NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Salam Kassis, M.D.

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician · Nashville, TN

Salam Kassis, M.D. is a plastic and reconstructive surgery physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1477870798, issued on Apr 26, 2010. Check the license (Tennessee 54451, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1477870798
Name
Salam Kassis
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician 2086S0122X
License number
54451 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic, Nashville, TN 37232
Phone
(615) 322-3000
Enumerated
Apr 26, 2010
Record last updated
Mar 21, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190624002386); accepts Medicare assignment
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 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic

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

  1. Kristie AamodtPediatric Endocrinology Physician1780115931
  2. Hibo Abdi, APRNGerontology Nurse Practitioner1336761758
  3. Hodan Abdi, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1710383922
  4. Cecilia Abello, PA-CPhysician Assistant1760336101
  5. Ahad Abid, MDInternal Medicine Physician1316500176
  6. Yara Aboshady, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1558998971

Verify Salam Kassis in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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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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84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in 2024

15 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 93 among the 1,895 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Salam Kassis15
  2. Specialty average93

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): 97.1 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 score85.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

One hospital affiliation

  1. Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Salam Kassis among 75 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in Tennessee

Salam Kassis, M.D. is one of 75 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 55% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2008 among the 52 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0122X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 75 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Patrick AssiNashville, TN 372321720461015
  2. Jessica Ballou, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321588082788
  3. Panambur Laxminaraya Bhandari, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321326493461
  4. Elizabeth Dale Slater, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321679752489
  5. Brian Drolet, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321326276676
  6. Izabela GaldynNashville, TN 372321427491885
  7. John Hill, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321609137322
  8. Carrie Kubiak, MDNashville, TN 372321114330453

Common questions

What is Salam Kassis, M.D.'s NPI number?

Salam Kassis, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477870798, issued on Apr 26, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Salam Kassis, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic, Nashville, TN, 37232. Phone: (615) 322-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Salam Kassis, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 54451, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Salam Kassis, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Salam Kassis, M.D. had 15 Medicare Part D claims; the average among plastic and reconstructive surgery physician prescribers was 93. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Salam Kassis, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.1 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.

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.