What is Samuel Saltzberg's specialty?

Samuel Saltzberg (NPI 1629187703) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Nephrology in Chicago, IL.

Where does Samuel Saltzberg practice?

Samuel Saltzberg practices in Chicago, IL, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1629187703.

How much does Medicare pay Samuel Saltzberg?

Samuel Saltzberg (NPI 1629187703) received approximately $116K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 347 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1629187703

Samuel SaltzbergM.D.

PRACTICERUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTERSee all providers at this practice →

NephrologyChicago, ILI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

712

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

1,513

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$110K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 404 Nephrology providers in IL — below median (cohort median 1,672).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

3,992

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$252K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

12.1%

Top prescribed drugs

Prednisone382 claims

Atorvastatin Calcium320 claims

Carvedilol217 claims

Lisinopril201 claims

Nifedipine191 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Samuel Saltzberg's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 44 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
Stephen Jensik General Surgery · Chicago, IL	142	1,291
John Hibbeln Diagnostic Radiology · Chicago, IL	81	512
Vasil Peev Nephrology · Chicago, IL	80	994
Meri Chen Diagnostic Radiology · Chicago, IL	55	309
Carol Lin Diagnostic Radiology · Chicago, IL	54	322
Palmi Shah Diagnostic Radiology · Chicago, IL	54	438
Stephanie Shors Diagnostic Radiology · Chicago, IL	52	279
John Meyer Diagnostic Radiology · Chicago, IL	51	307
David Baldwin Endocrinology · Michigan City, IN	48	517
NPI 1194783076	47	241
Robert Decresce Pathology · Chicago, IL	39	155
Roger Billhardt Internal Medicine · Chicago, IL	37	215

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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