Luis Carlos Salayandia, M. D.
Rheumatology Physician · El Paso, TX
Luis Carlos Salayandia, M. D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in El Paso, Texas, and NPI 1225320278, issued on May 10, 2011. Check the license (Texas R0653, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Luis Carlos Salayandia
- Credential
- M. D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- R0653 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4532 N Mesa St Ste 2A, El Paso, TX 79912
- Phone
- (915) 544-0326
- Enumerated
- May 10, 2011
- Record last updated
- Aug 7, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (915) 544-2897
- Medicaid ID
- 367937501 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170103001876); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of New Mexico School Of Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 4532 N Mesa St Ste 2A
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Brian August, MDPain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1184618597
- Franchesca Cruz Perez, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1104258391
- Samuel Favela, O.D.Optometrist1245391754
- Claudia Flores-Lopez, AGACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1154826733
- Andrea Herrera, P.A.Medical Physician Assistant1700017530
- Edward Leyva, MDFamily Medicine Physician1922331776
Verify Luis Carlos Salayandia in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license R0653Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024
9,708 Medicare Part D claims for 930 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 540 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate1,066 claims
- Prednisone823 claims
- Methotrexate696 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen450 claims
- Tramadol Hcl420 claims
- Gabapentin379 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: $1,472.85
70 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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 3 group practices
- EL Paso Physical Therapy Specialists LLCEl Paso, TX
- EL Paso Therapy Services, Inc.El Paso, TX
- Pablo Casares MD PAEl Paso, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Texas
There are 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas.
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- Tareq Abou-Khamis, M.D.Houston, TX1851587612
- Robert Abresch, M.D.El Paso, TX1285628677
- Sampada Acharya, MDFort Worth, TX1033422662
- Waffiyah Afridi, M.D.Farmers Branch, TX1346400686
- Zeeshan Afzal, M.D.El Paso, TX1649586256
- Sandeep AgarwalHouston, TX1467489757
- Martha Aguilar, M.D.Houston, TX1750488805
- Fayyaz Ahmed, MDHouston, TX1669435996
Common questions
What is Luis Carlos Salayandia, M. D.'s NPI number?
Luis Carlos Salayandia, M. D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225320278, issued on May 10, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Luis Carlos Salayandia, M. D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4532 N Mesa St Ste 2A, El Paso, TX, 79912. Phone: (915) 544-0326. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Luis Carlos Salayandia, M. D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number R0653, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Luis Carlos Salayandia, M. D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Luis Carlos Salayandia, M. D. had 9,708 Medicare Part D claims for 930 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.