Richard Kenneth Saltz, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Denison, TX
Richard Kenneth Saltz, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Denison, Texas, and NPI 1447238597, issued on Jan 7, 2006. Check the license (Texas M5479, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Kenneth Saltz
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- M5479 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5012 S US Highway 75, Denison, TX 75020
- Phone
- (903) 416-8237
- Enumerated
- Jan 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 26, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (903) 416-5289
- Medicaid IDs
- 189902301 TX
200111670A OK - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240408001313); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 1978
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5012 S US Highway 75
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Richard Kenneth Saltz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license M5479Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
13 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium11 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Conway Regional Medical Center IncConway, AR
- Ths Physician Partners IncSouth Charleston, WV
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Kenneth Saltz among 1,478 gastroenterology physician records in Texas
Richard Kenneth Saltz, M.D. is one of 1,478 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated1978 · median 2003 among the 1,175 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 53% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,478 gastroenterology physician records in Texas.
All 1,478 in Texas → Every provider in Denison → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Onpan Cheung, M.D., M.P.H.Denison, TX 750201639195746
- Nhat Nguyen, M.D.Denison, TX 750201053643072
- Karthik Ragunathan, MDDenison, TX 750201497195457
- Tung Tran, M.D.Denison, TX 750201396958484
- Shailesh Mehta, M.D.Flower Mound, TX 750221184600041
- Muhammad Arif, M.D.Plano, TX 750241679709380
- Gowri Balachandar, M.D.Plano, TX 750241669435889
- Jason Edling, M.D.Plano, TX 750251912983206
Common questions
What is Richard Kenneth Saltz, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard Kenneth Saltz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447238597, issued on Jan 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Kenneth Saltz, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5012 S US Highway 75, Denison, TX, 75020. Phone: (903) 416-8237. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Kenneth Saltz, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number M5479, 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 Richard Kenneth Saltz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Kenneth Saltz, M.D. had 13 Medicare Part D claims; 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.