Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Santos Soberon, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Beaumont, TX
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Soberon from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Soberon
Dr. Santos Soberon is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in Beaumont, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Soberon performed 13,547 Medicare services across 7,585 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Soberon received a total of $8,864 from 57 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 349 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Soberon is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years in practice▲ Top 2% volume in TX$ $8,864 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗13,547
Medicare services
Top 2% in TX for geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician
7,585
Unique beneficiaries
$26
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~713 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,204 | $80 | $135 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 1,199 | $10 | $60 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 1,194 | $8 | $25 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 1,107 | $8 | $20 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 1,068 | $13 | $60 |
| Automated urinalysis | 783 | $2 | $11 |
| Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis | 701 | $6 | $20 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 523 | $16 | $45 |
| Magnesium level test | 483 | $7 | $17 |
| Phosphate level test | 471 | $5 | $30 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 441 | $10 | $25 |
| Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total | 439 | $6 | $20 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min | 354 | $76 | $110 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 333 | $122 | $150 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 308 | $9 | $20 |
| Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free | 298 | $17 | $45 |
| Vitamin D level test | 292 | $29 | $65 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 265 | $46 | $75 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 208 | $1 | $9 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 199 | $126 | $400 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 162 | $18 | $50 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 128 | $8 | $55 |
| Uric acid level test | 100 | $4 | $15 |
| Drug screening test | 95 | $61 | $100 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 86 | $15 | $40 |
| Flu vaccine, quadrivalent | 86 | $76 | $100 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 77 | $35 | $125 |
| Sed rate test (inflammation marker) | 67 | $3 | $8 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 63 | $35 | $100 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 | 57 | $4 | $20 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) | 55 | $13 | $30 |
| Testosterone (hormone) level, total | 44 | $25 | $60 |
| Parathyroid hormone level test | 42 | $40 | $90 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a | 42 | $28 | $55 |
| Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), total | 40 | $7 | $20 |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | 35 | $1 | $10 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 | 32 | $43 | $95 |
| Thyroid hormone evaluation | 30 | $6 | $20 |
| Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 29 | $88 | $220 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 29 | $124 | $170 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen | 28 | $87 | $135 |
| Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | 28 | $144 | $350 |
| Amplifed dna or rna probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen | 26 | $50 | $100 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 24 | $38 | $75 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 24 | $0 | $10 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 22 | $158 | $500 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 20 | $85 | $400 |
| Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, first 30 minutes provided personally by health care professional, per calendar month | 19 | $64 | $100 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month | 17 | $36 | $65 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 16 | $29 | $44 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 15 | $45 | $150 |
| Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, first 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 15 | $93 | $150 |
| Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) | 14 | $19 | $48 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 14 | $0 | $14 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types influenza virus | 13 | $94 | $130 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 13 | $89 | $500 |
| Ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | 12 | $106 | $135 |
| Evaluation of use of breathing device | 12 | $11 | $30 |
| Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | 12 | $23 | $75 |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | 12 | $31 | $75 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 11 | $62 | $120 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use | 11 | $281 | $320 |
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.
0.1% high complexity
4.7% medium
95.1% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$8,864
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,266/year across 7 years
Top 3% in TX for geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician
57
Companies
349
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.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$8,831 (99.6%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$33 (0.4%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$885
2023$1,157
2022$970
2021$1,187
2020$1,103
2019$1,441
2018$2,121
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,644
Amgen Inc.
$688
PFIZER INC.
$686
Novo Nordisk Inc
$590
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$439
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$329
AbbVie Inc.
$313
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$294
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$289
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$278
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$275
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$249
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$222
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$196
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$194
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$184
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$169
Dexcom, Inc.
$168
ABBVIE INC.
$159
SI-BONE, Inc.
$143
AbbVie, Inc.
$100
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$93
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$83
INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$83
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$74
ACELL, INC.
$73
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$72
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$55
Biogen, Inc.
$53
Exact Sciences Corporation
$51
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$46
Stryker Corporation
$44
Allergan, Inc.
$38
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$37
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$33
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$31
Seqirus USA Inc
$29
Almatica Pharma LLC
$28
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$26
Eisai Inc.
$26
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$25
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$23
GE HEALTHCARE
$22
Lilly USA, LLC
$19
Baxter Healthcare
$18
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$18
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$17
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$16
Avion Pharmaceuticals
$15
UCB, Inc.
$14
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$14
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Clarus Therapeutics Inc.
$14
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$13
Acerus Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$12
Abbott Laboratories
$12
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$12
Top 3 companies account for 34.0% of total 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 →
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in TX.
Equivalent to $65 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physicians within 10 mi
2
Per 100K population
0.8
County median income
$59,934
Nearest hospital
CHRISTUS SOUTHEAST TEXAS- ST ELIZABETH
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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Soberon is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 3%), with 19 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Soberon experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Soberon performed 1,204 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 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. Soberon receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Soberon received a total of $8,864 from 57 companies across 349 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. Soberon's costs compare to other geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physicians in Beaumont?
Dr. Soberon's average Medicare payment per service is $26. 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. Soberon) 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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