Holger P. Salazar, MD
NPI 1578679395ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Memphis, TN
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with Stern Cardiovascular Center, PA and 1 other group, practicing in Memphis, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,987,981 for 10,950 claims, against $276,015 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $104.78 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baptist Memorial Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1578679395 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 22, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 11, 2012 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 41143 | TN |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 19339 | MS |
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) (MS); Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,584 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 9,239 across 76 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $276,015 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 10,950 · 27,068 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 820 |
| Total drug cost | $1,987,981 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical groups
- Stern Cardiovascular Center, PACollierville, TN · 127 clinicians
- Stern Cardiovascular Foundation, IncSouthaven, MS · 109 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Memorial HospitalMemphis, TN
- Baptist Memorial Hospital DesotoSouthaven, MS
- Methodist Hospitals of MemphisMemphis, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$104.78 · 6 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$94.08 · 5 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $57.81 | 3 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $46.97 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$104.78 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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