NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Howard A. Salomons, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · Taunton, MA

Howard A. Salomons, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Taunton, Massachusetts, and NPI 1538184833, issued on Jul 13, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 73507, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538184833
Name
Howard A. Salomons
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
73507 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
35 Summer St, Taunton, MA 02780
Phone
(508) 821-4100
Enumerated
Jul 13, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 30, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(508) 822-2367
Medicaid ID
3078248 MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050421001295); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Baylor College Of Medicine, 1988
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 35 Summer St

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

  1. Antone AlmeidaCase Manager/Care Coordinator1407088107
  2. Samantha Amaral, BSWSocial Worker1194061416
  3. Heather AnapoMental Health Counselor1801422787
  4. Dawn Ariola, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1659415636
  5. Jodi Aurora, MAMental Health Counselor1750644571
  6. Derek BatesCase Manager/Care Coordinator1780914887

Verify Howard A. Salomons in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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  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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38% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

1,117 Medicare Part D claims for 290 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Howard Salomons1,117
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole257 claims
  2. Linzess116 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium104 claims
  4. Diphenoxylate-Atropine71 claims
  5. Esomeprazole Magnesium50 claims
  6. Famotidine34 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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Gastrointestinal Specialists, LLCBrockton, MA
  2. Gis Services 2 LLCBrockton, MA

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

Howard A. Salomons among 686 gastroenterology physician records in Massachusetts

Howard A. Salomons, M.D. is one of 686 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 80% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2004 among the 491 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 686 gastroenterology physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mitesh Bhalala, MDTaunton, MA 027801639497514
  2. Kurt Slye, M.D.Taunton, MA 027801609809110
  3. Emma Bell-Wynter, M.D.North Dartmouth, MA 027471891773743
  4. Ronan Farrell, MDDartmouth, MA 027471821470675
  5. Edward Herlihy, M.D.N Dartmouth, MA 027471871565754
  6. James Hoffman, MDNorth Dartmouth, MA 027471790752772
  7. Alexandra Retana, M.D.Dartmouth, MA 027471487797874
  8. Paul Sepe, MDDartmouth, MA 027471528194958

Common questions

What is Howard A. Salomons, M.D.'s NPI number?

Howard A. Salomons, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538184833, issued on Jul 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Howard A. Salomons, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 35 Summer St, Taunton, MA, 02780. Phone: (508) 821-4100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Howard A. Salomons, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 73507, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Howard A. Salomons, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Howard A. Salomons, M.D. had 1,117 Medicare Part D claims for 290 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.