Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Frank Saltiel, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease · Kalamazoo, MI
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
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. Saltiel 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 →
Are you Dr. Saltiel?
Request a correction or review of any data shown here. Provider portal →
What this data tells you about Dr. Saltiel
Dr. Frank Saltiel is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Kalamazoo, MI, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Saltiel performed 672 Medicare services across 570 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Saltiel received a total of $21,236 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 479 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Saltiel 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.
✓ 20 years in practice
▲ 672 Medicare services
$21,236 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗672
Medicare services
Bottom 27% in MI for cardiovascular disease
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
570
Unique beneficiaries
$85
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EKG interpretation and report A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report. |
215 | $5 | $83 |
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
94 | $10 | $38 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
76 | $61 | $134 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 46 | $177 | $1,029 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
38 | $94 | $183 |
| Coronary stent placement A procedure to insert a stent into a coronary artery or its branch to keep it open, using balloon dilation during the process. |
35 | $405 | $1,578 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
31 | $62 | $127 |
| 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. |
30 | $44 | $100 |
| Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery A minimally invasive procedure to replace a diseased aortic heart valve using a catheter inserted through the skin and femoral artery. |
19 | $594 | $3,538 |
| External EKG monitoring, 8-15 days Continuous external electrocardiogram recording and review over a period of 8 to 15 days to monitor heart rhythm. |
17 | $19 | $68 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood vessel or graft An ultrasound exam to evaluate blood flow in a heart blood vessel or graft, including a radiologist's review of the initial vessel. |
16 | $74 | $239 |
| Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber, coronary artery and bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 15 | $198 | $1,160 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
14 | $104 | $172 |
| CT coronary angiography data analysis Review of CT scan data to assess the severity of heart artery disease and examine anatomical details. |
13 | $33 | $1,000 |
| Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 13 | $258 | $1,292 |
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.
17.1% high complexity
2.4% medium
80.5% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$21,236
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,034/year across 7 years
Top 14% in MI for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
44
Companies
479
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
$15,993 (75.3%)
Financial / Ownership
Ownership or investment interests, royalties, and licensing fees
$5,242 (24.7%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,982
2023
$2,712
2022
$1,677
2021
$3,006
2020
$2,228
2019
$4,286
2018
$4,345
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$521
Abbott Laboratories
$284
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$276
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$265
Boston Scientific Corporation
$262
Medtronic, Inc.
$239
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$186
ABIOMED
$123
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$120
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$118
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$116
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$100
Inari Medical, Inc.
$89
CORDIS US CORP.
$78
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$35
Imperative Care, Inc
$30
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$26
Amgen Inc.
$21
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$21
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$19
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Novo Nordisk Inc
$17
ZOLL Circulation Inc
$17
Top 3 companies account for 36.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Merit Medical Systems Inc
$5,242
Abbott Laboratories
$5,109
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$2,063
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$869
Baylis Medical Company Inc
$831
Boston Scientific Corporation
$809
Medtronic, Inc.
$786
ABIOMED
$756
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$594
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$573
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$491
Amgen Inc.
$260
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$211
Inari Medical, Inc.
$203
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$195
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$181
Opsens Inc.
$175
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$171
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$159
CORDIS US CORP.
$158
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$151
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$147
Penumbra, Inc.
$122
HeartFlow, Inc.
$120
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$103
BIOTRONIK INC.
$97
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$84
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
$80
Cardinal Health 200 LLC
$76
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$68
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$40
ZOLL Circulation Inc
$38
Teleflex LLC
$36
Imperative Care, Inc
$30
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$29
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$28
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$22
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$21
EKOS Corporation
$20
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$19
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Novo Nordisk Inc
$17
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$16
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 58.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(9266) ELCA · ALPHAVAC · AMPLATZER AMULET · AMPLATZER TALISMAN · ANGIOVAC · AVVIGO Guidance System · Arcalyst · Asahi Fielder coronary guide wire · Assure WCD · CAMZYOS · CARDIOMEMS · CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · CLEVIPREX · COMET · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · COROFLOW · CROSSBOSS · CoreValve Evolut · Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System · DRAGONFLY OPSTAR · Dragonfly OCT · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · EKOSONIC · ELIQUIS · ELUVIA · ENTRESTO · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · FARXIGA · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · GENERAL - STRUCTURAL HEART · GENERAL ATHERECTOMY · GORE EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis · Guidezilla · Hi-Torque Floppy guide wire · Impella · Indigo · Indigo System · JETI PERIPHERAL CATHETER · LEQVIO · LIFESPARC · LifeVest · MANTA · MITRACLIP · MULTAQ · MYNXGRIP · Mitra Clip system · MynxGrip Vascular Closure Device · NAVITOR · NC TREK NEO · ONYX FRONTIER · OPTICROSS · OPTIS · OPTOWIRE · OTHER · Optis Coronary Imaging System · OptoWire · Orsiro Mission · Ostial Pro Stent Position Sys · Ostial Pro Stent Position System · Ostial Pro Stent Positioning System · PASCAL · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · PressureWire FFR · RADIAL 360 · RESOLUTE ONYX · ROTAPRO · Repatha · Resolute · S · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SAVVYWIRE · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · SPIDERFX · SUPERA · SYMPHONY CATHETER · SYMPLICITY G3 · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT · TherOx DS2 Console · Tryton Side Branch Stent · VersaCross Access Solution · WAINUA · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WOLVERINE · WOLVERINE CORONARY CUTTING BALLOON · Wegovy · Wolverine Coronary Cutting Balloon · XARELTO · XIENCE SIERRA · Xience Alpine cornary stent system · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent System · ZIO Patch
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 (75%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Cardiologists within 10 mi
35
Per 100K population
13.4
County median income
$70,525
Nearest hospital
BORGESS MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi
0.0 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. Saltiel is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 14% of MI peers, with 20 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. Saltiel experienced with ekg interpretation and report?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Saltiel performed 215 ekg interpretation and report 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. Saltiel receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Saltiel received a total of $21,236 from 44 companies across 479 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. Saltiel's costs compare to other cardiologists in Kalamazoo?
Dr. Saltiel's average Medicare payment per service is $85. 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. Saltiel) 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 →
Explore related providers
Same specialty & city
Cardiologists in Kalamazoo
Browse cardiologists in Kalamazoo ranked by procedure volume and transparency data.
Highest volume
Top Cardiologists in MI
Cardiologists ranked by total Medicare services performed statewide.
Industry payments
Pharma Payments to Cardiologists in MI
Which MI cardiologists receive the most from drug and device companies.
By company
Merit Medical Systems Inc Payments to Doctors
See all physicians who received payments from Merit Medical Systems Inc.
By company
Abbott Laboratories Payments to Doctors
See all physicians who received payments from Abbott Laboratories.
By company
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation Payments to Doctors
See all physicians who received payments from Edwards Lifesciences Corporation.
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.
Provider corrections: Provider portal · Privacy questions: Privacy Policy · Terms: Terms of Use · Methodology: Methodology