NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cord Thomas Salmela, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Superior, WI

Cord Thomas Salmela, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Superior, Wisconsin, and NPI 1932831286, issued on Jun 27, 2022. Check the license (Wisconsin 7792, as entered in NPPES) with the Wisconsin board that licenses this profession; 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
1932831286
Name
Cord Thomas Salmela
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
7792 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3500 Tower Ave, Superior, WI 54880
Phone
(715) 817-7100
Enumerated
Jun 27, 2022
Record last updated
May 7, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240624000624); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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.
Download card Updates feed

Also registered at 3500 Tower Ave

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

  1. Clayton Allison, MDPsychiatry Physician1801057955
  2. Leslie Anderson, PTPhysician Assistant1578686622
  3. Brenda BakerOccupational Therapist1114093267
  4. Nicole Bakken, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1134487176
  5. Darrell Barnack, LICSWSocial Worker1346295540
  6. Grace Beckman, PA-CPhysician Assistant1396506705

Verify Cord Thomas Salmela in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Wisconsin board licenses this profession
    Search for license 7792
    Check the board
  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
Find the Wisconsin license search

PlainDoctor does not match the HHS-OIG exclusion list to individual records: most entries carry no NPI. Search the OIG exclusion list by name.

Is this page about you? You can ask us to correct, restrict or remove it: how.

77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

190 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Cord Salmela190
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone13 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate12 claims
  3. Doxycycline Monohydrate11 claims
  4. Hydrochlorothiazide11 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 3 group practices

  1. Advantage Physical Therapy And Sports Rehab, LLCSpooner, WI
  2. St Marys Hospital OF SuperiorHayward, WI
  3. The Duluth Clinic LtdHayward, WI

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

Cord Thomas Salmela among 3,475 physician assistant records in Wisconsin

Cord Thomas Salmela, PA-C is one of 3,475 physician assistant records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 80% of these records are older, 14% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2023 · median 2016 among the 2,491 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

16 physician assistant records list a practice address in Superior

They are 16 of the 458 NPPES records with a practice address in Superior, and 3,475 physician assistant records in Wisconsin.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Leslie Anderson, PTSuperior, WI 548801578686622
  2. Grace Beckman, PA-CSuperior, WI 548801396506705
  3. Kaitlyn Brenner, PA-CSuperior, WI 548801942671201
  4. Jay Ferguson, PA-CSuperior, WI 548801174690853
  5. Anna Greiner, P.A.-CSuperior, WI 548801790736981
  6. Rhiannon Grimm, PA-CSuperior, WI 548801083312565
  7. Sarah Johnson, PA-CSuperior, WI 548801740539568
  8. Sarah Karl, PASuperior, WI 548801114225174

Common questions

What is Cord Thomas Salmela, PA-C's NPI number?

Cord Thomas Salmela, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932831286, issued on Jun 27, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cord Thomas Salmela, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3500 Tower Ave, Superior, WI, 54880. Phone: (715) 817-7100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cord Thomas Salmela, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 7792, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Cord Thomas Salmela, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cord Thomas Salmela, PA-C had 190 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.