Esperanza F. Salazar, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Pueblo, CO
Esperanza F. Salazar, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Pueblo, Colorado, and NPI 1205167871, issued on Jan 21, 2010. Check the license (Colorado DR.0053723, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Esperanza F. Salazar
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- DR.0053723 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1218 S Pueblo Blvd, Pueblo, CO 81005
- Phone
- (719) 566-1277
- Enumerated
- Jan 21, 2010
- Record last updated
- Jul 31, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (719) 566-1257
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140915000081); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Colorado School Of Medicine, Denver, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1218 S Pueblo Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Charlene Hickson, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1417909938
- Nichole Kovel, AU.D.Audiologist1912178880
- Andrae Lucas, MS CCCAAudiologist1760559561
- Ruth Miller, MAAudiologist1134259286
Verify Esperanza F. Salazar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR.0053723Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
26% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
682 Medicare Part D claims for 248 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 27 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Fluticasone Propionate160 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide97 claims
- Mupirocin47 claims
- Omeprazole40 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass37 claims
- Azelastine Hcl35 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): 65.1 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: $91.30
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, 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 2 group practices
- Parkview Ancillary Services CorporationPueblo, CO
- Poudre Valley Medical Group LLCPueblo, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Colorado
There are 188 otolaryngology physician records in Colorado.
Other otolaryngology physician records in Colorado
- Mona Abaza, MDAurora, CO1043313844
- Pratima AgarwalLone Tree, CO1538628789
- Emily Ahadizadeh, MDFort Collins, CO1346745965
- Erika Almeida-Trujillo, DNPPueblo, CO1265548960
- Emily Ambrose, M.D.Denver, CO1225457997
- Bradley Andrews, MDLone Tree, CO1891822896
- Charles Armstrong, M.D.Lafayette, CO1912958067
- Jonathan Arnholt, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO1235321993
- Kevin Bach, M.D.Lafayette, CO1629048202
- Dennis Barcz, M.D.Arvada, CO1124008628
Common questions
What is Esperanza F. Salazar, M.D.'s NPI number?
Esperanza F. Salazar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205167871, issued on Jan 21, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Esperanza F. Salazar, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1218 S Pueblo Blvd, Pueblo, CO, 81005. Phone: (719) 566-1277. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Esperanza F. Salazar, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0053723, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Esperanza F. Salazar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Esperanza F. Salazar, M.D. had 682 Medicare Part D claims for 248 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Esperanza F. Salazar, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 65.1 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.