Dr. Dena Soth, NP-C
What this data tells you about Dr. Soth
Dr. Dena Soth is a nurse practitioner - family in Kerrville, TX, with 16 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Soth performed 10,559 Medicare services across 5,665 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Soth received a total of $795 from 15 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 28 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in nurse practitioner - family. 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. Soth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 1,376 | $8 | $20 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 1,372 | $8 | $36 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 979 | $10 | $64 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | 951 | $6 | $31 |
| Uric acid level test | 930 | $4 | $25 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 536 | $53 | $250 |
| Carcinoembryonic antigen (cea) protein level | 370 | $19 | $99 |
| Flow cytometry, additional marker | 345 | $18 | $180 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 345 | $74 | $368 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) | 305 | $13 | $60 |
| Iron level test | 305 | $6 | $27 |
| Iron binding capacity test | 305 | $9 | $35 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 219 | $8 | $49 |
| Immunologic analysis for detection of tumor antigen, quantitative; ca 15-3 | 218 | $20 | $128 |
| Microscopic examination for white blood cells with manual cell count | 189 | $4 | $22 |
| Complete blood count (CBC), automated | 189 | $6 | $34 |
| Immunoglobulin level test | 169 | $9 | $56 |
| Measurement of immunoglobulin light chains | 164 | $17 | $60 |
| Beta-2 microglobulin (protein) level | 128 | $16 | $96 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 124 | $0 | $1 |
| Reticulated (young) platelet measurement | 93 | $35 | $143 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 82 | $16 | $80 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 68 | $15 | $76 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 68 | $4 | $30 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 67 | $112 | $496 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 60 | $68 | $372 |
| Folic acid level test | 57 | $14 | $73 |
| Red blood count automated, with additional calculations | 54 | $5 | $26 |
| Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), total | 50 | $7 | $32 |
| Haptoglobin (serum protein) level | 49 | $12 | $66 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 42 | $90 | $565 |
| Immunologic analysis for detection of tumor antigen, quantitative; ca 19-9 | 39 | $20 | $128 |
| Immunologic analysis for detection of tumor antigen, quantitative; ca 125 | 35 | $20 | $128 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or less | 29 | $19 | $157 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | 29 | $84 | $707 |
| Infusion, normal saline solution , 1000 cc | 29 | $2 | $19 |
| Liver function blood test panel | 25 | $8 | $48 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 24 | $18 | $94 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 22 | $41 | $313 |
| Protein measurement, serum | 21 | $11 | $99 |
| Sed rate test (inflammation marker) | 21 | $3 | $36 |
| Immunologic analysis technique on serum (immunofixation) | 21 | $22 | $160 |
| C-reactive protein test (inflammation marker) | 16 | $5 | $33 |
| Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes | 14 | $19 | $256 |
| Flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysis, first marker | 13 | $56 | $298 |
| Infusion into a vein for hydration, each additional hour | 12 | $8 | $75 |
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 (97%) 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 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. Soth is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 16 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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