NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ahmed Salim

Hospitalist Physician · Rochester, MN

Ahmed Salim is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Rochester, Minnesota, and NPI 1285286328, issued on Jul 9, 2019. Check the license (Minnesota 71278, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1285286328
Name
Ahmed Salim
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
71278 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 1St St SW, Rochester, MN 55905
Phone
(507) 284-2511
Enumerated
Jul 9, 2019
Record last updated
Sep 22, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220719000183); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 200 1St St SW

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Timothy Aadland, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1780662783
  2. Christopher Aakre, MDInternal Medicine Physician1508151663
  3. Kathryn Aaro, P.T.Physical Therapist1619360666
  4. Danielle Aase, MDReproductive Endocrinology Physician1316524135
  5. Uzoamaka Abajue, PHARMDPharmacist1982335295
  6. Francisco Abarca Rendon, MDIndependent Medical Examiner Physician1790096246

Verify Ahmed Salim in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

291 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ahmed Salim291
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Mirtazapine28 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass24 claims
  3. Prednisone18 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium16 claims
  5. Doxycycline Monohydrate13 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate13 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Mayo Clinic Health System-Lake CityLake City, MN
  2. Mayo Clinic Health System-Southeast Minnesota RegionAustin, MN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ahmed Salim among 401 hospitalist physician records in Minnesota

Ahmed Salim is one of 401 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 83% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 83% of these records are older, 12% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2011 among the 354 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 401 hospitalist physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Bundrick, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051275513632
  2. Amanda Ebright, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051629056403
  3. Norman Egger, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051275511040
  4. Jeanne Huddleston, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051053384529
  5. Deanne Kashiwagi, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051588665806
  6. Allan Keller, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051396722542
  7. Mark Liebow, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051912985763
  8. Farrell Lloyd, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051285604090

Common questions

What is Ahmed Salim's NPI number?

Ahmed Salim's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285286328, issued on Jul 9, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ahmed Salim located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 1St St SW, Rochester, MN, 55905. Phone: (507) 284-2511. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ahmed Salim's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 71278, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ahmed Salim prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ahmed Salim had 291 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.