Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Mariela Salinas, M.D.

Family Medicine · San Antonio, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
903 W MARTIN ST, San Antonio, TX 78207
2103583985
Registered in NPPES since 2009
NPI: 1225272461 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. Salinas 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. Salinas

Dr. Mariela Salinas is a family medicine specialist in San Antonio, TX, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Salinas performed 2,132 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Salinas received a total of $7,096 from 30 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 401 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. Salinas 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.

✓ 17 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 13% volume in TX $7,096 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
2,132
Medicare services
Top 13% in TX for family medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$32
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
Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14
This procedure involves the removal or destruction of two to fourteen precancerous skin lesions. It is performed to eliminate abnormal skin cells that have the potential to develop into cancer.
1,005 $5 $7
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.
403 $69 $108
Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1
Removal of a single precancerous skin growth. This procedure destroys abnormal skin cells to prevent them from developing into cancer.
258 $34 $66
Skin biopsy, tangential
A procedure to remove a sample of the first identified skin growth for laboratory examination.
189 $64 $101
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.
119 $54 $75
Additional skin growth biopsy
Removal of a sample of an additional skin growth for laboratory examination. This code is used for each extra lesion biopsied during the same session.
73 $38 $51
Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14
This procedure involves the removal or destruction of one to fourteen skin growths. It is a minor surgical intervention performed on the skin surface.
58 $84 $111
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
27 $65 $108
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 ↗
$7,096
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,014/year across 7 years
Top 8% in TX for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
30
Companies
401
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
$2,557
2023
$1,357
2022
$1,140
2021
$976
2020
$163
2019
$400
2018
$503

Payments by company (2024)

ABBVIE INC.
$451
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$243
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$231
Dermavant Sciences, Inc.
$223
Lilly USA, LLC
$201
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$199
Incyte Corporation
$163
PFIZER INC.
$150
Amgen Inc.
$136
Almirall LLC
$133
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$107
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$72
UCB, Inc.
$67
Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$56
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$50
GENZYME CORPORATION
$32
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$22
LEO Pharma Inc.
$15
MAYNE PHARMA COMMERCIAL LLC
$7
Top 3 companies account for 36.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$814
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$790
Lilly USA, LLC
$761
PFIZER INC.
$614
ABBVIE INC.
$580
Incyte Corporation
$399
Amgen Inc.
$379
AbbVie Inc.
$374
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$322
Dermavant Sciences, Inc.
$314
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$281
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$266
Allergan Inc.
$264
Almirall LLC
$133
AbbVie, Inc.
$126
UCB, Inc.
$104
GENZYME CORPORATION
$100
LEO Pharma Inc.
$79
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$72
Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$56
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$50
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$41
MAYNE PHARMA INC.
$40
Medtronic, Inc.
$33
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$25
Mayne Pharma Inc.
$17
MAYNE PHARMA COMMERCIAL LLC
$16
Sebela Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$16
VYNE Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$16
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 33.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADBRY · ARAZLO · Bimzelx · CIBINQO · COSENTYX · Cabtreo · Cimzia · DORYX · DUPIXENT · EBGLYSS · EPSOLAY · EUCRISA · HUMIRA · Humira · ILUMYA · Klisyri · LIBTAYO · NAFTIN · OLUMIANT · OPZELURA · Otezla · Palindrome · REMICADE · RINVOQ · SKYRIZI · SPEVIGO · Sotyktu · TALTZ · TREMFYA · VTAMA · Winlevi · YCANTH · ZILXI
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

Family medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
948
County median income
$70,571
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO
0.0 mi

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. Salinas is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 13% in TX), with 17 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. Salinas experienced with destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Salinas performed 1,005 destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 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. Salinas receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Salinas received a total of $7,096 from 30 companies across 401 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. Salinas's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in San Antonio?
Dr. Salinas's average Medicare payment per service is $32. 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. Salinas) 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
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 →