Kristen Salava
Rheumatology Physician · Bethlehem, PA
Kristen Salava is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1952806838, issued on Mar 24, 2018. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD473192, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kristen Salava
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- MD473192 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1530 8TH Ave, Bethlehem, PA 18018
- Phone
- (484) 503-0055
- Enumerated
- Mar 24, 2018
- Record last updated
- May 8, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210610002688); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Temple University School Of Medicine, 2018
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kristen Salava in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD473192Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
614 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone134 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate74 claims
- Methotrexate55 claims
- Humira Pen35 claims
- Colchicine27 claims
- Leflunomide24 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: $473.81
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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 2 group practices
- St Lukes Physician Group IncStroudsburg, PA
- St Lukes Warren Physician Group PCPhillipsburg, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kristen Salava among 413 rheumatology physician records in Pennsylvania
Kristen Salava is one of 413 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 2018, is newer than 91% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 91% of these records are older, 7% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2004 among the 275 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 207RR0500X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 413 rheumatology physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 413 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Bethlehem → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
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- Charles Ludivico, MDFountain Hill, PA 180151750439147
- Ruchi Patel, DOBethlehem, PA 180151659832285
- Mark Durback, MDEaston, PA 180451689615601
- Farheen JaffariEaston, PA 180451932549516
- Oliver Kurucz, MDEaston, PA 180451821159203
Common questions
What is Kristen Salava's NPI number?
Kristen Salava's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952806838, issued on Mar 24, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kristen Salava located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1530 8TH Ave, Bethlehem, PA, 18018. Phone: (484) 503-0055. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kristen Salava's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD473192, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kristen Salava prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kristen Salava had 614 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.