Enrique Soto, MD, FACOG — An Honest Editorial Review

Among fertility clinics in Florida, Miami-Dade patients frequently weigh individual REI physicians as heavily as the clinic brand — and Dr. Enrique Soto is one of the more visible reproductive endocrinologists in the South Miami market. He practices at IVFMD (South Florida Institute for Reproductive Medicine), the flagship fertility center at 7300 SW 62nd Place directly across from Baptist Health South Miami Hospital. For a broader look at the clinic itself, see our separate IVFMD South Miami patient guide; this editorial focuses specifically on Dr. Soto's training, scope, and what his patients have reported.

Dr. Soto holds NPI 1326207143 with a primary taxonomy of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Reproductive Endocrinology (207VE0102X) and Florida medical license ME119210. He is board-certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology, a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (FACOG), and fellowship-trained in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility — the specific subspecialty recognized by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology for IVF and complex infertility care.

Training and Credentials

Dr. Soto earned his medical degree at the Monterrey Tech School of Medicine (Tecnológico de Monterrey) in Mexico. He completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, and stayed on for an additional fellowship in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery — a foundation that shows up in his ongoing surgical practice for fibroids, endometriosis, and congenital uterine anomalies.

He subsequently completed a Master of Science in Clinical Embryology and Andrology at the Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine at Eastern Virginia Medical School — the program that produced the first IVF-conceived baby in the United States in 1981 — and then completed his ABOG-accredited Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic. He is a member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), and the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL). IVFMD as a practice reports its outcomes to SART, of which it is a member clinic.

Dr. Soto practices in English and Spanish, a material factor for many Miami-Dade patients.

Services and Specialties

Services through Dr. Soto at IVFMD include:

• In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), including fresh and frozen embryo transfer
• Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) and ovulation induction
• Egg freezing and fertility preservation (including oncofertility)
• Donor egg IVF, donor sperm, and embryo donation
• Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT-A and PGT-M)
• Reproductive surgery — myomectomy, excision of endometriosis, correction of uterine anomalies, hysteroscopy, laparoscopy, and robotic-assisted cases
• Tubal reversal and microsurgical tubal repair
• Evaluation and management of PCOS, endometriosis, and recurrent pregnancy loss
• Third-party reproduction and LGBTQ+ family building (reciprocal IVF, gestational carrier cycles)
• INVOcell intravaginal culture (a lower-cost alternative to conventional IVF for select patients)

His dual training — REI plus Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery — means he handles the surgical workup of infertility in-house rather than routing complex fibroid or endometriosis cases to an outside surgeon, which can shorten time to treatment for patients who need structural correction before an IVF cycle.

Success Rates and Lab Quality

IVFMD reports cycle outcomes to SART and the CDC annually; check the SART Clinic Summary Report and the CDC ART Success Rates report for IVFMD's current figures. Raw averages blend very different ages and diagnoses — always compare within your own age band and diagnosis category. Our how to read IVF success rates guide covers the common interpretation traps, and Dr. Soto's individual outcomes are aggregated within the IVFMD practice totals rather than reported separately.

The IVFMD lab is part of The Prelude Network, which brings standardized embryology protocols and quality benchmarks across its member clinics.

Patient Experience

Dr. Soto's aggregated 4.8/83 rating on Fertlo is consistent with public reviews across Google, Healthgrades, and Zocdoc, where patients tend to highlight clear communication, bilingual capability, and attentiveness during monitoring. Because he works within a larger clinic, some day-to-day monitoring and labs are handled by nursing and APRN staff — a normal model for high-volume REI practices, but worth knowing if you're expecting direct physician contact for every visit. Patients seeking surgical consultation for fibroids, endometriosis, or tubal pathology report that his MIGS training translates into a detailed preoperative discussion of options.

Considering At-Home Insemination?

Not every fertility journey begins in a clinic. At-home intracervical insemination (ICI) is a lower-cost, private option that suits patients with no known fertility diagnosis — including single parents by choice, same-sex couples, and people who want to try a few cycles before committing to clinical treatment.

At-home insemination kits like those from MakeAMom come with step-by-step instructions designed for donor or partner sperm. Kits are a one-time purchase that can be reused until conception succeeds, require no clinic visit, and arrive in plain, discreet packaging. Many patients use them as a first step while working toward a fertility consultation — or alongside ovulation tracking while they wait for an appointment slot.

If you have a known fertility diagnosis, have been trying for 12 months without success (six months if you're over 35), or your physician has already recommended IUI or IVF, a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist like Dr. Soto is the right next step.

Insurance and Cost in Florida

Florida does not mandate insurance coverage for IVF or most fertility treatments, so the financial burden falls largely on patients — a central planning reality for anyone considering treatment in Miami. IVFMD contracts with several commercial plans and participates in employer-sponsored fertility benefits networks (such as Progyny and WINFertility for patients whose employers offer those programs); verify your benefits in writing before your first consult. See our fertility insurance mandates by state guide and IVF cost by state comparison for context on what Florida patients typically pay out-of-pocket.

Ask directly about multi-cycle packages, refund programs, and any discounts for self-pay patients — these can materially shift a cycle's effective cost.

Location and Contact

Address: 7300 SW 62nd Place, 4th Floor, South Miami, FL 33143 Practice: IVFMD — South Florida Institute for Reproductive Medicine Website: ivfmd.com/fertility-specialist/enrique-soto-md

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Soto accepting new patients? Availability changes throughout the year at IVFMD. Contact the South Miami office directly to confirm; the clinic also offers free second opinions for patients who have been evaluated elsewhere.

Does Dr. Soto perform reproductive surgery himself? Yes. In addition to his REI fellowship, Dr. Soto completed a fellowship in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery at Mount Sinai, and he performs laparoscopy, hysteroscopy, myomectomy, endometriosis excision, tubal reversal, and robotic-assisted cases.

What languages does Dr. Soto see patients in? English and Spanish. Much of the IVFMD nursing and support staff is also bilingual.

How does Dr. Soto's practice relate to IVFMD's larger network? Dr. Soto is one of five reproductive endocrinologists at the South Miami flagship location. IVFMD operates six sites across South Florida and is part of The Prelude Network, which sets shared laboratory and clinical protocols across member clinics.

Does Florida insurance cover Dr. Soto's services? Florida has no fertility insurance mandate, so coverage varies entirely by individual plan and employer. Diagnostic testing may be covered under general OB/GYN benefits even when IVF itself is not. Verify benefits in writing before your first consult.

Editorial note: Independently written by the Fertlo editorial team; not sponsored. See our editorial policy.