Salem K. David, M.D.
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician · Tuscaloosa, AL
Salem K. David, M.D. is an otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and NPI 1316924798, issued on Dec 28, 2005. Check the license (Alabama 17829, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Salem K. David
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician 207YX0905X
- License number
- 17829 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1224 Mcfarland Blvd NE, Tuscaloosa, AL 35406
- Phone
- (205) 759-9930
- Enumerated
- Dec 28, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 26, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (205) 759-9931
- Medicaid ID
- 158659 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100624000546); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1224 Mcfarland Blvd NE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Salem K. David in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 17829Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician in 2024
832 Medicare Part D claims for 303 beneficiaries, against an average of 550 among the 650 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Azelastine Hcl224 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate111 claims
- Montelukast Sodium105 claims
- Mupirocin86 claims
- Ofloxacin64 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass41 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Ear Nose And Throat Associates OFTuscaloosa, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Salem K. David among 13 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records in Alabama
Salem K. David, M.D. is one of 13 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 100% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 77% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 85% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 1989 among the 11 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207YX0905X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician providers in Alabama
There are 13 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records in Alabama.
All 13 in Alabama → Every provider in Tuscaloosa → Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Marcus Moody, MDHoover, AL 352441497794945
- Cynthia Duck, MDMountain Brk, AL 352231922531334
- Maureen Muecke, MDBirmingham, AL 352161689600579
- Benjamin Light, M.D., F.A.C.S.Decatur, AL 356011760463632
- Shannon Davis, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011922052810
- Mark Hagood, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011477507408
- Steven Smith, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011851346563
- Kurt Kantzler, D.O.Gadsden, AL 359011811913544
Common questions
What is Salem K. David, M.D.'s NPI number?
Salem K. David, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316924798, issued on Dec 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Salem K. David, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1224 Mcfarland Blvd NE, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35406. Phone: (205) 759-9930. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Salem K. David, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 17829, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Salem K. David, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Salem K. David, M.D. had 832 Medicare Part D claims for 303 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician prescribers was 550. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Salem K. David, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.