Christopher J. Salmon, MD
NPI 1164884177ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Greenville, SC
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with Prisma Health University Medical Group, practicing in Greenville, South Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $164,645 for 839 claims, against $78,143 paid for services in 2024. Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,489 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1164884177 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 28, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 12, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 12, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 82639 | SC |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 82639 | SC |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 73131 | MN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,889 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,582 across 38 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $78,143 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 839 · 1,964 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 265 |
| Total drug cost | $164,645 |
| Generic share | 81% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Prisma Health University Medical GroupGreenville, SC · 2,493 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Prisma Health Baptist Easley HospitalEasley, SC
- Prisma Health Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville, SC
- Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalSpartanburg, SC
- Prisma Health Hillcrest HospitalSimpsonville, SC
- Prisma Health Oconee Memorial HospitalSeneca, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,489 · 41 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$192.16 · 5 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | $1,071 | 12 |
| Heartflow, Inc. | $796.66 | 8 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $304.66 | 4 |
| Philips North America LLC | $86.24 | 3 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $77.65 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,268 · 34 payments
- Travel and Lodging$1,221 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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