Salvatore John Pacella III, M.D., M.B.A.
NPI 1316069503ActiveIndividual· Plastic Surgery· San Diego, CA
Plastic Surgery (M.D., M.B.A.) in San Diego, California, trained at University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (class of 1999). In 2024 Medicare paid $555,573 for 426 patients, and Part D covered 456 of their prescriptions, 88% of them generic. Tela Bio, Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $88,620 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1316069503 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D., M.B.A. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 6, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 16, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic Surgery Primary | 208200000X | A98071 | CA |
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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 426 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,933 across 96 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $555,573 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 456 · 462 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 133 |
| Total drug cost | $4,560 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1999 |
| Medicare specialty | Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery |
Medical group
- Scripps HealthLa Jolla, CA · 1,433 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Scripps Green HospitalLa Jolla, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$88,620 · 55 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$125,901 · 58 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Tela Bio, Inc. | $52,255 | 20 |
| Motiva USA, LLC | $15,271 | 16 |
| Mentor Worldwide LLC | $13,013 | 11 |
| Kerecis Limited | $4,028 | 3 |
| Rti Surgical, Inc | $2,455 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$74,375 · 13 payments
- Travel and Lodging$4,463 · 9 payments
- Honoraria$3,900 · 3 payments
- Education$2,000 · 1 payment
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$2,000 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$1,795 · 27 payments
- Gift$87.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
Other Plastic Surgery providers in San Diego
- 1831331198
- 1407925597
- 1821970310
- 1396046454
- 1821630468
- 1700913902
- 1285179614
- 1710652243
- 1528239761
- 1285073577
- 1255134276
- 1336392604