Dr. Arlene Garcia-Soto, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Garcia-Soto
Dr. Arlene Garcia-Soto is a gynecologic oncology physician in Plano, TX, with 17 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Garcia-Soto performed 37,402 Medicare services across 998 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Garcia-Soto received a total of $20,978 from 65 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 198 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in gynecologic oncology 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. Garcia-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-nausea injection (fosaprepitant) | 9,600 | $0 | $5 |
| Paclitaxel chemotherapy injection | 9,084 | $0 | $8 |
| Iron sucrose injection (Venofer) | 7,400 | $0 | $2 |
| Epoetin alfa injection (Retacrit) for anemia | 2,720 | $6 | $28 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 2,506 | $0 | $1 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 2,280 | $19 | $67 |
| Anti-nausea injection (Aloxi/palonosetron) | 720 | $1 | $114 |
| Injection, carboplatin, 50 mg | 296 | $2 | $300 |
| Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein | 267 | $12 | $108 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 210 | $62 | $250 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 201 | $8 | $36 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 199 | $8 | $20 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 188 | $10 | $64 |
| Magnesium level test | 178 | $7 | $29 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | 171 | $97 | $707 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 169 | $11 | $96 |
| Immunologic analysis for detection of tumor antigen, quantitative; ca 125 | 125 | $20 | $128 |
| Injection, diphenhydramine hcl, up to 50 mg | 117 | $1 | $7 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or less | 115 | $22 | $157 |
| Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated | 99 | $4 | $26 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 98 | $96 | $368 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour | 97 | $21 | $161 |
| Injection, zoledronic acid, 1 mg | 86 | $7 | $431 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 84 | $48 | $313 |
| Administration of additional new drug or substance into vein, 1 hour or less | 76 | $49 | $344 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 62 | $120 | $565 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, each additional hour | 60 | $16 | $100 |
| Unclassified drugs | 45 | $1 | $8 |
| Infusion, normal saline solution , 1000 cc | 44 | $2 | $19 |
| Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan | 30 | $1,111 | $4,802 |
| Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries | 30 | $88 | $657 |
| Injection of drug or substance into vein | 24 | $28 | $247 |
| Removal of uterus, tubes, and/or ovaries through abdomen using an endoscope, 250.0 g or less | 21 | $694 | $3,096 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (77%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in gynecologic oncology physician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.
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. Garcia-Soto is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in TX), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 16%), with 17 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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