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Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Howard University College of Medicine (1997)

Professional interests include: bloodless medicine/transfusion-free surgery, kidney problems, dialysis

340 4th Avenue Suite 4
Chula Vista, CA 91910

(619) 427-1144

Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD is a nephrologist in Chula Vista, CA specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from Howard University College of Medicine in 1997 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD is affiliated with Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, Sharp HealthCare, Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista, Scripps Health, Optum Care Network-SDPMG, Mercy Physicians Medical Group and Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego.

Office Locations

Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego

416 Broadway
Chula Vista, CA 91910

(619) 427-1144

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Sharp HealthCare

340 4th Avenue Suite 4
Chula Vista, CA 91910

(619) 427-1144

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Some issues Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD can help you with:

Dialysis

Dialysis is a procedure that replicates renal (kidney) function by filtering patients' blood. When kidneys do not work properly, waste can accumulate in the blood and unbalanced chemicals can impair the body's critical functions. In order to stay healthy, a person without proper kidney function must receive dialysis. There are two forms of dialysis treatment: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Both forms of dialysis are recurring treatments that in many cases last throughout the lifetime of the affected patient. Patients who briefly lose renal function may slowly reduce the frequency of dialysis sessions until their kidneys recover. However, most patients who start on dialysis remain on dialysis for the rest of their lives or until they receive a kidney transplant.

A number of conditions can worsen renal function and lead to end-stage or acute kidney failure. When kidneys fail (i.e. nearly 90 percent of their function is lost), dialysis is typically prescribed. Conditions that cause chronic kidney failure (eventually requiring dialysis) include:

Type 1 and 2 Diabetes
Pyelonephritis, recurring kidney infection
Glomerulonephritis, inflammation of the kidney's filtering parts
Polycystic kidney disease
Interstitial nephritis, inflammation of the kidney's tubules
High blood pressure
Vesicoureteral reflux, improper bladder emptying

For hemodialysis (the more common form of dialysis), a patient will visit a hospital or clinic and be connected to a dialysis machine by a needle attached to a tube that draws blood from the arm. The drawn blood is transferred to the dialysis machine, where it is filtered and separated until clean. Waste products from the blood pass into a fluid called dialysate, which is pumped out of the machine into a waste receptacle. The machine also measures and helps ensure the blood has the appropriate level of fluid, electrolytes, and pH. A tube delivers the cleaned blood back into the patient's body. A dialysis session like this will typically last for three to four hours, with a patient undergoing dialysis around three times per week.

A second method of dialysis is known as peritoneal dialysis. Unlike hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis can be performed at home by oneself after an initial surgery. To start, a physician (generally a surgeon) will make a small incision in the lower abdomen and insert and surgically attach a catheter (thin tube). At home, the patient connects a pump to the abdomen catheter, delivering dialysate (dialysis fluid) from a bag hanging on a wheeled stand. This fluid enters the peritoneal cavity (greater abdomen area containing the stomach, liver, and intestines) and collects waste through osmosis, where waste in the blood moves across a membrane and into the dialysate. This process continues for several hours until the fluid concentration is equal between the blood and dialysate, at which point the fluid can be drained. The fluid can then be passed through a machine called a cycler, which removes waste and allows for the dialysate to be reused. This process is repeated about four times per day. Dialysis patients must limit the amount of fluid they consume prior to receiving dialysis and should also avoid eating salty foods. The cycler cannot filter more than a certain amount of waste products from the blood.

Kidneys are important organs, and dialysis treatments are vital for those with renal dysfunction. For many, dialysis is not so much a medical procedure but a part of their normal life.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chula Vista, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	38
doctor visit	555
hospital care	1543
inpatient care	1543

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chula Vista, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	24
doctor visit	511
hospital care	1142
inpatient care	1142

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD.

**Gender**
Male	311
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	40
Hispanic	365
Asian	61
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	129
Less than 65	135

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	75
Dementia	28
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chula Vista, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	22
doctor visit	508
hospital care	1284
inpatient care	1284

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD.

**Gender**
Male	307
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	32
Hispanic	340
Asian	72
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	116
Less than 65	148

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	75
Dementia	24
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chula Vista, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	21
doctor visit	576
hospital care	1142
inpatient care	1142

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD.

