Samir A. Salama, M.D.
Psychiatry Physician · Lafayette, LA
Samir A. Salama, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Lafayette, Louisiana, and NPI 1750345559, issued on Apr 17, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 08423R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samir A. Salama
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- 08423R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 800 Kaliste Saloom RD, Lafayette, LA 70508
- Phone
- (337) 233-2400
- Enumerated
- Apr 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (337) 232-3656
- Medicaid ID
- 1929719 LA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 800 Kaliste Saloom RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kerri Cunningham, LCSW, LACClinical Social Worker1396978862
- Lacey Keenze, MSW, LCSWClinical Social Worker1639459266
- Kristoffer McCoy, MDPsychiatry Physician1427086123
- Jill Randall, LPCCounselor1700054624
- Jeana Sonnier, L.C.S.W.Clinical Social Worker1427252220
- Rebecca Theriot, APNPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1730431297
Verify Samir A. Salama in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 08423RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
142 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Donepezil Hcl18 claims
- Fenofibrate13 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium12 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate11 claims
- Lisinopril11 claims
- Memantine Hcl Er11 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.
Psychiatry Physician providers in Louisiana
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Common questions
What is Samir A. Salama, M.D.'s NPI number?
Samir A. Salama, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750345559, issued on Apr 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samir A. Salama, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 Kaliste Saloom RD, Lafayette, LA, 70508. Phone: (337) 233-2400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Samir A. Salama, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 08423R, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Samir A. Salama, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Samir A. Salama, M.D. had 142 Medicare Part D claims; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.