Russell J. Saloom, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Baton Rouge, LA
Russell J. Saloom, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1760671770, issued on Oct 16, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana 018298, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Russell J. Saloom
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 018298 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9237 Bluebonnet Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70810
- Phone
- (225) 766-1110
- Enumerated
- Oct 16, 2007
- Record last updated
- Sep 26, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (225) 766-1112
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Russell J. Saloom in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 018298Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
296 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost84 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth81 claims
- Timolol Maleate25 claims
- Levobunolol Hcl11 claims
- Lumigan11 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate11 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: $46.20
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Merz North America, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Russell J. Saloom among 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana
Russell J. Saloom, M.D. is one of 299 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 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 2007, is newer than 59% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 59% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
- Record last updated2013 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Hongvan LeBaton Rouge, LA 708101699194902
- Mark Meadows, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708101538178751
- Jane Olson, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708101699883462
- Stephen Sessums, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708101750367165
- John Couvillion, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091497762207
- Christopher Grenier, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091700818135
- Michael Morgan, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091922024439
- Barbara Noguchi, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708091104827112
Common questions
What is Russell J. Saloom, M.D.'s NPI number?
Russell J. Saloom, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760671770, issued on Oct 16, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Russell J. Saloom, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9237 Bluebonnet Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA, 70810. Phone: (225) 766-1110. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Russell J. Saloom, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 018298, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Russell J. Saloom, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Russell J. Saloom, M.D. had 296 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.