NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tala Salem, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Grant Pass, OR

Tala Salem, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Grant Pass, Oregon, and NPI 1245760586, issued on Jun 19, 2017. Check the license (Oregon OR204262, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; 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
1245760586
Name
Tala Salem
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
OR204262 OR
204262 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
500 SW Ramsey Ave, Grant Pass, OR 97527
Phone
(541) 472-7000
Enumerated
Jun 19, 2017
Record last updated
Aug 1, 2023
Fax
(541) 472-7107
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210518003104); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
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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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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

609 Medicare Part D claims for 192 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 18 claims were for opioids.

  1. Tala Salem609
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium56 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate38 claims
  3. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa28 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium28 claims
  5. Furosemide28 claims
  6. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass21 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): 83.8 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 score82.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.9
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Asante Physician PartnersGrants Pass, OR

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

Tala Salem among 2,116 internal medicine physician records in Oregon

Tala Salem, MD is one of 2,116 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 81% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2008 among the 1,232 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Internal Medicine Physician providers in Oregon

There are 2,116 internal medicine physician records in Oregon.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Brandes, MDGrants Pass, OR 975271992700991
  2. John Countiss, M.D.Grants Pass, OR 975271144225921
  3. Edward Groenhout, M.D.Grants Pass, OR 975271760487557
  4. Haitham Haddad, M.D.Grants Pass, OR 975271922003714
  5. Dennis Minister, MDGrants Pass, OR 975271720193907
  6. Philip Murray, M.D.Grants Pass, OR 975271346245131
  7. Markus Opel, M.D.Grants Pass, OR 975271255336046
  8. Eric Perry, M.D.Grants Pass, OR 975271750387825

Common questions

What is Tala Salem, MD's NPI number?

Tala Salem, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245760586, issued on Jun 19, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tala Salem, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 SW Ramsey Ave, Grant Pass, OR, 97527. Phone: (541) 472-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tala Salem, MD's license?

NPPES lists Oregon license number OR204262, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Tala Salem, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tala Salem, MD had 609 Medicare Part D claims for 192 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Tala Salem, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.8 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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