NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph P. Salinas, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Richland, WA

Joseph P. Salinas, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Richland, Washington, and NPI 1518053966, issued on Oct 5, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00037337, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518053966
Name
Joseph P. Salinas
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
MD00037337 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1446 Spaulding Park, Richland, WA 99352
Phone
(509) 628-2843
Enumerated
Oct 5, 2006
Record last updated
May 19, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(509) 628-3843
Medicaid ID
1115344 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040403000258); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 1990
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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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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45% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

4,598 Medicare Part D claims for 282 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims. 42 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joseph Salinas4,598
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium420 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium206 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium194 claims
  4. Lisinopril168 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium161 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate142 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%74.5
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $599.60

27 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joseph Salinas$599.60
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. Select Outpatient Services IncGlenview, IL
  2. Select Rehabilitation, LLCGlenview, IL

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

Joseph P. Salinas among 3,079 internal medicine physician records in Washington

Joseph P. Salinas, MD is one of 3,079 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Washington. 75% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2006 among the 1,852 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 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 207R00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

53 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Richland

They are 53 of the 1,955 NPPES records with a practice address in Richland, and 3,079 internal medicine physician records in Washington.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Benedict, M.D.Richland, WA 993521639134943
  2. Denise Cinciripini, M.D.Richland, WA 993521104863281
  3. Arnulfo Deray, MDRichland, WA 993521063470037
  4. David Roy Evangelista, MDRichland, WA 993521689600165
  5. Terri Grant, MDRichland, WA 993521467409847
  6. Reem Habboushe, M.D.Richland, WA 993521518937895
  7. Ellen Kim, MDRichland, WA 993521124024229
  8. Jesus Marcelo, MDRichland, WA 993521457331159

Common questions

What is Joseph P. Salinas, MD's NPI number?

Joseph P. Salinas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518053966, issued on Oct 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph P. Salinas, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1446 Spaulding Park, Richland, WA, 99352. Phone: (509) 628-2843. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph P. Salinas, MD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD00037337, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joseph P. Salinas, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph P. Salinas, MD had 4,598 Medicare Part D claims for 282 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joseph P. Salinas, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.3 of 100. 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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