Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Victor Salcedo, M.D.

Pulmonary Disease · Houston, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
7737 SOUTHWEST FWY, Houston, TX 77074
7137774217
Registered in NPPES since 2005
NPI: 1336133834 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. Salcedo 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. Salcedo

Dr. Victor Salcedo is a pulmonary disease specialist in Houston, TX, with 21 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Salcedo performed 283 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Salcedo received a total of $31,635 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 603 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Salcedo 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.

✓ 21 years of NPI registration ▲ 283 Medicare services $31,635 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
283
Medicare services
Bottom 18% in TX for pulmonary disease
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$79
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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 (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.
161 $97 $210
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
28 $117 $268
Chest X-ray, 2 views
An X-ray imaging test of the chest that captures two different angles to visualize the lungs, heart, and chest wall.
21 $26 $144
Lung volume test using gas dilution or washout
A test that measures the amount of air in your lungs by using a gas dilution or washout method.
20 $28 $150
Pulmonary gas exchange test
A test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases.
19 $35 $150
Spirometry test before and after medication
A test that measures the amount of air you can exhale and the speed of your breathing before and after taking a medication.
18 $23 $148
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.
16 $73 $206
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$31,635
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $4,519/year across 7 years
Top 9% in TX for pulmonary disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
44
Companies
603
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,176
2023
$1,615
2022
$1,675
2021
$2,269
2020
$3,961
2019
$14,699
2018
$5,240

Payments by company (2024)

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$627
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$301
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$266
GENZYME CORPORATION
$249
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$131
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$92
Corcept Therapeutics
$62
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$60
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$59
Electromed, Inc.
$56
Insmed, Inc.
$50
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$45
ABIOMED
$39
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$30
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$23
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$20
Amgen Inc.
$18
Philips North America LLC
$18
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$16
Novo Nordisk Inc
$13
Top 3 companies account for 54.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16,083
Genentech USA, Inc.
$4,417
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$2,508
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$1,281
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$1,055
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$828
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$714
GENZYME CORPORATION
$612
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$527
Insmed, Inc.
$425
United Therapeutics Corporation
$341
Novo Nordisk Inc
$329
Electromed, Inc.
$301
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$289
Harmony Biosciences LLC
$268
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$227
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$174
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$134
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$109
Amgen Inc.
$102
Mallinckrodt LLC
$89
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$85
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$71
Shionogi Inc
$63
Corcept Therapeutics
$62
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$58
Advanced Respiratory, Inc
$47
Eisai Inc.
$46
ABIOMED
$39
Sandoz Inc.
$39
Allergan Inc.
$38
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$36
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$30
CashFlow Solutions, LLC
$29
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$23
Grifols USA, LLC
$21
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$20
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$19
Shire North American Group Inc
$19
PFIZER INC.
$18
Philips North America LLC
$18
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$16
Mayne Pharma Inc.
$14
ADVANCED RESPIRATORY, INC
$12
Top 3 companies account for 72.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(8874) inCourage · (8876) Vest Therapy Und · (AK6) Vest Therapy · ACTHAR · ADCIRCA · AIRSUPRA · AREXVY · AVYCAZ · Adempas · Arikayce · BREZTRI · BREZTRI AEROSPHERE · BROVANA · DORYX · DUPIXENT · DUPIXENT DUPILUMAB INJECTION · Dayvigo · Dymista · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · Esbriet · FARXIGA · FASENRA · Fetroja · GLASSIA · INSPIRE · Impella · Kerendia · Korlym · LONHALA MAGNAIR · Life 2000 Ventilation System · Lympha Press Optimal Plus(US) BT · NUCALA · OFEV · OPSUMIT · OPSUMIT MACITENTAN · ORENITRAM · Otezla · PREVNAR 13 · PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL · Prolastin-C · REMODULIN · Repatha · Respiratoriy Care Undiv · SHINGRIX · SMARTVEST · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SYMBICORT · Saxenda · Sunosi · TEFLARO · TEZSPIRE · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TREPROSTINIL · TYVASO · TZIELD · The Monarch Airway Clearance System · The Vest System Model 105 Home Care · Trilogy 100 · UPTRAVI · Utibron · WAKIX · Wakix · Wegovy · Wellcentive Undiv · Xolair · YUPELRI · Yupelri · ZERBAXA · inCourage
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

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County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
WEST OAKS HOSPITAL
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Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included 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. Salcedo is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 21 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. Salcedo experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Salcedo performed 161 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Salcedo receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Salcedo received a total of $31,635 from 44 companies across 603 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Salcedo's costs compare to other pulmonary diseases in Houston?
Dr. Salcedo's average Medicare payment per service is $79. 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. Salcedo) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →