Dr. Benjamin Salgado, M.D
Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,145 | 55 | 70.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $897.45 | 1 | 29.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $1,210 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $993.13 | 10 | $0 (2023) |
| EKOS Corporation | $262.68 | 14 | $0 (2019) |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $174.22 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| GE HEALTHCARE | $111.97 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $65.92 | 4 | $0 (2020) |
| Amgen Inc. | $56.07 | 4 | $0 (2020) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $50.14 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Cardiovascular Systems Inc. | $30.37 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $22.06 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $88.85 | 5 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($88.85) |
| 2023 | $109.74 | 4 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($64.26) |
| 2022 | $22.41 | 1 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($22.41) |
| 2020 | $605.30 | 12 | Abbott Laboratories ($484.69) |
| 2019 | $1,945 | 25 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($1,210) |
| 2018 | $169.09 | 6 | GE HEALTHCARE ($111.97) |
| 2017 | $102.40 | 3 | Abbott Laboratories ($73.35) |
All Payment Transactions
56 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/17/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.73 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $6.38 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $7.65 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 07/02/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.09 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 03/19/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $30.00 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 12/01/2023 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.00 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 08/03/2023 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $31.50 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 07/20/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | CARDIOMEMS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.48 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 06/02/2023 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $32.76 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 10/25/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Direxion (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.41 | General |
| Category: Direxion_PI | ||||||
| 07/27/2020 | Abbott Laboratories | HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $86.13 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 07/10/2020 | Abbott Laboratories | HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $82.96 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 07/10/2020 | Abbott Laboratories | HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.25 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 03/06/2020 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.87 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 02/26/2020 | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ONPATTRO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.49 | General |
| Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
| 02/20/2020 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | CRESEMBA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.06 | General |
| Category: HOSPITAL AND TRANSPLANT | ||||||
| 02/17/2020 | Abbott Laboratories | CardioMEMS HF System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $168.05 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 02/10/2020 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.23 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 02/04/2020 | Abbott Laboratories | CardioMEMS HF System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $127.30 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 01/21/2020 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.47 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 01/16/2020 | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | OPSUMIT (Drug), UPTRAVI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.59 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 01/06/2020 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.90 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 12/23/2019 | EKOS Corporation | EKOSONIC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.74 | General |
| Category: PERIPHERAL VASCULAR | ||||||
| 12/09/2019 | EKOS Corporation | EKOSONIC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.46 | General |
| Category: PERIPHERAL VASCULAR | ||||||
| 12/04/2019 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | HeartWare HVAD (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $248.48 | General |
| Category: Ventricular Assist Devices | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 | 2,008 | 2,298 | $462,528 | $89,690 |
| 2022 | 22 | 1,922 | 2,293 | $512,831 | $101,205 |
| 2021 | 23 | 1,900 | 2,235 | $459,703 | $102,140 |
| 2020 | 14 | 630 | 710 | $145,800 | $34,455 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
83 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 212 | 307 | $120,958 | $27,407 | 22.7% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 391 | 400 | $103,970 | $20,203 | 19.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 62 | 62 | $31,930 | $6,947 | 21.8% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 47 | 89 | $19,224 | $5,459 | 28.4% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 34 | $20,468 | $4,527 | 22.1% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 37 | 37 | $15,207 | $3,600 | 23.7% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Facility | 2023 | 62 | 62 | $18,130 | $3,553 | 19.6% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2023 | 431 | 499 | $40,101 | $3,077 | 7.7% |
| 93248 | Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | Facility | 2023 | 125 | 129 | $18,241 | $2,574 | 14.1% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 162 | 223 | $12,934 | $2,293 | 17.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $8,928 | $2,187 | 24.5% |
| 93454 | Insertion of tube in coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $8,338 | $1,955 | 23.4% |
| 93308 | Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | Facility | 2023 | 67 | 67 | $7,108 | $1,303 | 18.3% |
| 93312 | Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 14 | $5,946 | $1,166 | 19.6% |
| 99239 | Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $3,828 | $1,071 | 28.0% |
| 93018 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | Facility | 2023 | 73 | 75 | $18,168 | $766.50 | 4.2% |
| 93321 | Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up | Facility | 2023 | 67 | 67 | $2,100 | $372.52 | 17.7% |
| 93244 | Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 20 | $2,203 | $349.22 | 15.9% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 34 | $1,326 | $301.02 | 22.7% |
| 93320 | Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 23 | $1,749 | $291.90 | 16.7% |
| 93325 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 87 | 89 | $1,347 | $211.41 | 15.7% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $324.00 | $76.32 | 23.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 218 | 338 | $131,329 | $28,313 | 21.6% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2022 | 369 | 382 | $97,297 | $19,971 | 20.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 86 | 86 | $44,026 | $9,965 | 22.6% |
About Dr. Benjamin Salgado, M.D
Dr. Benjamin Salgado, M.D is a Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology healthcare provider based in Medford, Oregon. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/02/2012. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1205194826.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Benjamin Salgado, M.D has received a total of $3,043 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $88.85 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 56 transactions from 14 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($2,145).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Salgado has provided services to 6,460 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 7,536 services with total Medicare billing of $327,491. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 83 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
- Other Specialties Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine
- Location Medford, OR
- Active Since 05/02/2012
- Last Updated 10/12/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207RA0001X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1205194826
Products in Payments
- CardioMEMS HF System (Device) $593.58
- HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev (Device) $298.72
- EKOSONIC (Device) $262.68
- HeartWare HVAD (Device) $248.48
- LifeVest (Device) $174.22
- Cardiac Mapping System (Device) $73.35
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $65.92
- Repatha (Biological) $29.34
- CARDIOMEMS (Device) $27.48
- Corlanor (Drug) $26.73
- Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System (Device) $23.62
- Direxion (Device) $22.41
- CRESEMBA (Drug) $22.06
- ONPATTRO (Drug) $18.49
- Indigo System (Device) $18.00
- INJECTAFER (Drug) $14.82
- OPSUMIT (Drug) $14.59
- EMBLEM (Device) $14.23
- WATCHMAN (Device) $13.50
- Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System (Device) $6.75
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.