Francis M. Saldanha, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Charleston, WV
Francis M. Saldanha, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Charleston, West Virginia, and NPI 1265584288, issued on Jan 18, 2007. Check the license (West Virginia 12738, as entered in NPPES) on the West Virginia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Francis M. Saldanha
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- 12738 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2335 Chesterfield Ave Ste 302, Charleston, WV 25304
- Phone
- (304) 925-3535
- Enumerated
- Jan 18, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 11, 2024
- Fax
- (304) 925-3662
- Medicaid ID
- 0063877000 WV
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080813000139); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Francis M. Saldanha in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWest Virginia Board of Medicine
Search for license 12738Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
736 Medicare Part D claims for 90 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 470 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen210 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen82 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl80 claims
- Fentanyl55 claims
- Gabapentin53 claims
- Clonazepam26 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): 65.4 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,070.36
35 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 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.
Francis M. Saldanha among 21 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in West Virginia
Francis M. Saldanha, M.D. is one of 21 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in West Virginia. 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 2007, is newer than 48% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 48% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
- Graduated1974 · median 2004 among the 17 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a West Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in West Virginia
There are 21 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in West Virginia.
All 21 in West Virginia → Every provider in Charleston → Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Caraway, MDCharleston, WV 253091245265206
- Danilo Gervacio, MDMartinsburg, WV 254011265492631
- Satish Menon, DOMartinsburg, WV 254011053371831
- Jack Shamblin, MDMartinsburg, WV 254011831159615
- Benjamin Krepps, D.O.Martinsburg, WV 254041972706448
- Mack Arroliga, MDHuntington, WV 257011669883351
- Ghassan Moufarrege, M.D.Huntington, WV 257011225047749
- Ahmet Ozturk, M.D.Huntington, WV 257011942206529
Common questions
What is Francis M. Saldanha, M.D.'s NPI number?
Francis M. Saldanha, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265584288, issued on Jan 18, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Francis M. Saldanha, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2335 Chesterfield Ave Ste 302, Charleston, WV, 25304. Phone: (304) 925-3535. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Francis M. Saldanha, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists West Virginia license number 12738, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia Board of Medicine at https://wvbom.wv.gov/public/search/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Francis M. Saldanha, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Francis M. Saldanha, M.D. had 736 Medicare Part D claims for 90 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Francis M. Saldanha, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 65.4 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.
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.