NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bob S. Salk, DPM

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · San Francisco, CA

Bob S. Salk, DPM is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in San Francisco, California, and NPI 1396839965, issued on Oct 3, 2006. Check the license (California E4307, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1396839965
Name
Bob S. Salk
Credential
DPM
Primary taxonomy
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
License number
E4307 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
45 Castro Street, Ste #315, San Francisco, CA 94114
Phone
(415) 565-0200
Enumerated
Oct 3, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 28, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080428000574); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
California School Of Podiatric Medicine, 1998
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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98% more Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024

663 Medicare Part D claims for 221 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims.

  1. Bob Salk663
  2. Specialty average335

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole211 claims
  2. Meloxicam123 claims
  3. Terbinafine Hcl95 claims
  4. Gabapentin94 claims
  5. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim30 claims
  6. Econazole Nitrate17 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): 74.7 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score78.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $41.28

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Nevro Corp. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bob Salk$41.28
  2. Specialty average$2,972.24

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

  1. Dr Bob S Salk Dpm PC ApcSan Francisco, CA

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

Bob S. Salk among 1,248 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in California

Bob S. Salk, DPM is one of 1,248 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in California. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 69% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2010 among the 970 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in California

There are 1,248 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in California.

The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kirk Grogan, D.P.M.San Francisco, CA 941141790856524
  2. Barry Meskin, DPMSan Francisco, CA 941141588699532
  3. Nicole Cates, DPMSan Francisco, CA 941151386008779
  4. Katherine Chou, DPMSan Francisco, CA 941151780819250
  5. John Schuberth, DPMSan Francisco, CA 941151265510804
  6. Sahra Sellers, DPMSan Francisco, CA 941151639416209
  7. Eugene Spector, D.P.M.San Francisco, CA 941151902879463
  8. Mher Vartivarian, D.P.M.San Francisco, CA 941151801117874

Common questions

What is Bob S. Salk, DPM's NPI number?

Bob S. Salk, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396839965, issued on Oct 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bob S. Salk, DPM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 45 Castro Street, Ste #315, San Francisco, CA, 94114. Phone: (415) 565-0200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bob S. Salk, DPM's license?

NPPES lists California license number E4307, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Bob S. Salk, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bob S. Salk, DPM had 663 Medicare Part D claims for 221 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Bob S. Salk, DPM's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.7 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.

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