Dr. Charles Soderstrom, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Soderstrom
Dr. Charles Soderstrom is a radiation oncology specialist in Houston, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Soderstrom performed 13,259 Medicare services across 3,339 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Soderstrom received a total of $20 from 1 pharmaceutical and/or device company across 1 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in radiation oncology. 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. Soderstrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 9,700 | $0 | $1 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 393 | $21 | $347 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 328 | $17 | $400 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 239 | $30 | $703 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 200 | $70 | $805 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast | 197 | $131 | $915 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 196 | $36 | $323 |
| Chest X-ray, 1 view | 170 | $7 | $136 |
| Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | 152 | $18 | $345 |
| Nuclear medicine study of bone and/or joint whole body | 94 | $33 | $600 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | 92 | $7 | $137 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 89 | $8 | $158 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 87 | $30 | $746 |
| Nuclear medicine study of stomach to assess emptying | 80 | $30 | $512 |
| Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system with use of drugs | 78 | $35 | $622 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | 76 | $23 | $382 |
| Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system | 68 | $29 | $526 |
| Nuclear medicine study of lung circulation | 61 | $29 | $477 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 61 | $10 | $237 |
| Ultrasound scan of chest | 51 | $22 | $323 |
| Nuclear medicine study of bone taken at different times | 51 | $39 | $662 |
| Nuclear medicine study of lung ventilation and circulation | 50 | $41 | $694 |
| Mri scan of abdomen without contrast | 44 | $56 | $739 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels | 41 | $26 | $364 |
| Ultrasound scan of scrotum | 36 | $39 | $245 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 31 | $7 | $118 |
| Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | 31 | $21 | $255 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 31 | $15 | $145 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 30 | $8 | $124 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of pelvis | 29 | $16 | $194 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 26 | $7 | $118 |
| Nuclear medicine study of kidney, blood, flow, and function with drug administration | 26 | $46 | $686 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 2 views | 24 | $9 | $170 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 23 | $9 | $205 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 23 | $7 | $102 |
| Nuclear medicine study to assess blood loss | 23 | $38 | $631 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 22 | $8 | $158 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 22 | $9 | $158 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 22 | $6 | $122 |
| Nuclear medicine study of parathyroid with spect | 21 | $46 | $624 |
| Mri scan of abdomen before and after contrast | 20 | $86 | $1,599 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 20 | $26 | $584 |
| Mri scan of brain without contrast | 18 | $58 | $831 |
| Nuclear medicine study, spect imaging, 1 area or single acquisition, single day imaging | 18 | $41 | $558 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 16 | $10 | $213 |
| Ultrasound of one arm arteries or artery grafts | 16 | $19 | $305 |
| Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | 16 | $142 | $227 |
| Limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 15 | $22 | $282 |
| Ultrasound of one side of head and neck blood flow | 15 | $20 | $271 |
| Ultrasound of hemodialysis access | 15 | $19 | $287 |
| X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | 13 | $7 | $104 |
| X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | 13 | $7 | $139 |
| Nuclear medicine study of thyroid and thyroid function | 13 | $19 | $335 |
| Double contrast x-ray of upper digestive tract | 11 | $35 | $414 |
| Nuclear medicine study of parathyroid | 11 | $31 | $563 |
| Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan | 11 | $94 | $1,557 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2020 ↗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 (2020)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2020 |
| 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. Soderstrom is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of NPI registration.
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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