Total Payments
$1,613
2024 Payments
$296.43
Companies
14
Transactions
119
Medicare Patients
3,138
Medicare Billing
$346,124
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$1,583 (98.1%)
Education$29.99 (1.9%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,583 | 118 | 98.1% |
| Education | $29.99 | 1 | 1.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $907.88 | 75 | $0 (2024) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $140.61 | 10 | $0 (2021) |
| Allergan Inc. | $102.99 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $102.92 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $99.56 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $88.66 | 7 | $0 (2021) |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $58.85 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $26.38 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Nevro Corp. | $16.60 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $14.88 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $296.43 | 24 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($246.10) |
| 2023 | $304.20 | 24 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($203.33) |
| 2022 | $211.31 | 16 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($165.38) |
| 2021 | $319.87 | 24 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($187.56) |
| 2020 | $111.53 | 9 | PFIZER INC. ($43.96) |
| 2019 | $215.40 | 16 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($109.45) |
| 2018 | $154.69 | 6 | Allergan Inc. ($102.99) |
All Payment Transactions
119 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/10/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | RELISTOR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.67 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | RELISTOR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.16 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | RELISTOR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.69 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | RELISTOR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.95 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | RELISTOR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.34 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | RELISTOR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.13 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | RELISTOR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.55 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 08/28/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | RELISTOR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.86 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 08/28/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | RELISTOR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.32 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 08/27/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.20 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 08/07/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | RELISTOR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.68 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 07/22/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | RELISTOR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.36 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 07/10/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | RELISTOR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.04 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 07/08/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.48 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | RELISTOR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.44 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 06/04/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | RELISTOR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.90 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 05/21/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | RELISTOR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.67 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 05/21/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | RELISTOR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.57 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 04/24/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | RELISTOR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.53 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 04/16/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | RELISTOR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.82 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 03/19/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | RELISTOR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.62 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 03/07/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.65 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 01/10/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | RELISTOR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.49 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 01/02/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | RELISTOR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.31 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 12/27/2023 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | RELISTOR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.21 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 | 444 | 2,364 | $203,439 | $48,327 |
| 2022 | 11 | 585 | 3,477 | $293,914 | $74,066 |
| 2021 | 13 | 869 | 4,365 | $420,490 | $108,600 |
| 2020 | 18 | 1,240 | 4,697 | $518,309 | $115,131 |
Total Patients
3,138
Total Services
14,903
Medicare Billing
$346,124
Procedure Codes
55
All Medicare Procedures & Services
55 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 82 | 507 | $102,414 | $30,224 | 29.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 46 | 111 | $34,632 | $9,654 | 27.9% |
| 96372 | Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Office | 2023 | 59 | 307 | $7,675 | $2,972 | 38.7% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $11,648 | $1,822 | 15.6% |
| 99284 | Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $4,550 | $1,189 | 26.1% |
| 20552 | Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | Office | 2023 | 11 | 18 | $2,250 | $696.96 | 31.0% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 56 | 799 | $19,975 | $638.53 | 3.2% |
| 82962 | Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument | Office | 2023 | 29 | 173 | $2,595 | $555.33 | 21.4% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2023 | 30 | 32 | $480.00 | $268.80 | 56.0% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2023 | 17 | 19 | $570.00 | $109.59 | 19.2% |
| J1885 | Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | Office | 2023 | 48 | 239 | $11,950 | $96.20 | 0.8% |
| J3420 | Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | Office | 2023 | 12 | 61 | $1,525 | $74.10 | 4.9% |
| J0696 | Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg | Office | 2023 | 28 | 71 | $3,175 | $27.70 | 0.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 107 | 574 | $115,948 | $35,329 | 30.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 86 | 338 | $105,456 | $29,887 | 28.3% |
| 96372 | Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Office | 2022 | 84 | 504 | $12,600 | $5,136 | 40.8% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2022 | 78 | 1,235 | $30,875 | $1,044 | 3.4% |
| 20552 | Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | Office | 2022 | 12 | 26 | $3,250 | $997.59 | 30.7% |
| 82962 | Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument | Office | 2022 | 41 | 283 | $4,245 | $916.75 | 21.6% |
| 90686 | Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent, preservative free, 0.5 ml dosage | Office | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $630.00 | $379.62 | 60.3% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2022 | 37 | 41 | $615.00 | $121.44 | 19.7% |
| J1885 | Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | Office | 2022 | 59 | 279 | $13,950 | $116.55 | 0.8% |
| J3420 | Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | Office | 2022 | 22 | 88 | $2,200 | $108.28 | 4.9% |
| J0696 | Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg | Office | 2022 | 41 | 91 | $4,145 | $30.70 | 0.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 140 | 756 | $152,712 | $49,611 | 32.5% |
About Dr. Hector Salemi-Castro, M.D
Dr. Hector Salemi-Castro, M.D is a Internal Medicine healthcare provider based in Evergreen, Alabama. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/08/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1841223658.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Hector Salemi-Castro, M.D has received a total of $1,613 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $296.43 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 119 transactions from 14 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,583).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Salemi-Castro has provided services to 3,138 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 14,903 services with total Medicare billing of $346,124. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 55 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Internal Medicine
- Other Specialties Internal Medicine
- Location Evergreen, AL
- Active Since 07/08/2006
- Last Updated 02/13/2014
- Taxonomy Code 207R00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1841223658
Products in Payments
- RELISTOR (Drug) $879.46
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $140.61
- VRAYLAR (Drug) $129.55
- VIBERZI (Drug) $73.00
- TRELEGY ELLIPTA (Drug) $46.02
- BREZTRI (Drug) $38.29
- COLOGUARD (Device) $32.96
- PREMARIN (Drug) $29.17
- XIFAXAN (Drug) $28.42
- SYMBICORT (Drug) $26.99
- TRULICITY (Drug) $26.38
- Omnia (Device) $16.60
- COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS (Device) $15.53
- NURTEC ODT (Drug) $14.88
- REXULTI (Drug) $14.83
- NUZYRA (Drug) $14.31
- ANORO ELLIPTA (Drug) $12.83
- Dayvigo (Drug) $12.58
- BREZTRI AEROSPHERE (Drug) $12.40
- Morphabond ER (Drug) $12.38
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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.
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