Dr. Augustine Salami, MD

Dr. Salami practices at Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Myers, Florida, part of Lee Health System.

Dr. Salami's NPI, 1841421534, was assigned on July 29, 2009. Dr. Salami graduated from University of Benin Faculty of Medicine in 2003. Dr. Salami's Minnesota license number on file is 61793.

Dr. Salami's primary practice is Lee Memorial Hospital, at 2776 Cleveland Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33901 in Lee County. The practice phone is (239) 343-5000.

Dr. Salami's primary practice is Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Myers, Florida, part of Lee Health System. Dr. Salami is also affiliated with Gulf Coast Medical Center. The medical group on file is Lee Physician Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Salami to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Salami practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Gastroenterology is Dr. Salami's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Salami is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Salami's licenses on file in 4 states: Minnesota, Florida, Michigan and Wisconsin.

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, chronic indigestion, cirrhosis of the liver, colonoscopy, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gastroduodenitis, gastroenteritis and gastrointestinal bleeding among the conditions Dr. Salami treats.

CMS data shows 1,300 Medicare services from Dr. Salami across 28 procedure codes in 2024, for 507 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $158,463 for them.

CMS counts 507 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Salami in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 220 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.87, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Salami's median patient age at 72, with 54% women.

In 2024, Dr. Salami wrote 809 Medicare Part D claims for 321 patients. 75% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 645 of them, across 16 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $271,900 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 572 claims across 15 drugs.

Dr. Salami accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Salami as offering telehealth. CMS counts 1,141 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Salami, more than 99% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Salami, published from 2012 to 2023. 2013 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Salami's most frequent co-authors are Charles O. Jaiyeoba, MD, Chase Tyler Cavayero, DO and Ivo C. Ditah, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 130 general payments to Dr. Salami from 21 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 47% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $2,674.

Dr. Salami graduated from University of Benin Faculty of Medicine in 2003.

Dr. Salami is in network with 16 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.