David Craig Saltin, PA-C
Physician Assistant · Bryson City, NC
David Craig Saltin, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Bryson City, North Carolina, and NPI 1790884617, issued on Sep 21, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 0010-08955, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Craig Saltin
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License numbers
- 0010-08955 NC
003215 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 45 Plateau St, Bryson City, NC 28713
- Phone
- (828) 488-2155
- Enumerated
- Sep 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 20, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (828) 488-4039
- Medicaid ID
- PENDING GA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190730003488); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David Craig Saltin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 0010-08955Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
290 Medicare Part D claims for 160 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 24 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone28 claims
- Meloxicam23 claims
- Methylprednisolone20 claims
- Ondansetron Odt20 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen19 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim17 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): 99 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Hospital Physician Services - Southeast Professional CorporationRutherfordton, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Craig Saltin among 9,279 physician assistant records in North Carolina
David Craig Saltin, PA-C is one of 9,279 physician assistant records with a practice address in North Carolina. 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 2006, is newer than 4% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 80% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2017 among the 6,366 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 35% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
3 physician assistant records list a practice address in Bryson City
They are 3 of the 82 NPPES records with a practice address in Bryson City, and 9,279 physician assistant records in North Carolina.
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Common questions
What is David Craig Saltin, PA-C's NPI number?
David Craig Saltin, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790884617, issued on Sep 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Craig Saltin, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 45 Plateau St, Bryson City, NC, 28713. Phone: (828) 488-2155. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Craig Saltin, PA-C's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 0010-08955, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does David Craig Saltin, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Craig Saltin, PA-C had 290 Medicare Part D claims for 160 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David Craig Saltin, PA-C's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 99 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.