Dr. Christopher J. Salgado, MD

Dr. Salgado practices at Palmetto General Hospital in Hialeah, Florida, part of Healthcare Systems of America.

Dr. Salgado's NPI, 1124100599, was assigned on October 19, 2006. Dr. Salgado graduated from Georgetown University School Of Medicine in 1995. Dr. Salgado holds Florida license ME93100.

Dr. Salgado's primary practice is Palmetto General Hospital, at 2001 W 68th St, Hialeah, FL 33016 in Miami-Dade County. The practice phone is (305) 823-5000.

Dr. Salgado's primary practice is Palmetto General Hospital in Hialeah, Florida, part of Healthcare Systems of America. The medical group on file is Apex Wound Management. Dmand AI also links Dr. Salgado to 1 more physician office and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Salgado practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Salgado's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Salgado is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Salgado's licenses on file in 5 states: Florida, Ohio, New Jersey, New York and Virginia.

Dmand AI lists breast surgery and removal of damaged skin or skin graft among the conditions Dr. Salgado treats.

CMS data shows 11 Medicare services from Dr. Salgado across 1 procedure code in 2023, for 21 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,118 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 21 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Salgado in 2026. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 3.64, 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. Salgado's median patient age at 39, with 51% women.

In 2026, Dr. Salgado wrote 34 Medicare Part D claims for 11 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 16 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $152 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 11 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Salgado accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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

Dmand AI links 147 papers to Dr. Salgado, published from 2003 to 2024. 2018 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are Surgical Flaps, Plastic Surgery Procedures and Postoperative Complications. Dr. Salgado has published most often in Phys Rev Lett. Dr. Salgado's most frequent co-authors are Harvey W. Chim, MD, Samir Mardini, MD and John Winthrop Pierce, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Salgado to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Wounds and Injuries.

CMS Open Payments shows 263 general payments to Dr. Salgado from 35 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 43% of the total. Sanara MedTech Inc. paid the most, $23,184.

Dmand AI lists 16 awards for Dr. Salgado, most recently Regional Top Doctor in 2014.

Dr. Salgado graduated from Georgetown University School Of Medicine in 1995. Dr. Salgado is a member of American Association of Plastic Surgeons.

Dr. Salgado is in network with 5 carriers, including Elevance, United Healthcare and Alliant Health Plans. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.