Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Neil Soni, M.D.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Fountain Valley, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Soni
Dr. Neil Soni is a hospice and palliative medicine physician in Fountain Valley, CA, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Soni performed 9,476 Medicare services across 2,179 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Soni received a total of $26,719 from 85 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 640 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in hospice and palliative medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Soni is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 18 years in practice
▲ Top 14% volume in CA
$26,719 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗9,476
Medicare services
Top 14% in CA for hospice and palliative medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician
2,179
Unique beneficiaries
$75
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~526 Medicare services per year of practice
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
2,157 | $66 | $164 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
1,492 | $138 | $216 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
1,356 | $62 | $120 |
| Musculoskeletal remote monitoring device supply, 30 days A device supply that records and transmits data for remote monitoring of the musculoskeletal system over a 30-day period. |
1,011 | $46 | $100 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
942 | $93 | $168 |
| Remote therapeutic monitoring, first 20 minutes Physician management of remote therapeutic monitoring data for the first 20 minutes per calendar month. |
608 | $41 | $100 |
| Prolonged office E/M service, first 15 minutes This code is used for additional time spent by a physician beyond the maximum required time of a primary office or outpatient evaluation and management service. It is billed in 15-minute increments based on total time spent on the date of the primary service. |
539 | $27 | $100 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
344 | $109 | $250 |
| Methylprednisolone acetate injection, 80 mg An injection of 80 mg of methylprednisolone acetate, a corticosteroid medication. |
210 | $9 | $20 |
| Remote therapy monitoring setup and education This service involves setting up equipment and providing patient education for the remote monitoring of therapy. |
149 | $18 | $55 |
| Same-day hospital admission and discharge, high complexity Initial hospital care for a patient admitted and discharged on the same day, involving a high level of medical decision making. This service requires at least 85 minutes of time spent on the day of the visit. |
116 | $174 | $350 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
110 | $68 | $194 |
| Viscosupplementation injection for joint An injection of hyaluronic acid or a derivative into a joint to provide lubrication and cushioning. |
108 | $58 | $180 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 5-10 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 5 and 10 minutes to discuss medical matters. |
50 | $46 | $75 |
| Trigger point injection, 3 or more muscles Injection of medication into three or more specific muscle trigger points to relieve pain. |
29 | $54 | $100 |
| Injection into lower spine canal with imaging guidance A procedure where a substance is injected into the lower part of the spinal canal. The injection is performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
25 | $83 | $200 |
| Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
24 | $109 | $600 |
| Additional sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into an additional sacral spine nerve root level, guided by imaging. |
24 | $49 | $300 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 22 | $188 | $255 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 21-30 minutes A telephone conversation with a physician lasting between 21 and 30 minutes. This code covers the time spent discussing medical matters over the phone. |
21 | $105 | $150 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the upper or middle spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
19 | $124 | $460 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging An injection into a second spinal facet joint in the upper or middle spine, guided by imaging to ensure accurate placement. |
19 | $69 | $125 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the lower or sacral spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
19 | $102 | $250 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging guidance An injection into a lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance for the second level treated. |
19 | $57 | $225 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
19 | $12 | $40 |
| Spinal injection with imaging guidance A procedure where medication is injected into the middle or upper part of the spinal canal. Imaging technology is used to guide the needle to the correct location. |
15 | $90 | $240 |
| Ketorolac injection, per 15 mg An injection of ketorolac tromethamine, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, administered in doses measured per 15 mg. |
15 | $0 | $50 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes. |
14 | $78 | $100 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$26,719
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,817/year across 7 years
Top 10% in CA for hospice and palliative medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
85
Companies
640
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$13,599 (50.9%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$13,119 (49.1%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$5,363
2023
$4,568
2022
$3,342
2021
$5,152
2020
$4,294
2019
$2,220
2018
$1,780
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ABBVIE INC.
$3,705
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$328
Abbott Laboratories
$243
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$199
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$195
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$107
Amgen Inc.
$101
PFIZER INC.
$90
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$64
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$56
USWM, LLC
$52
Lilly USA, LLC
$52
Electromed, Inc.
$40
Baxter Healthcare
$35
Pulmonx Corporation
$33
Grifols USA, LLC
$27
BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc.
$20
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 79.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AbbVie Inc.
$5,167
ABBVIE INC.
$4,650
Allergan, Inc.
$3,736
Abbott Laboratories
$2,482
Amgen Inc.
$865
USWM, LLC
$808
Boston Scientific Corporation
$708
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$600
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$460
PFIZER INC.
$436
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$398
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$397
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$364
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$328
Medtronic, Inc.
$277
Grifols USA, LLC
$244
Nevro Corp.
$241
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$215
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$208
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$207
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$197
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$177
Lilly USA, LLC
$171
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$171
Novo Nordisk Inc
$155
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$154
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$142
US WorldMeds, LLC
$141
Eisai Inc.
$136
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$121
Sentynl Therapeutics, Inc.
$117
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$107
Baxter Healthcare
$104
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$103
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$92
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$84
Advanced Respiratory, Inc
$84
Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc.
$83
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$78
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$76
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$71
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$65
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$64
Indivior Inc.
$63
Allergan Inc.
$59
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$57
Pulmonx Corporation
$53
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$50
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$47
Valinor Pharma, LLC
$45
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
$45
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$41
Electromed, Inc.
$40
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$38
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$38
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$37
Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC
$37
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$36
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$35
Almatica Pharma LLC
$35
ERMI Inc.
$33
Aytu BioScience, Inc
$33
SI-BONE, Inc.
$30
Egalet US Inc
$28
Orexo US, Inc.
$24
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$22
Insmed, Inc.
$21
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$20
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$20
BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc.
$20
Bioventus LLC
$19
Masimo Corporation
$19
Biogen, Inc.
$18
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$17
INSYS Therapeutics Inc
$16
Kaleo, Inc.
$16
Lundbeck LLC
$16
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$16
Zyla Life Sciences
$15
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$13
Iroko Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$13
Vertiflex, Inc.
$13
Nuvectra Corporation
$12
Avanos Medical
$11
Top 3 companies account for 50.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
The majority of payments (51%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in hospice and palliative medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 10% for hospice and palliative medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in CA.
Geographic Context
Hospice and palliative medicine physicians within 10 mi
4
Per 100K population
0.1
County median income
$113,702
Nearest hospital
UCI HEALTH - FOUNTAIN VALLEY
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Soni is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 14% in CA), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 10% of CA peers, with 18 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Soni experienced with hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Soni performed 2,157 hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Soni receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Soni received a total of $26,719 from 85 companies across 640 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Soni's costs compare to other hospice and palliative medicine physicians in Fountain Valley?
Dr. Soni's average Medicare payment per service is $75. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Soni) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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