Dr. Thomas Salzer, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Salzer
Dr. Thomas Salzer is an optician specialist in College Station, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Salzer performed 7,518 Medicare services across 1,866 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Salzer received a total of $1,936 from 16 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 62 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in optician. 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. Salzer 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergy skin test | 3,275 | $3 | $10 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 776 | $0 | $3 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 588 | $93 | $191 |
| Allergy immunotherapy preparation | 532 | $11 | $19 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 361 | $72 | $200 |
| Professional service for single injection of allergen | 357 | $6 | $22 |
| Allergy injection therapy, multiple injections | 326 | $8 | $27 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 248 | $58 | $127 |
| Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | 161 | $90 | $235 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 157 | $31 | $118 |
| Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | 131 | $136 | $310 |
| Exam of ear using a microscope | 85 | $21 | $85 |
| Repositioning exercises of head for treatment of dizziness, each day | 77 | $32 | $100 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 68 | $11 | $47 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 51 | $6 | $12 |
| Biopsy or removal of nasal polyp or tissue using an endoscope | 50 | $282 | $605 |
| Ct scan of face without contrast | 48 | $31 | $2,945 |
| Incision of fluid canal of inner ear with infusion of drugs | 35 | $183 | $485 |
| Incision, aspiration, and/or inflation of eardrum | 31 | $173 | $646 |
| Simple control of nose bleed | 28 | $115 | $311 |
| EKG interpretation and report | 26 | $6 | $53 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 19 | $52 | $136 |
| Removal or destruction of growth of nose through nose | 17 | $693 | $2,971 |
| Removal of nasal air passage under lining tissue | 13 | $197 | $646 |
| Complete exam of nose and sinuses using an endoscope | 12 | $549 | $1,750 |
| Dilation of nasal sinus using an endoscope | 12 | $1,691 | $4,000 |
| Incision of eardrum with insertion of eardrum tube under local or topical anesthesia | 12 | $166 | $400 |
| Computer-assisted procedure outside membrane covering brain | 11 | $132 | $450 |
| Ct guidance for needle or tube localization | 11 | $171 | $650 |
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. Salzer is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 9% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 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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