Salvador Caputto, MD
NPI 1972568731ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Hematology & Oncology· New Orleans, LA
Internal Medicine, Hematology & Oncology (MD) with Crescent City Physicians Inc, practicing in New Orleans, Louisiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,096,920 for 543 claims, against $18,888 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 29 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,730 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists East Jefferson General Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1972568731 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 17, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 10, 2013 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Hematology & Oncology Primary | 207RH0003X | 013561 | 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 - Hematology/Oncology (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 113 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 290 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $18,888 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 543 · 861 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 93 |
| Total drug cost | $1,096,920 |
| Generic share | 77% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1971 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Hematology/Oncology |
Medical group
- Crescent City Physicians IncMetairie, LA · 154 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- East Jefferson General HospitalMetairie, LA
- Touro InfirmaryNew Orleans, LA
- University Medical Center New OrleansNew Orleans, LA
- West Jefferson Medical CenterMarrero, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,730 · 89 payments from 29 companies
- 2024$2,429 · 104 payments from 40 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $1,153 | 22 |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $154.73 | 6 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $134.47 | 4 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | $134.40 | 5 |
| Celgene Corporation | $106.66 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,932 · 81 payments
- Long term medical supply or device loan$797.60 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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