Physician

Joel M Solano, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Joel Solano, M.D. (NPI: 1952380834) practices ophthalmology in the El Centro, CA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Imperial, CA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is RETINA INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA MEDICAL GROUP, A CALIFORNIA MEDICAL PAR (NPI: 1760541569; TIN: 205944918) and primary practice location at 92227-2426.

Solano's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 1,240 traditional Medicare patients, billed 4,719 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $470,082 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 68761 (Closure of tear duct opening using plug). Part D data shows 7,258 prescription claims across 1,337 beneficiaries totaling $279,592 in drug costs, led by Latanoprost (Latanoprost). 2016 DME data shows 11 claims. Open Payments data shows 3 records totaling $6,407. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing did not follow a clear longitudinal pattern. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have risen steadily, from $21,419 to $279,592. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	432	789	$112,293
2016	540	1,413	$264,577
2017	784	4,612	$468,518
2018	1,395	10,170	$1,066,608
2019	1,512	11,310	$1,175,347
2020	1,317	7,131	$751,824
2021	1,384	8,247	$818,462
2022	1,471	6,923	$623,549
2023	1,436	5,790	$520,801
2024	1,240	4,719	$470,082

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	138	387	$21,419
2016	274	1,028	$50,999
2017	985	4,584	$218,694
2018	1,285	8,502	$344,207
2019	1,216	8,937	$391,318
2020	1,084	8,680	$346,940
2021	1,174	9,105	$293,197
2022	1,327	8,763	$386,049
2023	1,429	8,863	$423,090
2024	1,337	7,258	$279,592

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	11	11	$574
2017	N/R	N/R	N/R
2018	N/R	N/R	N/R
2019	N/R	N/R	N/R
2020	N/R	N/R	N/R
2021	N/R	N/R	N/R
2022	N/R	N/R	N/R
2023	N/R	N/R	N/R
2024	N/R	N/R	N/R

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
68761	Closure of tear duct opening using plug	524	1,073	$158
92014	Established patient complete exam of visual system	1,139	2,210	$96
92012	Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	164	230	$66
92133	Imaging of optic nerve	218	298	$29
92250	Photography of the retina	281	414	$27

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Latanoprost	Latanoprost	3,800	235,839	$60,314
Rhopressa	Netarsudil Mesylate	78	3,762	$44,258
Cyclosporine	Cyclosporine	43	2,430	$26,926
Lumigan	Bimatoprost	60	2,325	$24,131
Timolol Maleate	Timolol Maleate	1,603	97,919	$22,056

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	3	$6,407	Thea Pharma Inc.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Joel M. Solano, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Joel M. Solano, M.D. (NPI 1952380834), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Joel M. Solano, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Joel M. Solano, M.D.?

Joel M. Solano, M.D. is linked to RETINA INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA MEDICAL GROUP, A CALIFORNIA MEDICAL PAR (billing NPI 1760541569) in the available physician profile data.

Does Joel M. Solano, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Joel M. Solano, M.D. has 3 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.