Dr. Daniel Saltzstein, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Saltzstein
Dr. Daniel Saltzstein is a surgery in San Antonio, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Saltzstein performed 19,766 Medicare services across 5,207 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Saltzstein received a total of $597,616 from 50 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 761 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in surgery. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Saltzstein 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 10,320 | $18 | $31 |
| Infectious disease DNA/RNA test | 1,608 | $34 | $78 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 1,260 | $3 | $15 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,062 | $87 | $215 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 900 | $7 | $95 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 864 | $18 | $110 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 787 | $40 | $80 |
| Testosterone (hormone) level, total | 501 | $25 | $150 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 290 | $57 | $150 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 198 | $8 | $45 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 152 | $8 | $10 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 150 | $131 | $700 |
| Complete blood count (CBC), automated | 145 | $6 | $25 |
| Yeast/candida DNA test | 133 | $34 | $78 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus (bacteria), amplified probe technique | 133 | $34 | $78 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group b), amplified probe technique | 132 | $34 | $78 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 124 | $178 | $490 |
| Liver function blood test panel | 107 | $8 | $45 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 105 | $116 | $313 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 91 | $10 | $30 |
| Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 91 | $23 | $75 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 57 | $78 | $210 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 56 | $36 | $90 |
| Red blood cell concentration measurement | 50 | $2 | $8 |
| Blood count, hemoglobin | 50 | $2 | $8 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 38 | $8 | $25 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 38 | $127 | $290 |
| Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, free | 37 | $18 | $150 |
| Analysis for detection of tumor marker | 37 | $20 | $115 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 32 | $97 | $275 |
| Blood creatinine level | 27 | $5 | $20 |
| Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | 27 | $4 | $20 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast | 25 | $229 | $700 |
| Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique | 25 | $29 | $210 |
| Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation | 19 | $50 | $215 |
| Crushing of stone of ureter with insertion of stent using an endoscope | 15 | $312 | $2,000 |
| Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method | 15 | $125 | $685 |
| Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube | 14 | $43 | $180 |
| Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | 14 | $90 | $1,286 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month | 13 | $33 | $92 |
| Biopsy of prostate gland | 12 | $97 | $350 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 12 | $25 | $285 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (71%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in surgery and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 0% for surgery in TX.
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. Saltzstein is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 0% in TX), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 0%), with 20 years of practice experience.
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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