NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Saul Joseph Silver, M.D

Interventional Cardiology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

Saul Joseph Silver, M.D is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1770544264, issued on Apr 1, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD038912E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1770544264
Name
Saul Joseph Silver
Credential
M.D
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License numbers
MD038912E PA
MD038921E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Upmc Heart And Vascular Institute, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Phone
(412) 621-1500
Enumerated
Apr 1, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 15, 2023
Fax
(412) 653-8515
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061227000118); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Hahnemann University College Of Medicine, 1980
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 Upmc Heart And Vascular Institute

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

  1. Rabindra GirdharInterventional Cardiology Physician1245236405
  2. Dustin KlinerInterventional Cardiology Physician1043407802
  3. Joshua LevensonCardiovascular Disease Physician1053606061
  4. John Pensock, MDAdvanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician1396729638
  5. Krishna TummalapalliInterventional Cardiology Physician1841203015

Verify Saul Joseph Silver in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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4.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

14,288 Medicare Part D claims for 1,397 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Saul Silver14,288
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Bisoprolol Fumarate1,337 claims
  2. Rosuvastatin Calcium1,184 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium1,101 claims
  4. Ezetimibe727 claims
  5. Eliquis724 claims
  6. Potassium Chloride591 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score68.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.4
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,062.20

22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Saul Silver$1,062.20
  2. Specialty average$7,062.29

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Saul Joseph Silver among 296 interventional cardiology physician records in Pennsylvania

Saul Joseph Silver, M.D is one of 296 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 97% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 97% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • Graduated1980 · median 2000 among the 259 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 296 interventional cardiology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rabindra GirdharPittsburgh, PA 152321245236405
  2. Dustin KlinerPittsburgh, PA 152321043407802
  3. John Power, MDPittsburgh, PA 152321326007790
  4. Krishna TummalapalliPittsburgh, PA 152321841203015
  5. Marinos Charalambous, M.DPittsburgh, PA 152371386084127
  6. Suresh Mulukutla, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152371922072693
  7. Wadih Nadour, MDPittsburgh, PA 152241699934620
  8. Michael Gaglia, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152431528031663

Common questions

What is Saul Joseph Silver, M.D's NPI number?

Saul Joseph Silver, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770544264, issued on Apr 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Saul Joseph Silver, M.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Upmc Heart And Vascular Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, 15232. Phone: (412) 621-1500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Saul Joseph Silver, M.D's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD038912E, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Saul Joseph Silver, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Saul Joseph Silver, M.D had 14,288 Medicare Part D claims for 1,397 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Saul Joseph Silver, M.D's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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