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Olivia Marie Salinas

Physician Assistant β€’ Houston, TX

Active NPI 1487386991 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner
Practice location in NPPES

18200 Katy Fwy
Houston, TX 770941285

Call 8328241000 Location details and other listings
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

18200 Katy Fwy

Houston, TX 770941285

Telephone 8328241000
Organization at the Same NPPES Address or Phone
Texas Children's Hospital Facility NPI 1477643690

Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.

Other Listings in Public Data

NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Edinburg, TX. See the list

Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.

Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.

Industry payments (Open Payments)

No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2021–2025.

Guide: How to read an Open Payments record

NPI first issued

2022

The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.

What this does not show: NPI first issued

NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.

Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.

Medicare assignment not listed

CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.

Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026; Medicare.gov, β€œDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”

Guide: What Medicare assignment means

No telehealth indicator

CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.

Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026.

Guide: How Medicare covers telehealth

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Olivia Salinas has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.

It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.

Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.

Guide: What Medicare enrollment (PECOS) means

Can order Medicare-covered services

CMS lists Olivia Salinas as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.

What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services

It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.

Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.

Guide: What ordering and referring status means

Compared with the same specialty in Houston and Texas

1,821 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Houston, TX (11,139 in Texas).

Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.

Telehealth indicator in Houston

18.2% of these 1,821 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.

54.9% of these 1,821 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.

Sources: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.

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Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES

Self-certified to NPPES: 2024-04-11
Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

License # reported to NPPES TX PA17655

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 390200000X

An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.

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Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility

Source: CMS PECOS
Medicare FFS Enrollment Status Medicare Enrollment on File
CMS Provider Specialty

PRACTITIONER - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Medicare Enrollment ID

I20240411000668

Enrollment State Jurisdiction

TX

PECOS Control ID

6204274186

Medicare Order & Referring Eligibility
Clinical Lab & Imaging (Part B) Eligible
Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Eligible
Home Health Agency (HHA) Eligible
Power Mobility Devices (PMD) Eligible

Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.

Secondary Practice Locations

1201 W University Dr

Edinburg, TX 785392909

Phone: 9566657049

Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone

Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.

4 listed
Ryann Hattori , CRNA

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

NPI 1003171380

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Christopher Mcanespy , PA

Physician Assistant - Medical

NPI 1003595125

Physician Assistant

Dr. Santiago Valdes , MD

Pediatrics - Pediatric Cardiology

NPI 1053517532

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Danielle Vincent

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

NPI 1023522695

Career & Practice History Timeline

Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status

8 Historical Events
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Updated Practice Location April 11, 2024

Registered at 18200 KATY FWY, HOUSTON, TX 770941285 (Tel: 8328241000)

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Secondary Practice Location Registered April 11, 2024

Additional practice office at 1201 W University Dr, Edinburg, TX 785392909

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NPI Profile Active June 24, 2022

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Practice Location (Initial Record) June 24, 2022

Registered at 1201 W UNIVERSITY DR, EDINBURG, TX 785392909 (Tel: 9566657049)

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Business Mailing Address (Initial Record) June 24, 2022

Registered at 1201 W UNIVERSITY DR, EDINBURG, TX 785392909 (Tel: 9566657049)

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Provider Name / Credentials (Initial Record) June 24, 2022

Recorded as OLIVIA SALINAS

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 24, 2022

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 24, 2022

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1487386991
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: June 24, 2022
Last Update: April 11, 2024
Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

1201 W University Dr

Edinburg, TX 785392909

Phone: 9566657049

About This Data NPPES fields (address, phone, specialty, license) are self-reported and may be outdated; Medicare fields follow the CMS dataset named in each section. Correct directly at NPPES.