Benjamin Saltman, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · San Diego, CA
Benjamin Saltman, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1568585891, issued on Apr 10, 2007. Check the license (California C142543, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Saltman
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License numbers
- C142543 CA
231777 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2929 Health Center Dr, San Diego, CA 92123
- Phone
- (858) 939-6531
- Enumerated
- Apr 10, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 19, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20161021000134); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Michigan Medical School, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Benjamin Saltman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license C142543Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
49 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 73.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $3,540.00
1 payment: consulting fee; the largest payer was Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group IncSan Diego, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin Saltman among 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California
Benjamin Saltman, MD is one of 1,212 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in California. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 48% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 48% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2004 among the 818 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in California
There are 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California.
All 1,212 in California → Every provider in San Diego → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Matthew Brigger, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231952490807
- Russell De Jong, MDSan Diego, CA 921231205468634
- Debra Don, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231841361607
- Tzyynong Friesen, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231952740177
- Mona Gangar, MDSan Diego, CA 921231679700629
- Jacqueline Greene, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231144583931
- Wen Jiang, MDSan Diego, CA 921231659305753
- Michael Keefe, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231710999396
Common questions
What is Benjamin Saltman, MD's NPI number?
Benjamin Saltman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568585891, issued on Apr 10, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Saltman, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2929 Health Center Dr, San Diego, CA, 92123. Phone: (858) 939-6531. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Saltman, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number C142543, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin Saltman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Saltman, MD had 49 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Benjamin Saltman, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.