Salvatore Tarantino, M.D.
NPI 1174581458ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· La Mesa, CA
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Caring Physicians Medical Group, Inc., practicing in La Mesa, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,160,588 for 11,430 claims, against $104,456 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $461.14 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Grossmont Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1174581458 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 3, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 11, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 11, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | A41845 | CA |
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 - General Practice (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 279 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 8,411 across 34 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $104,456 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 11,430 · 26,655 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 754 |
| Total drug cost | $1,160,588 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | General Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Caring Physicians Medical Group, Inc.La Mesa, CA · 3 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Grossmont HospitalLa Mesa, CA
- Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego, CA
Other facilities
- Lorian HealthHome health agency · San Diego, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$461.14 · 21 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$598.54 · 31 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $101.23 | 5 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $80.37 | 4 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $53.61 | 3 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $39.62 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $33.94 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$461.14 · 21 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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