Salma Shaikhouni, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Columbus, OH
Salma Shaikhouni, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Columbus, Ohio, and NPI 1356735765, issued on Mar 24, 2015. Check the license (Ohio 35.129909, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Salma Shaikhouni
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 35.129909 OH
MD476644 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3555 Olentangy River RD Ste 4000, Columbus, OH 43214
- Phone
- (614) 544-4269
- Enumerated
- Mar 24, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jul 10, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20221114001571); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 2015
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 3555 Olentangy River RD Ste 4000
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Salma Shaikhouni in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 35.129909Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
24% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,116 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone146 claims
- Carvedilol116 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate86 claims
- Nifedipine Er72 claims
- Famotidine54 claims
- Pravastatin Sodium50 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Clinical Health Care Associates OF New Jersey PCCherry Hill, NJ
- University OF Penn - Medical GroupPhiladelphia, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Ohio
There are 499 nephrology physician records in Ohio.
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- Akinfemi Afolabi, M.D.Oregon, OH1992782965
- Anil Agarwal, M.D.Columbus, OH1639115413
- Sonalika Agarwal, M.D.Toledo, OH1366889131
Common questions
What is Salma Shaikhouni, M.D.'s NPI number?
Salma Shaikhouni, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356735765, issued on Mar 24, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Salma Shaikhouni, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3555 Olentangy River RD Ste 4000, Columbus, OH, 43214. Phone: (614) 544-4269. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Salma Shaikhouni, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.129909, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Salma Shaikhouni, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Salma Shaikhouni, M.D. had 1,116 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.