**Gender**
Male	582
Female	558

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	92
Hispanic	618
Asian	118
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	336
From 75 to 84	310
85 and over	198
Less than 65	296

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	74
Dementia	24
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chula Vista, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	22
doctor visit	500
hospital care	1211
inpatient care	1211
preventive care	11
vaccines	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD.

**Gender**
Male	307
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	35
Hispanic	316
Asian	61
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	107
Less than 65	152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	73
Dementia	25
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chula Vista, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	15
doctor visit	424
hospital care	1148
inpatient care	1148

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	0
Hispanic	259
Asian	54
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	98
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	71
Dementia	27
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chula Vista, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	12
dialysis	13
doctor visit	374
hospital care	1060
inpatient care	1060
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	75
Black	23
Hispanic	271
Asian	47
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	76
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	75
Dementia	25
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chula Vista, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	18
doctor visit	369
hospital care	927
inpatient care	927

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	76
Black	26
Hispanic	253
Asian	54
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	65
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	75
Dementia	24
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chula Vista, CA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	329
hospital care	976
inpatient care	976

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	62
Black	0
Hispanic	269
Asian	32
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	61
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	72
Dementia	20
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chula Vista, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	15
doctor visit	317
hospital care	930
inpatient care	930

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	63
Black	0
Hispanic	239
Asian	41
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	59
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	71
Dementia	26
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chula Vista, CA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	234
hospital care	921
inpatient care	921

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	54
Black	18
Hispanic	209
Asian	36
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	49
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	75
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chula Vista, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and ultrasound (sonogram).

abdominal imaging	12
dialysis	20
doctor visit	427
hospital care	1116
inpatient care	1116
preventive care	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	12
vaccines	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	24
Asian / Pacific Islander	52
Non-Hispanic White	97
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	285
Other	9

**Age**
75 to 84	139
85 and over	87
Less than 65	119
65 to 74	145

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	66
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Dementia	21
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD graduated from Howard University College of Medicine in 1997. He completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Nephrology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine (1997)

Residency: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Nephrology (2003)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center

Sharp HealthCare

Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista

Scripps Health

Optum Care Network-SDPMG

Mercy Physicians Medical Group

Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Blue Shield of California, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medi-Cal, Humana, Sharp Health Plan, Cigna, Anthem, First Health, Beech Street, Health Net, Self-Pay/Uninsured, UnitedHealthcare, Molina Healthcare, Pacific Foundation for Medical Care, Community Health Group and California Health and Wellness.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Blue Shield of California

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicare

Medi-Cal

Humana

Sharp Health Plan

Cigna

Anthem

First Health

Beech Street

Health Net

Self-Pay/Uninsured

UnitedHealthcare

Molina Healthcare

Pacific Foundation for Medical Care

Community Health Group

California Health and Wellness

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ricardo A. Soltero, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$2,671 Cardiac Diagnostics and Monitoring $1,983	Pacemakers $305	Micra $140	Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy - CRT $97	Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) $59	Other $87
Boston Scientific Corporation	$2,374 Tachy System $594	WATCHMAN $450	VIGILANT $327	TACHY GENERATOR $153	GENERAL - BRADY GENERATORS $125	Other $725
BIOTRONIK INC.	$739 Bradycardia products $621	$118
Abbott Laboratories	$521 Pacemakers $174	Mitra Clip system $134	Connectivity and Remote care $122	CRM-Research only $82	MRI Ready Leads $8
Questcor Pharmaceuticals	$464 ACTHAR $464
Other	$4,853 VELTASSA $384	NephroCheck Test $311	ACTHAR $268	XARELTO $254	Sensipar $229	Other $3,407

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$9,663
Travel and Lodging	$1,449
Entertainment	$260
Education	$249

Biography

Dr. Ricardo Soltero, who practices in Chula Vista, CA, is a medical specialist in adult nephrology. Dr. Soltero (or staff) is conversant in Arabic, Spanish, and Russian. His clinical interests include bloodless medicine/transfusion-free surgery, kidney problems, and dialysis. Dr. Soltero is affiliated with Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista, and Sharp HealthCare. Dr. Soltero attended Howard University College of Medicine for medical school and subsequently trained at Alameda County Medical Center, Highland Hospital and a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) for residency. He usually honors Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California, in addition to other insurance carriers. According to Doctor.com, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Chula Vista, CA.