James K. Salem, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Akron, OH
James K. Salem, M.D. is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Akron, Ohio, and NPI 1134108764, issued on Jan 12, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 59588, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James K. Salem
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- 59588 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 75 Arch St, Akron, OH 44304
- Phone
- (330) 434-9121
- Enumerated
- Jan 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 21, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (330) 434-7510
- Medicaid ID
- 0917422 OH
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20061019000544); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Northeastern Ohio University College Of Medicine, 1988
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James K. Salem in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 59588Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
70% more Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
4,473 Medicare Part D claims for 827 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 47% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium516 claims
- Trulicity225 claims
- Lantus Solostar205 claims
- Metformin Hcl194 claims
- Ozempic186 claims
- Mounjaro170 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $21.58
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 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
- Summa Physicians LLCAkron, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James K. Salem among 352 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Ohio
James K. Salem, M.D. is one of 352 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 83% 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 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2004 among the 255 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Ohio
There are 352 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Ohio.
All 352 in Ohio → Every provider in Akron → Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician nationwide →
The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rachel Espiritu, M.D.Akron, OH 443041982724639
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- Omar Zmeili, MDAkron, OH 443041083812101
- Daniela Ciltea, M.D.Akron, OH 443021518186360
- Caroline Laska, APRNAkron, OH 443101821696147
- Nathan McCartney, CNPAkron, OH 443101366730418
- Hafiza QadeerAkron, OH 443101265004741
- Mikhail Koren, M.D.Akron, OH 443131467421412
Common questions
What is James K. Salem, M.D.'s NPI number?
James K. Salem, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134108764, issued on Jan 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James K. Salem, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 75 Arch St, Akron, OH, 44304. Phone: (330) 434-9121. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James K. Salem, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 59588, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James K. Salem, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James K. Salem, M.D. had 4,473 Medicare Part D claims for 827 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. 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.