Dr. Arie Salzman , MD
Orthopaedic Surgery • Laredo, TX
1710 E Saunders, Suite B670
Laredo, TX 780415401
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Dr. Arie Salzman is listed in NPPES under Orthopaedic Surgery.
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NPI assigned on June 2, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 2,319 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 97110 — Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility: 883 service units.
- 99213 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 406 service units.
- 97140 — Therapy procedure using manual technique: 231 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 27 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 1,161 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Methylprednisolone — 372 prescription fills, including refills.
- Allopurinol — 163 prescription fills, including refills.
- Gabapentin — 158 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 12 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 60% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Texas (2024, 919 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,519. Middle half: 435 to 3,979.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 3,340 in 2020 to 2,319 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1710 E Saunders
Suite B670
Laredo, TX 780415401
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Arie Salzman P A. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026
1993
What Public CMS Data Show
Orthopaedic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
186 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $115,926 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $88,265 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
1,476 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$400,131 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $658.09 across 11 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $658.09 across 11 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 4)
- Stryker Corporation: $304.86 across 2 records.
- Smith+Nephew, Inc.: $206.81 across 6 records.
- Next Science LLC: $96.32 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
33 years (graduated 1993)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1993 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
NPI first issued
2006
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.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
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, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
Telehealth (some services)
Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.
You may be able to have some visits without going to the office. Ask which visits can be done by telehealth.
What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)
It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Salzman 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.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Salzman 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.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
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.
Compared with the same specialty in Laredo and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 60% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Texas (2024, 919 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,519. Middle half: 435 to 3,979.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Laredo have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Texas (2024, 919 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $92,753. Middle half: $33,221 to $185,843.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Laredo have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Texas (2024, 919 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $69,085. Middle half: $24,465 to $138,110.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Laredo have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 85% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Texas (2024, 920 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 324. Middle half: 139 to 661.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Laredo have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 95% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Texas (2024, 920 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $2,695. Middle half: $1,001 to $6,758.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Laredo have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
8 active clinicians are listed under Orthopaedic Surgery with a practice address in Laredo, TX (1,521 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 31% from 3,340 in 2020 to 2,319 in 2024.
- 2020: 3,340
- 2021: 3,681
- 2022: 2,414
- 2023: 3,585
- 2024: 2,319
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 33% from $174,276 in 2020 to $115,926 in 2024.
- 2020: $174,276
- 2021: $174,006
- 2022: $123,094
- 2023: $153,961
- 2024: $115,926
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 33% from $132,705 in 2020 to $88,265 in 2024.
- 2020: $132,705
- 2021: $131,590
- 2022: $90,657
- 2023: $117,008
- 2024: $88,265
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 21% from 957 in 2020 to 1,161 in 2024.
- 2020: 957
- 2021: 993
- 2022: 911
- 2023: 1,073
- 2024: 1,161
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 26% from 1,171 in 2020 to 1,476 in 2024.
- 2020: 1,171
- 2021: 1,271
- 2022: 1,147
- 2023: 1,348
- 2024: 1,476
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 79% from $223,554 in 2020 to $400,131 in 2024.
- 2020: $223,554
- 2021: $201,700
- 2022: $258,814
- 2023: $325,812
- 2024: $400,131
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $516.85 in 2021 to $658.09 in 2025.
- 2021: $516.85
- 2022: $926.18
- 2023: $217.10
- 2024: $731.45
- 2025: $658.09
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), 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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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): 11 records totaling $658.09.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MAKO | General | $158.73 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PANGEA | General | $146.13 |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $107.10 |
| Next Science LLC |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Xperience | General | $96.32 |
| Radius Health, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Tymlos | General | $30.19 |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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STRAVIX | General | $29.54 |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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GRAFIX PL | General | $24.81 |
| Radius Health, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Tymlos | General | $19.91 |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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OASIS | General | $16.88 |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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GRAFIX PL | General | $16.13 |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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GRAFIX PL | General | $12.35 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2016–2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service data, 2017–2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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97110
Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes
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883 | 43 | $60.00 | $24.74 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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406 | 120 | $99.00 | $90.26 |
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97140
Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes
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231 | 31 | $60.00 | $21.03 |
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99232
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes
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93 | 32 | $136.00 | $78.51 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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81 | 58 | $156.00 | $125.52 |
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73562
X-ray of knee, 3 views
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73 | 40 | $57.00 | $39.88 |
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73502
X-ray of hip, 2-3 views
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61 | 34 | $65.00 | $45.87 |
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73110
X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views
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44 | 16 | $52.00 | $40.25 |
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73090
X-ray of forearm, 2 views
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42 | 18 | $52.00 | $28.62 |
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73060
X-ray of upper arm, minimum of 2 views
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40 | 22 | $56.00 | $31.22 |
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73030
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views
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37 | 21 | $56.00 | $34.11 |
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97164
Re-evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes
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35 | 24 | $115.00 | $68.99 |
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77080
Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine
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31 | 31 | $258.00 | $38.39 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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30 | 30 | $261.00 | $166.31 |
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73590
X-ray of lower leg, 2 views
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29 | 15 | $52.00 | $30.78 |
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G0283
Electrical stimulation (unattended), to one or more areas for indication(s) other than wound care, as part of a therapy plan of care
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26 | 13 | $25.00 | $9.05 |
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72170
X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views
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24 | 20 | $52.00 | $27.29 |
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73610
X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views
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22 | 14 | $52.00 | $35.62 |
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20610
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
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21 | 14 | $131.00 | $64.42 |
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99222
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes
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19 | 19 | $220.00 | $129.81 |
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29705
Removal or cutting of full arm or leg cast
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17 | 13 | $122.00 | $63.01 |
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97161
Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes
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15 | 15 | $140.00 | $99.50 |
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99223
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes
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13 | 13 | $420.00 | $172.60 |
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72110
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views
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12 | 12 | $68.00 | $50.89 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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12 | 12 | $184.00 | $109.97 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 372 | 2,277 | $3,201.76 | 189 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 163 | 7,560 | $618.16 | 58 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 158 | 5,134 | $1,337.16 | 67 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 126 | 3,690 | $502.81 | 69 |
| Tymlos | Abaloparatide | 114 | 4,348 | $389,980.92 | 25 |
| Raloxifene Hcl | Raloxifene Hcl | 60 | 4,980 | $3,247.97 | 27 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 47 | 3,294 | $315.09 | 23 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 43 | 1,380 | $631.95 | 20 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | Acetaminophen With Codeine | 25 | 94 | $119.95 | 23 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 21 | 690 | $104.35 | 13 |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 20 | 207 | $50.40 | 15 |
| Lidocaine Hcl | Lidocaine Hcl | 12 | 13 | $20.30 | 12 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
I20101117000356
TX
6709071624
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026
Arie Salzman P A
1710 E Saunders St, Laredo, TX 780415532
Phone: 9567958275
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Family Nurse Practitioner
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated June 02, 2006.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to November 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists in Laredo
- Dr. Ramon Soriano, MD
- Dr. Jason Defrancis, MD
- Dr. Yvel Moreau, MD
- Dr. Anish Potty, MD
- Dr. Saravanaraja Muthusamy, MD
Mailing Address
1710 E Saunders, Suite B670
Laredo, TX 780415401
Phone: 9567958275