Thaju Salam, M.D.
NPI 1295794733ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Merriam, KS
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) with Shawnee Mission Medical Center Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Merriam, Kansas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,836,942 for 8,214 claims, against $210,198 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 19 companies reporting payments in 2025, $675.06 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Adventhealth Ottawa and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1295794733 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 22, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 3, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 3, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 04-29600 | KS |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (KS) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 2,533 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,840 across 78 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $210,198 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 8,214 · 18,319 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 820 |
| Total drug cost | $1,836,942 |
| Generic share | 81% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical groups
- Shawnee Mission Medical Center IncLenexa, KS · 286 clinicians
- Adventhealth Ransom Memorial IncOttawa, KS · 41 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventhealth OttawaOttawa, KS
- Adventhealth Shawnee MissionShawnee Mission, KS
- Adventhealth South Overland Park, IncOverland Park, KS
- Saint John HospitalLeavenworth, KS
- University of Kansas HospitalKansas City, KS
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$675.06 · 35 payments from 19 companies
- 2024$1,289 · 46 payments from 16 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $85.53 | 5 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $74.08 | 3 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $63.64 | 2 |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $49.60 | 3 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $39.44 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$675.06 · 35 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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