NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Munif Salek, M.D.

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Murrieta, CA

Munif Salek, M.D. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Murrieta, California, and NPI 1891890901, issued on Sep 13, 2006. Check the license (California A52240, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1891890901
Name
Munif Salek
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License number
A52240 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
28078 Baxter RD, Murrieta, CA 92563
Phone
(951) 566-5646
Enumerated
Sep 13, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 3, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(951) 566-5670
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141222002685); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Also registered at 28078 Baxter RD

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

  1. Chandandeep Chahal, MDPsychiatry Physician1801900444
  2. Steven Chong, M.DInternal Medicine Physician1033223946
  3. Katharine Eng, MDPediatric Gastroenterology Physician1194985481
  4. Leeann Green, NURSE PRACTITIONERFamily Nurse Practitioner1013993658
  5. Chawki Harfouch, M.D.Specialist1942462783
  6. James Kao, MDGastroenterology Physician1760645121

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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5.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

7,653 Medicare Part D claims for 1,116 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Munif Salek7,653
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa976 claims
  2. Trelegy Ellipta798 claims
  3. Prednisone795 claims
  4. Montelukast Sodium786 claims
  5. Azithromycin512 claims
  6. Breo Ellipta314 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): 18.7 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%62.3
  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: $2,543.18

105 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. 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. Munif Salek$2,543.18
  2. Specialty average$5,159.88

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

  1. Inspire Pulmonary And Sleep Medicine SpecialistMurrieta, CA

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

Munif Salek among 1,443 pulmonary disease physician records in California

Munif Salek, M.D. is one of 1,443 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in California. 84% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2002 among the 1,061 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in California

There are 1,443 pulmonary disease physician records in California.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stefan Sien, D.O.Murrieta, CA 925631932319464
  2. Ramiz Fargo, M.D.Moreno Valley, CA 925551699705509
  3. Walter Klein, M.D.Moreno Valley, CA 925551366645491
  4. Aarti Mittal, D.O.Moreno Valley, CA 925551194035691
  5. Elaine NguyenMoreno Valley, CA 925551386092815
  6. Suman Thapamagar, M.D.Moreno Valley, CA 925551538484936
  7. Destry Washburn, D.O.Moreno Valley, CA 925551992021463
  8. Elizabeth Chuy, M.D.San Jacinto, CA 925831033415773

Common questions

What is Munif Salek, M.D.'s NPI number?

Munif Salek, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891890901, issued on Sep 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Munif Salek, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 28078 Baxter RD, Murrieta, CA, 92563. Phone: (951) 566-5646. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Munif Salek, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A52240, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Munif Salek, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Munif Salek, M.D. had 7,653 Medicare Part D claims for 1,116 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Munif Salek, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 18.7 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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