NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joanna Chandra Salmon Kauffman, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Bluffton, OH

Joanna Chandra Salmon Kauffman, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Bluffton, Ohio, and NPI 1578875456, issued on Jul 8, 2010. Check the license (Ohio 35.123229, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578875456
Name
Joanna Chandra Salmon Kauffman
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
35.123229 OH
0116022974 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
204 N Main St, Bluffton, OH 45817
Phone
(419) 996-5002
Enumerated
Jul 8, 2010
Record last updated
Oct 3, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(419) 996-5001
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140909000700); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Yale University School Of Medicine, 2010
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 204 N Main St

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

  1. Leah Eiden, MDFamily Medicine Physician1669421129
  2. Ashley HoblitFamily Medicine Physician1467089292
  3. Abigail Nartker, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1891065785

Verify Joanna Chandra Salmon Kauffman in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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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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56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

1,544 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. Joanna Kauffman1,544
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium133 claims
  2. Lisinopril67 claims
  3. Metoprolol Succinate67 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate65 claims
  5. Hydrochlorothiazide44 claims
  6. Omeprazole40 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 one group practice

  1. Mercy Health Physicians Lima, LLCBluffton, OH

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

7 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Bluffton

They are 7 of the 73 NPPES records with a practice address in Bluffton, and 5,606 family medicine physician records in Ohio.

All 7 in Bluffton → All 5,606 in Ohio → Every provider in Bluffton →

Other family medicine physician records in Ohio

  1. John Philamer Abad, M.D.Westerville, OH1356376800
  2. Katarina Abadie, M.D.Solon, OH1760917447
  3. Heeran Abawi, M.D.Fairfield, OH1932337649
  4. Ghassan Abdallah, M.D.Middleburg Heights, OH1265531859
  5. Karyn Abdallah, M.D.Middleburg Heights, OH1477652816
  6. Mohamed Abdo, DODelaware, OH1083293229
  7. Neelab Abdullah, MDCleveland, OH1538806922
  8. Mohammad AbdulrasoolToledo, OH1053738096
  9. Johnny Abi-Rached, DOVermilion, OH1548902018
  10. Katherine Able-Perkins, D.O.Athens, OH1174751143

Common questions

What is Joanna Chandra Salmon Kauffman, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joanna Chandra Salmon Kauffman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578875456, issued on Jul 8, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joanna Chandra Salmon Kauffman, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 204 N Main St, Bluffton, OH, 45817. Phone: (419) 996-5002. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joanna Chandra Salmon Kauffman, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.123229, 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 Joanna Chandra Salmon Kauffman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joanna Chandra Salmon Kauffman, M.D. had 1,544 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.

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