Kimberly Salsman, FNP
NPI 1295407047ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Covington, LA
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP) with Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group LLC and 1 other group, practicing in Covington, Louisiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $459,321 for 3,364 claims, against $15,244 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $911.07 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Avala and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1295407047 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 30, 2021 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 9, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 9, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 218810 | LA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 124 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 349 across 21 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $15,244 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,364 · 5,735 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 488 |
| Total drug cost | $459,321 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group LLCBaton Rouge, LA · 644 clinicians
- Our Lady of the Angels Hospital IncBogalusa, LA · 78 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- AvalaCovington, LA
- Our Lady of the Angels HospitalBogalusa, LA
- St Tammany Parish HospitalCovington, LA
Other facilities
- Pulse Home Health CareHome health agency · Covington, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$911.07 · 43 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$763.88 · 43 payments from 19 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $189.56 | 5 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $164.88 | 5 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $135.80 | 10 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $94.25 | 5 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $92.85 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$911.07 · 43 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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