Zafirah Salman, M.D.
NPI 1003256835ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· North Little Rock, AR
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (M.D.) with Arkansas Health Group, practicing in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $796,321 for 1,652 claims, against $101,381 paid for services in 2024. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 21 companies reporting payments in 2025, $7,994 in all, mostly education. Lists Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1003256835 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 25, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 7, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 7, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | E-14269 | AR |
| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine | 207RC0200X | E-14269 | AR |
| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine | 207RC0200X | 53883 | KY |
| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine | 207RC0200X | S1256 | TX |
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease | 207RP1001X | S1256 | TX |
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease | 207RP1001X | 53883 | KY |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Pulmonary Disease (AR) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 448 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,528 across 47 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $101,381 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,652 · 2,158 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 284 |
| Total drug cost | $796,321 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Critical Care (Intensivists) |
Medical group
- Arkansas Health GroupLittle Rock, AR · 659 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Health Medical Center North Little RockNorth Little Rock, AR
- Baptist Health Medical Center- ConwayConway, AR
- Baptist Health Medical Center-Little RockLittle Rock, AR
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$7,994 · 139 payments from 21 companies
- 2024$2,384 · 111 payments from 25 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $5,392 | 8 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $457.33 | 27 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $337.79 | 20 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $280.00 | 14 |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $248.29 | 7 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$4,017 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$2,602 · 131 payments
- Travel and Lodging$1,375 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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