274 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical group
- Kidney Specialists, Inc.Columbus, OH · 8 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Fairfield Medical CenterLancaster, OH
- Licking Memorial HospitalNewark, OH
- Mount Carmel DublinDublin, OH
- Mount Carmel East & WestColumbus, OH
- Mount Carmel St Ann'sWesterville, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$466.54 · 22 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$224.29 · 12 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $149.16 | 7 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $63.96 | 3 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $58.48 | 2 |
| Amgen Inc. | $34.56 | 2 |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $34.03 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$466.54 · 22 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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