Dr. Angel Rivera-Soto, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Rivera-Soto
Dr. Angel Rivera-Soto is a dermatology in Dickinson, TX, with 15 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Rivera-Soto performed 2,502 Medicare services across 1,543 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Rivera-Soto received a total of $4,553 from 42 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 251 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in dermatology. 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. Rivera-Soto 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.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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) | 591 | $90 | $327 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 374 | $47 | $131 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 249 | $58 | $220 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 146 | $10 | $43 |
| Annual depression screening | 133 | $19 | $56 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 127 | $130 | $357 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 112 | $8 | $32 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 102 | $16 | $69 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 101 | $13 | $55 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 83 | $9 | $40 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 65 | $8 | $10 |
| Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems | 44 | $3 | $16 |
| Automated urinalysis | 36 | $2 | $9 |
| Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 33 | $46 | $217 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus | 31 | $35 | $126 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 28 | $17 | $61 |
| Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from cell cultures, preservative and antibiotic free | 26 | $33 | $82 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 26 | $101 | $410 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 26 | $30 | $63 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 25 | $89 | $330 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | 24 | $16 | $57 |
| Imaging of retina with remote review by physician | 24 | $10 | $53 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 21 | $9 | $37 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 18 | $66 | $294 |
| Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) | 17 | $19 | $75 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 15 | $9 | $70 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | 13 | $16 | $49 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 12 | $19 | $60 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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 7% for dermatology in TX.
Geographic Context
8.6 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. Rivera-Soto is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 7%), with 15 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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