Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,244
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 279
- Part D claims, 2024
- 11,430
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $10,862
- Practice address
- 8881 Fletcher Parkway, Suite 100, La Mesa, CA 91942
- Practice phone
- Call (619) 698-0930
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Sharp Grossmont Surgery Center
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · La Mesa, California
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Dr. Salvatore Tarantino is an internist in La Mesa, California
Dr. Tarantino practices at Sharp Grossmont Surgery Center in La Mesa, California.
Dr. Tarantino's NPI, 1174581458, was assigned on May 3, 2006. Dr. Tarantino holds California license A41845.
- NPI
- 1174581458NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0840284964
- NPI enumeration date
- May 3, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (619) 698-0930
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 71
- Medical school graduation
- 1981
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Salvatore Tarantino practices at Sharp Grossmont Surgery Center in La Mesa, California
Dr. Tarantino's primary practice is Sharp Grossmont Surgery Center, at 8881 Fletcher Parkway, Suite 100, La Mesa, CA 91942. The practice phone is (619) 698-0930.
- Sharp Grossmont Surgery Center8881 Fletcher Parkway, Suite 100, La Mesa, CA 91942Phone(619) 698-0930
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Salvatore Tarantino is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Tarantino's primary practice is Sharp Grossmont Surgery Center in La Mesa, California. Dr. Tarantino is also affiliated with Sharp Grossmont Hospital. The medical group on file is Caring Physicians Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tarantino to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Salvatore Tarantino's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Tarantino practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Sharp Grossmont Surgery Center | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Salvatore Tarantino is one of 16,751 internists in California
Internal medicine is Dr. Tarantino's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Tarantino is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Tarantino is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute sinusitis, acute skin infection, alzheimer's disease, ankle or foot injury, anxiety, arthritis and asthma among the conditions Dr. Tarantino treats.
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Salvatore Tarantino billed Medicare for 1,244 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,244 Medicare services from Dr. Tarantino across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 279 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $99,792 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Tarantino's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4952024: 64731%
- Other services
- 2023: 2812024: 43756%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1652024: 11232%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 712024: 4832%
- Surgery
- 2023: 142024: 0100%
Dr. Tarantino compared with the California median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Tarantino
- California median
- Medicare services
- 1,244vs 3613.4 times
- Medicare patients
- 279vs 15185% above
- Part D claims
- 10,662vs 42125.3 times
Medians across 15,815 internists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Tarantino's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Salvatore Tarantino treated 279 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 279 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tarantino in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 105 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.38, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Tarantino's median patient age at 70, with 56% women.
Dr. Tarantino's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Tarantino's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women14853%
- Men13147%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Tarantino's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis51%
- Chronic kidney disease37%
- Diabetes29%
- Ischemic heart disease29%
- Mood disorders28%
- Anxiety24%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Tarantino's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women56%
- Men42%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Salvatore Tarantino wrote 11,430 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Tarantino wrote 11,430 Medicare Part D claims for 754 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 10,662 of them, across 158 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $942,283 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 12,191 claims across 172 drugs.
Dr. Tarantino's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic9,990 claims87%
- Brand-name1,393 claims12%
- Other47 claims0%
Dr. Tarantino's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Tarantino's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids2%227 of 11,430 claims
- Antibiotics3%289 of 11,430 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over1%78 of 11,430 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 12,1912024: 10,66213%
Drugs named by CMS: 158 in 2024, 172 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Salvatore Tarantino offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Tarantino accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Tarantino as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Salvatore Tarantino received $10,862 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 610 general payments to Dr. Tarantino from 54 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 97% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $1,274.
General payments to Dr. Tarantino by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Tarantino by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$10,58197%
- Speaker and faculty fees$2502%
- Education$310%
Companies that paid Dr. Tarantino the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Salvatore Tarantino is board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in internal medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Salvatore Tarantino accepts plans from 13 insurance carriers
Dr. Tarantino is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Alliant Health Plans
- Aspirus Health Plan
- +5 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Tarantino accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO8
- HMO6
- Medicare5
- EPO4
- POS3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Salvatore Tarantino's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Salvatore Tarantino's NPI number?
Dr. Salvatore Tarantino's NPI number is 1174581458. It was assigned on May 3, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Salvatore Tarantino?
Dr. Salvatore Tarantino is an internist in La Mesa, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Salvatore Tarantino practice?
Dr. Tarantino practices at 8881 Fletcher Parkway, Suite 100, La Mesa, CA 91942. Dr. Tarantino's primary practice is Sharp Grossmont Surgery Center in La Mesa, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tarantino to 1 hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency.
What is Dr. Salvatore Tarantino's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Tarantino is (619) 698-0930.
What is Dr. Salvatore Tarantino's medical license number?
Dr. Tarantino holds California license A41845.
Which hospitals is Dr. Salvatore Tarantino affiliated with?
Dr. Tarantino is affiliated with Sharp Grossmont Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Tarantino to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Salvatore Tarantino part of?
Dr. Tarantino is linked to Caring Physicians Medical Group.
Does Dr. Salvatore Tarantino accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Tarantino billed Medicare for 1,244 services in 2024, and Dr. Tarantino accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Salvatore Tarantino offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Tarantino as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Salvatore Tarantino see?
CMS counts 279 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tarantino in 2024, with an average age of 76.
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Is Dr. Salvatore Tarantino board certified?
Yes. Dr. Tarantino is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Salvatore Tarantino bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Tarantino's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), medicare service (G2211) and medicare service (G0439).
What drugs does Dr. Salvatore Tarantino prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Tarantino's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate and Levothyroxine Sodium.
Has Dr. Salvatore Tarantino received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $10,862 in general payments to Dr. Tarantino from 54 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.
How long has Dr. Salvatore Tarantino been practicing?
Dr. Tarantino graduated from medical school in 1981, 45 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Salvatore Tarantino accept?
Dr. Tarantino is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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