Dr. Augustine Salami, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Salami
Dr. Augustine Salami is a gastroenterology specialist in Fort Myers, FL, with 16 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Salami performed 1,083 Medicare services across 902 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Salami received a total of $10,292 from 21 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 102 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in gastroenterology. 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. Salami is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 140746 | Clear | January 31, 2027 | — |
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 131 | $66 | $270 |
| Review by radiologist of image from tube placement into bile duct using an endoscope | 101 | $19 | $132 |
| Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy | 95 | $47 | $619 |
| Removal of stone or debris from bile or pancreatic duct using a flexible endoscope | 75 | $76 | $1,638 |
| Ultrasound guided needle aspiration or biopsy of esophagus using a flexible endoscope | 74 | $160 | $1,043 |
| Insertion of stent into pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | 64 | $336 | $2,099 |
| Ultrasound exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope through mouth | 46 | $124 | $880 |
| Removal of tissue lining of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 32 | $223 | $1,222 |
| Replacement of stent in pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | 32 | $338 | $2,172 |
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | 32 | $154 | $1,148 |
| Removal of stent from pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | 31 | $270 | $1,699 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 30 | $106 | $510 |
| Removal of large bowel tissue using a flexible endoscope | 29 | $267 | $1,529 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 29 | $97 | $385 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 26 | $71 | $381 |
| Removal of foreign bodies of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 25 | $104 | $788 |
| Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm | 24 | $100 | $692 |
| Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using a flexible endoscope | 23 | $103 | $737 |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy | 23 | $62 | $904 |
| Destruction of polyp or growth of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 20 | $166 | $1,010 |
| Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 19 | $88 | $529 |
| Injection of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 19 | $78 | $623 |
| Incision of pancreatic outlet using a flexible endoscope | 19 | $72 | $1,607 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 17 | $60 | $285 |
| Placement of stent in esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 15 | $159 | $966 |
| Control of bleeding of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 14 | $143 | $902 |
| Dilation of stomach outlet using a flexible endoscope | 13 | $82 | $776 |
| Other procedure on stomach | 13 | $736 | $4,324 |
| Other diagnostic procedure for gastrointestine | 12 | $63 | $250 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Salami is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 16% of FL peers, with 16 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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.
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