NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Salam F. Alkasspooles, MD

Infectious Disease Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Salam F. Alkasspooles, MD is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1548319965, issued on Jan 9, 2007. Check the license (California G81802, 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
1548319965
Name
Salam F. Alkasspooles
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
License number
G81802 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11633 San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90049
Phone
(310) 207-0020
Enumerated
Jan 9, 2007
Record last updated
Jan 24, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(310) 207-0030
Medicaid ID
00G818020 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041228000405); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 1992
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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Verify Salam F. Alkasspooles in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024

203 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.

  1. Salam Alkasspooles203
  2. Specialty average689

Most prescribed

  1. Daptomycin35 claims
  2. Vancomycin Hcl34 claims
  3. Ceftriaxone29 claims
  4. Cefazolin Sodium18 claims
  5. Cefepime Hcl14 claims
  6. Ertapenem14 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): 99.2 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 score78.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $134.25

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Shionogi Inc. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,362.19 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Salam Alkasspooles$134.25
  2. Specialty average$4,362.19

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

Salam F. Alkasspooles among 1,119 infectious disease physician records in California

Salam F. Alkasspooles, MD is one of 1,119 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in California. 79% 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 46% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 46% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2003 among the 735 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Infectious Disease Physician providers in California

There are 1,119 infectious disease physician records in California.

The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Randy Feldman, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481538192588
  2. Christopher Foltz, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481245597962
  3. Nicole Fossas Braegger, MDLos Angeles, CA 900481336708825
  4. Lena HeungWest Hollywood, CA 900481326257106
  5. Aaron KwongLos Angeles, CA 900481255867826
  6. Hayden Lowenstein, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481437446648
  7. Jillian Oft, MDLos Angeles, CA 900481184940876
  8. Jeffrey Rapp, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481619995073

Common questions

What is Salam F. Alkasspooles, MD's NPI number?

Salam F. Alkasspooles, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548319965, issued on Jan 9, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Salam F. Alkasspooles, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11633 San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90049. Phone: (310) 207-0020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Salam F. Alkasspooles, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number G81802, 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 Salam F. Alkasspooles, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Salam F. Alkasspooles, MD had 203 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Salam F. Alkasspooles, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.2 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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