Ophthalmology · Palm Desert, CA
NPI
1952380834
Since 2006
Specialty
Ophthalmology
Code 207W00000X
Group practices
1
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
0
Hospital affiliations
44139 Monterey Ave, A
Palm Desert, CA, 92260
Phone (760) 779-0800
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$470K
4,719 services
Medicare patients, 2024
1,240
Average age 76
Drug cost, 2024
$280K
7,258 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$169
From 2 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Joel M Solano was code 92014 (ophthalmological e&m), 2,210 times for 1,139 patients. In total Joel M Solano billed 4,719 services in 23 codes, and Medicare paid $470K.
| Code |
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2017-03-24.
| Setting |
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| Services |
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| Patients |
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| Paid per service |
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| Medicare paid |
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| 92014 Ophthalmological E&M | Office | 2,210 | 1,139 | $96.26 | $213K |
| 68761 Eye | Office | 1,073 | 524 | $157.95 | $169K |
| 92250 Angiography | Office | 414 | 281 | $26.69 | $11K |
| 92133 Computerized Ophthalmic Imaging | Office | 298 | 218 | $28.52 | $8,500 |
| 92012 Ophthalmological E&M | Office | 230 | 164 | $66.37 | $15K |
| 92235 Angiography | Office | 181 | 121 | $126.61 | $23K |
| 99204 Office E&M - New | Office | 87 | 87 | $116.73 | $10K |
| 76514 Ultrasound - Nonspecific | Office | 56 | 56 | $7.23 | $405 |
| 66821 Cataract Surgery | Office | 55 | 39 | $264.76 | $15K |
| 67820 Eye | Office | 48 | 21 | $14.10 | $677 |
| 92083 Vision, Hearing, and Speech Services | Office | 38 | 29 | $39.12 | $1,487 |
By year: 2022 $624K for 6,923 services; 2023 $521K for 5,790 services; 2024 $470K for 4,719 services.
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Joel M Solano prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Latanoprost, with 3,800 prescriptions and refills. In total Joel M Solano wrote 7,258 Medicare prescriptions that cost $280K.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latanoprost Generic | 3,800 | 8,076 | 1,091 | $60K |
| Timolol Maleate Generic | 1,603 | 3,327 | 469 | $22K |
| Brimonidine Tartrate Generic | 485 | 982 | 153 | $7,997 |
| Dorzolamide Hcl Generic | 475 | 1,129 | 170 | $9,100 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat | 296 | 622 | 83 | $7,165 |
| Rhopressa Netarsudil Mesylate | 78 | 133 | 23 | $44K |
| Lumigan Bimatoprost | 60 | 87 | 11 | $24K |
| Prednisolone Acetate Generic | 48 | 80 | 31 | $1,853 |
| Simbrinza Brinzolamide/Brimonidine Tart | 44 | 69 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Cyclosporine Generic | 43 | 82 | 21 | $27K |
| Restasis Cyclosporine | 32 | 32 | Under 11 | $20K |
| Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol | 28 | 32 | Under 11 | $3,986 |
| Combigan Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol | 28 | 33 | Under 11 | $7,477 |
| Brinzolamide Generic | 28 | 57 | 12 | $6,493 |
| Acetazolamide Generic | 28 | 58 | Under 11 | $2,635 |
Brand drugs: 1,699 claims; generic drugs: 5,559 claims.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Joel M Solano $169 ($169 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 2 companies. The largest payer was RxSight Inc with $155.
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.