Galena Salem, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Ashland, KY
Galena Salem, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Ashland, Kentucky, and NPI 1538334420, issued on Apr 23, 2008. Check the license (Kentucky 46534, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Galena Salem
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- 46534 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 617 23RD St Ste 19, Ashland, KY 41101
- Phone
- (606) 325-2221
- Enumerated
- Apr 23, 2008
- Record last updated
- May 1, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (606) 324-1326
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130917000342); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 617 23RD St Ste 19
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Susan Aliff, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1013348556
- Sarah Eplion, APRN, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1427529130
- Wendi Hanna, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1346758257
- Mary Hughes, M.D.Surgical Oncology Physician1326339573
- Eva Joseph, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1346614898
- Lindsay Montgomery, PA-CPhysician Assistant1750692489
Verify Galena Salem in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 46534Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
1,818 Medicare Part D claims for 349 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 152 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Anastrozole171 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl115 claims
- Gabapentin104 claims
- Prochlorperazine Maleate94 claims
- Potassium Chloride82 claims
- Lidocaine-Prilocaine71 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): 82.9 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: $1,205.64
71 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Kings Daughters Medical Specialties IncAshland, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 152 hematology & oncology physician records in Kentucky.
Other hematology & oncology physician records in Kentucky
- Laila Agrawal, MDLouisville, KY1366670234
- Bara Alzghoul, MDMorehead, KY1205231925
- Stephen Anderson, M.D.Maysville, KY1467613034
- Florin Andreca, M.D.Glasgow, KY1700854239
- Firas Badin, M.D.Lexington, KY1588828693
- Thomas Baeker, MDDanville, KY1992700926
- Samuel Bailey, M.D.Hazard, KY1114180080
- Walid Baz, M.DSouth Williamson, KY1487970653
- Ivan Bedoya Apraez, MDEdgewood, KY1861672123
- Anika Bhargava, MDLouisville, KY1568957413
Common questions
What is Galena Salem, M.D.'s NPI number?
Galena Salem, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538334420, issued on Apr 23, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Galena Salem, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 617 23RD St Ste 19, Ashland, KY, 41101. Phone: (606) 325-2221. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Galena Salem, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 46534, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Galena Salem, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Galena Salem, M.D. had 1,818 Medicare Part D claims for 349 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Galena Salem, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.9 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.