NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Douglas Russell Salmon, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Buda, TX

Douglas Russell Salmon, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Buda, Texas, and NPI 1275577942, issued on Jun 15, 2006. Check the license (Texas F7128, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1275577942
Name
Douglas Russell Salmon
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
F7128 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
112 Railroad St., Buda, TX 78610
Phone
(512) 295-2558
Enumerated
Jun 15, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 11, 2024
Fax
(512) 295-2282
Medicaid IDs
115743006 TX
1157430-05 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060907000158); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arizona College Of Medicine, 1979
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.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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26% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

3,887 Medicare Part D claims for 331 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.

  1. Douglas Salmon3,887
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Olmesartan Medoxomil514 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate311 claims
  3. Pravastatin Sodium209 claims
  4. Doxazosin Mesylate195 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium191 claims
  6. Acebutolol Hcl182 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score87.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%54.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $665.69

36 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Douglas Salmon$665.69
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Douglas Russell Salmon among 1,603 cardiovascular disease physician records in Texas

Douglas Russell Salmon, M.D. is one of 1,603 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Texas. 88% 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 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated1979 · median 1998 among the 1,219 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,603 cardiovascular disease physician records in Texas.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sandeep RaviBuda, TX 786101902056781
  2. Carl Carlino, MDCedar Park, TX 786131538270129
  3. Stuart Damore, MDCedar Park, TX 786131265408702
  4. Jason Davis, MDCedar Park, TX 786131861502783
  5. Hector Medina, MDCedar Park, TX 786131750534244
  6. Nima Amjadi, M.D.Dripping Springs, TX 786201114974011
  7. Kevin Gallagher, DOFredericksburg, TX 786241932137767
  8. Miguel Zabalgoitia-Reyes, M.D.Weslaco, TX 785961578579298

Common questions

What is Douglas Russell Salmon, M.D.'s NPI number?

Douglas Russell Salmon, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275577942, issued on Jun 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Douglas Russell Salmon, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 112 Railroad St., Buda, TX, 78610. Phone: (512) 295-2558. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Douglas Russell Salmon, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number F7128, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Douglas Russell Salmon, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Douglas Russell Salmon, M.D. had 3,887 Medicare Part D claims for 331 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Douglas Russell Salmon, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.7 of 100. 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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