NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard M. Salit, M.D.

Dermatology Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Richard M. Salit, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1821150913, issued on Dec 14, 2006. Check the license (California G17297, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1821150913
Name
Richard M. Salit
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
G17297 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6333 Wilshire Blvd Ste 409, Los Angeles, CA 90048
Phone
(323) 653-7700
Enumerated
Dec 14, 2006
Record last updated
May 13, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(323) 653-6409
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090303000462); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York University School Of Medicine, 1967
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 6333 Wilshire Blvd Ste 409

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

  1. Afshin Rahimi, MDDermatology Physician1346233434

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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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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

24 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Richard Salit24
  2. Specialty average797

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: $37.01

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Salit$37.01
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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

Richard M. Salit among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California

Richard M. Salit, M.D. is one of 2,083 dermatology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1967 · median 2006 among the 1,450 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in California

There are 2,083 dermatology physician records in California.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Samer Alaiti, MDLos Angeles, CA 900481770591802
  2. Erma Benitez, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481972635282
  3. William Keith, M.D. , INC.Los Angeles, CA 900481326188707
  4. Neal Kumar, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481780002519
  5. William Kwan, MDLos Angeles, CA 900481376504407
  6. Robert Leibowitz, MDLos Angeles, CA 900481043244536
  7. Brian Mekelburg, MDLos Angeles, CA 900481548276009
  8. Afshin Rahimi, MDLos Angeles, CA 900481346233434

Common questions

What is Richard M. Salit, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard M. Salit, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821150913, issued on Dec 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard M. Salit, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6333 Wilshire Blvd Ste 409, Los Angeles, CA, 90048. Phone: (323) 653-7700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard M. Salit, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G17297, 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 Richard M. Salit, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard M. Salit, M.D. had 24 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.