Dr. Edwin I Soler , MD
Surgery • Arecibo, PR
Ave San Luis #622 Carr 129
Arecibo, PR 00612
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NPI assigned on January 17, 2007; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 57 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass (Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav) — 39 prescription fills, including refills.
- Cefadroxil — 18 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Part D prescriptions than 60% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Puerto Rico (2024, 126 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 83. Middle half: 32 to 184.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 98 in 2020 to 57 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
Ave San Luis #622 Carr 129
Arecibo, PR 00612
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
1990
What Public CMS Data Show
Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
57 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$703 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2024
All general payments: $299.60 across 3 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $299.60 across 3 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Medtronic, Inc.: $214.60 across 2 records.
- Johnson and Johnson International: $85.00 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2024 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
36 years (graduated 1990)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1990 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2007
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Soler has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Soler as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Arecibo and Puerto Rico
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 60% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Puerto Rico (2024, 126 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 83. Middle half: 32 to 184.
Too few clinicians listed under Surgery in Arecibo have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Surgery in Puerto Rico (2024, 126 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $950. Middle half: $312 to $3,276.
Too few clinicians listed under Surgery in Arecibo have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
7 active clinicians are listed under Surgery with a practice address in Arecibo, PR (230 in Puerto Rico).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 42% from 98 in 2020 to 57 in 2024.
- 2020: 98
- 2021: 85
- 2022: 106
- 2023: 53
- 2024: 57
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 42% from 98 in 2020 to 57 in 2024.
- 2020: 98
- 2021: 85
- 2022: 106
- 2023: 53
- 2024: 57
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $808 in 2020 to $703 in 2024.
- 2020: $808
- 2021: $624
- 2022: $986
- 2023: $544
- 2024: $703
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $281.98 in 2019 to $299.60 in 2024.
- 2019: $281.98
- 2021: $22.11
- 2022: $156.34
- 2024: $299.60
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2024 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2024): fewer than 11 records totaling $299.60.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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SIGNIA | General | $112.49 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DEXTILE | General | $102.11 |
| Johnson and Johnson International |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Echelon Circular | General | $85.00 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024, released June 30, 2026.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 39 | 271 | $510.13 | 35 |
| Cefadroxil | Cefadroxil | 18 | 126 | $192.80 | 17 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - GENERAL SURGERY
I20080304000532
PR
7416032230
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated January 17, 2007.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Surgery Specialists in Arecibo
- Dr. Luis Rodriguez-Escola, MD
- Dr. Marcos Devarie Hornedo, MD
- Dr. Krystal Ortiz-Diaz, MD
- Dr. Victor Vivoni, MD
- Dr. Guillermo Rivera Colon, MD
Mailing Address
Po Box 140340
Arecibo, PR 00614
Phone: 7878171269