NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melvin Theodore Saludes, M.D.

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Glen Dale, WV

Melvin Theodore Saludes, M.D. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Glen Dale, West Virginia, and NPI 1275643314, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (West Virginia 180099, as entered in NPPES) on the West Virginia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1275643314
Name
Melvin Theodore Saludes
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License number
180099 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
426 8TH St Ste 305, Glen Dale, WV 26038
Phone
(304) 843-5041
Enumerated
Aug 30, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 14, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(304) 845-4586
Medicaid IDs
0941020 OH
0076373000 WV
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040812000027); accepts Medicare assignment
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 426 8TH St Ste 305

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

  1. Cristyn Davis, MSN, APRN, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1033708573
  2. Sarah Harmon, PA-CPhysician Assistant1881304525
  3. Janet Hicks, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1568816072
  4. Amy Joanou, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1255978292
  5. Sarah Sampson, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1184110058

Verify Melvin Theodore Saludes in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWest Virginia Board of Medicine
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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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96% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

2,787 Medicare Part D claims for 538 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 67% of claims.

  1. Melvin Saludes2,787
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa572 claims
  2. Trelegy Ellipta409 claims
  3. Breztri Aerosphere264 claims
  4. Ventolin Hfa124 claims
  5. Montelukast Sodium121 claims
  6. Stiolto Respimat115 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): 16.3 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 score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%54.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $50,160.61

102 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melvin Saludes$50,161
  2. Specialty average$5,160

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in West Virginia

There are 107 pulmonary disease physician records in West Virginia.

Other pulmonary disease physician records in West Virginia

  1. Rime AbbasMorgantown, WV1710140298
  2. Peter Abbrecht, M.D.Shepherdstown, WV1447400759
  3. Amirahwaty AbdullahMorgantown, WV1306221650
  4. Roger Abrahams, M.D.Morgantown, WV1407826787
  5. David Adkins, MDCharleston, WV1285623108
  6. Phillip Aguila, MDMartinsburg, WV1134157555
  7. Haroon Ahmed, MDMorgantown, WV1124438940
  8. Jamil Ahmed, MDFairmont, WV1801830385
  9. Omar Al Omari, M.B.B.SHuntington, WV1447863618
  10. Lo'Ay Al-Asadi, MDCharleston, WV1629061973

Common questions

What is Melvin Theodore Saludes, M.D.'s NPI number?

Melvin Theodore Saludes, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275643314, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melvin Theodore Saludes, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 426 8TH St Ste 305, Glen Dale, WV, 26038. Phone: (304) 843-5041. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melvin Theodore Saludes, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists West Virginia license number 180099, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia Board of Medicine at https://wvbom.wv.gov/public/search/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Melvin Theodore Saludes, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melvin Theodore Saludes, M.D. had 2,787 Medicare Part D claims for 538 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Melvin Theodore Saludes, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 16.3 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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