NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hai Viet-Nguyen Salfity, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Durham, NC

Hai Viet-Nguyen Salfity, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1164710174, issued on Jul 12, 2011. Check the license on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1164710174
Name
Hai Viet-Nguyen Salfity
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
35.142826 OH
11016007A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
20 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Phone
(919) 668-6688
Enumerated
Jul 12, 2011
Record last updated
Aug 22, 2023
Fax
(919) 613-4082
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231103001474); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Indiana University School Of Medicine, 2011
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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Also registered at 20 Duke Medicine Cir

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Laura AlderMedical Oncology Physician1932633617
  2. Cami AndreiniOncology Pharmacist1114879517
  3. Kulirma BabuPhysician Assistant1649752007
  4. Elizabeth BautistaMarriage & Family Therapist1558255950
  5. Andrew Berchuck, MDGynecologic Oncology Physician1154349181
  6. Amanda Biebel, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1891670543

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical BoardCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

16 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Hai Salfity16
  2. Specialty average101

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): 78.8 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score70.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $1,607.05

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Hai Salfity$1,607.05
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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

  1. Dlp Wilson Physician Practices LLCWilson, NC
  2. Duke Health Integrated Practice IncDurham, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Hai Viet-Nguyen Salfity among 157 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in North Carolina

Hai Viet-Nguyen Salfity, M.D. is one of 157 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 78% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 1998 among the 97 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 157 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stafford BaldersonDurham, NC 277101801966635
  2. Kaitlin Bevers, MDDurham, NC 277101437578473
  3. Thomas D'Amico, M.D.Durham, NC 277101023171899
  4. Jeffrey Gaca, MDDurham, NC 277101821260431
  5. Herbert Lyerly, M.D.Durham, NC 277101427111202
  6. Charles Murphy, M.D.Durham, NC 277101770546772
  7. Gustavo Parrilla, MDDurham, NC 277101174872931
  8. Kunal Patel, MD, PHDDurham, NC 277101447698642

Common questions

What is Hai Viet-Nguyen Salfity, M.D.'s NPI number?

Hai Viet-Nguyen Salfity, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164710174, issued on Jul 12, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hai Viet-Nguyen Salfity, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 20 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC, 27710. Phone: (919) 668-6688. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hai Viet-Nguyen Salfity, M.D.'s license?

Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Hai Viet-Nguyen Salfity, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hai Viet-Nguyen Salfity, M.D. had 16 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Hai Viet-Nguyen Salfity, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.8 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.

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