Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Arvind Salwan, M.D.

Internal Medicine · Hesperia, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
17450 MAIN ST, Hesperia, CA 92345
7609478231
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1437230190 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Salwan from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Salwan

Dr. Arvind Salwan is an internal medicine specialist in Hesperia, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Salwan performed 1,328 Medicare services across 466 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Salwan received a total of $5,985 from 48 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 368 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Salwan is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 19 years in practice ▲ Top 24% volume in CA $5,985 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,328
Medicare services
Top 24% in CA for internal medicine
466
Unique beneficiaries
$67
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~70 Medicare services per year of practice

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
893 $65 $125
Nursing facility visit, high complexity
A follow-up visit by a healthcare provider at a nursing facility for an established patient. The visit involves a high level of medical decision making and takes at least 45 minutes.
147 $126 $200
Vitamin B-12 injection
An injection of vitamin B-12 (cyanocobalamin) with a dose of up to 1000 mcg.
83 $1 $56
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle
A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle.
71 $10 $35
Annual wellness visit, follow-up
A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service.
35 $133 $250
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)
A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered.
32 $1 $15
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
31 $77 $167
Annual wellness visit, initial visit
A yearly appointment to review your health and create a personalized prevention plan. This initial visit focuses on preventive care and health assessment.
23 $174 $250
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead
A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report.
13 $11 $83
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$5,985
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $855/year across 7 years
Top 14% in CA for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
48
Companies
368
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$5,970 (99.8%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$15 (0.2%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$448
2023
$703
2022
$1,078
2021
$1,068
2020
$820
2019
$1,030
2018
$837

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$129
Corcept Therapeutics
$56
ABBVIE INC.
$56
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$33
Lilly USA, LLC
$33
Amgen Inc.
$31
Philips North America LLC
$30
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$23
Baxter Healthcare
$22
Novo Nordisk Inc
$19
PFIZER INC.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 53.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AbbVie Inc.
$553
Allergan Inc.
$478
Radius Health, Inc.
$323
Allergan, Inc.
$298
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$275
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$264
PFIZER INC.
$259
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$253
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$252
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$241
Lilly USA, LLC
$234
ABBVIE INC.
$225
Corcept Therapeutics
$225
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$220
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$216
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$156
Novo Nordisk Inc
$129
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$117
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$100
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$95
Amgen Inc.
$92
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$87
UCB, Inc.
$84
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$83
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$71
Electromed, Inc.
$63
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$55
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$52
SK Life Science, Inc.
$45
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$44
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$37
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$36
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$36
Mannkind Corporation
$33
Philips North America LLC
$30
Abbott Laboratories
$28
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$25
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$25
Baxter Healthcare
$22
Advanced Respiratory, Inc
$18
Dexcom, Inc.
$16
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
$15
DERMIRA, INC.
$13
Phadia US Inc.
$13
Novum Pharma, LLC
$13
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$13
DEXCOM, INC.
$11
West-Ward Pharmaceuticals
$11
Top 3 companies account for 22.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
541
Per 100K population
24.7
County median income
$82,184
Nearest hospital
MOUNTAINS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
9.7 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Salwan is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 24% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 14% of CA peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Salwan experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Salwan performed 893 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Salwan receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Salwan received a total of $5,985 from 48 companies across 368 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Salwan's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Hesperia?
Dr. Salwan's average Medicare payment per service is $67. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Salwan) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →