Thomas A. Salzer, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · College Station, TX
Thomas A. Salzer, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in College Station, Texas, and NPI 1558315739, issued on May 20, 2006. Check the license (Texas J5638, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas A. Salzer
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- J5638 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2805 Earl Rudder Fwy S, College Station, TX 77845
- Phone
- (979) 680-8808
- Enumerated
- May 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 31, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (979) 695-6517
- Medicaid ID
- 126523312 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050906001064); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Baylor College Of Medicine, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thomas A. Salzer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license J5638Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
1,070 Medicare Part D claims for 467 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 62 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium162 claims
- Methylprednisolone79 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate78 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide74 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass70 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl62 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $192.32
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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 one group practice
- Central Texas Sinus And Allergy, PLLCColumbus, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas A. Salzer among 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas
Thomas A. Salzer, M.D. is one of 790 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% 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 20% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2003 among the 552 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 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 207Y00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Texas
There are 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas.
All 790 in Texas → Every provider in College Station → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kathryn Kudlaty, MDCollege Station, TX 778451073003489
- Ronald Kuppersmith, M.D.College Station, TX 778451013959287
- Michael McMahon, M.D.College Station, TX 778451619083854
- Robert McQuitty, MDCollege Station, TX 778451336716638
- Michael Miller, M.D.College Station, TX 778451790746766
- Jacob Minor, M.D.College Station, TX 778451760509624
- Kellous Price, M.D.College Station, TX 778451285632679
- Troy Simon, M.D.College Station, TX 778451891757209
Common questions
What is Thomas A. Salzer, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas A. Salzer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558315739, issued on May 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas A. Salzer, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2805 Earl Rudder Fwy S, College Station, TX, 77845. Phone: (979) 680-8808. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas A. Salzer, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number J5638, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas A. Salzer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas A. Salzer, M.D. had 1,070 Medicare Part D claims for 467 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.