Salma Z. Pothiawala, MD
Dermatology Physician · Tampa, FL
Salma Z. Pothiawala, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Tampa, Florida, and NPI 1033438742, issued on May 19, 2010. Check the license (Florida ME117932, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Salma Z. Pothiawala
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- ME117932 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 15310 Amberly Dr, Tampa, FL 33647
- Phone
- (813) 978-8888
- Enumerated
- May 19, 2010
- Record last updated
- Mar 28, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (813) 972-8974
- Medicaid ID
- 016614500 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160411000428); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Florida College Of Medicine, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 15310 Amberly Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Yahya Bondokji, RBTBehavior Technician1871287128
- Madeleine Burke, ARNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1730260852
- Iraida Carrion, PH.D.Clinical Social Worker1295916872
- William Costello, DOInternal Medicine Physician1821625542
- Xiomara Davis, LCSW, QSClinical Social Worker1831557487
- Maria Estes, L.M.H.C.Mental Health Counselor1245353317
Verify Salma Z. Pothiawala in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME117932Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
13% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
902 Medicare Part D claims for 305 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide110 claims
- Ketoconazole106 claims
- Hydrocortisone85 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate84 claims
- Mupirocin49 claims
- Betamethasone Diprop Augmented39 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $18,285.02
111 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Leo Pharma Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Aqua Dermatology OF Florida, PATampa, FL
- Bethany Medical Clinic OF New York, PLLCNew York, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,213 dermatology physician records in Florida.
Other dermatology physician records in Florida
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- Bradley Abrams, DOSarasota, FL1316901895
- Michael Abrouk, MDBrandon, FL1841725330
- David Adams, MDMiramar Beach, FL1528042256
- Kendall Adkisson, M.D.Jacksonville, FL1851549695
- Jerome Africk, MDAltamonte Springs, FL1053491431
- Sanjay Agarwal, DOBrandon, FL1114548864
- Mercedes Aguiar, MDMiami, FL1407998677
- Nicolas Aguila, MDWesley Chapel, FL1306306626
Common questions
What is Salma Z. Pothiawala, MD's NPI number?
Salma Z. Pothiawala, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033438742, issued on May 19, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Salma Z. Pothiawala, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15310 Amberly Dr, Tampa, FL, 33647. Phone: (813) 978-8888. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Salma Z. Pothiawala, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME117932, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Salma Z. Pothiawala, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Salma Z. Pothiawala, MD had 902 Medicare Part D claims for 305 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Salma Z. Pothiawala, MD'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.