Meir Salama, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Bronx, NY
Meir Salama, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Bronx, New York, and NPI 1588734883, issued on Nov 8, 2006. Check the license (New York 175708, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Meir Salama
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 175708 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3584 Jerome Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467
- Phone
- (718) 231-4443
- Enumerated
- Nov 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 18, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (719) 708-4821
- Medicaid ID
- 01376205 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090123000378); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York Medical College, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Meir Salama in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 175708Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
306 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gavilyte-G87 claims
- Linzess43 claims
- Omeprazole30 claims
- Famotidine22 claims
- Esomeprazole Magnesium20 claims
- Peg-3350 And Electrolytes15 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: $55.78
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Daiichi Sankyo Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- St Joseph's Medical Practice PCYonkers, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Meir Salama among 1,797 gastroenterology physician records in New York
Meir Salama, M.D. is one of 1,797 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in New York. 88% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 1999 among the 1,378 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in New York
There are 1,797 gastroenterology physician records in New York.
All 1,797 in New York → Every provider in Bronx → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daniel Behin, M.DBronx, NY 104671386887438
- Lawrence Brandt, MDBronx, NY 104671477643369
- Kimberly Cavaliere, M.D.Bronx, NY 104671063808830
- Joseph Frager, MDBronx, NY 104671992705974
- Vivek Gumaste, M.D.Bronx, NY 104671710901368
- Sammy Ho, MDBronx, NY 104671932299765
- Malav Parikh, MDBronx, NY 104671376898338
- Wendy RabbenouNew York, NY 104671225442379
Common questions
What is Meir Salama, M.D.'s NPI number?
Meir Salama, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588734883, issued on Nov 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Meir Salama, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3584 Jerome Avenue, Bronx, NY, 10467. Phone: (718) 231-4443. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Meir Salama, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 175708, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Meir Salama, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Meir Salama, M.D. had 306 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.