Dr. Waqas Salam, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 856
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 213
- Part D claims, 2024
- 3,559
- Affiliated sites
- 2
- Medical groups
- 2
- Practice address
- 800 Westchester Ave, Rye Brook, NY 10573
- Practice phone
- Call (914) 681-5200
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Westchester Urgent Care PLLC
Rye Brook, New York
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Dr. Waqas Salam is an internist in Rye Brook, New York
Dr. Salam practices at Westchester Urgent Care PLLC in Rye Brook, New York.
Dr. Salam's NPI, 1609337245, was assigned on March 27, 2019. Dr. Salam graduated from Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2019. Dr. Salam holds Connecticut license 62750.
- NPI
- 1609337245NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4183000185
- NPI enumeration date
- March 27, 2019
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (914) 681-5200
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 33
- Medical school graduation
- 2019
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Waqas Salam practices at Westchester Urgent Care PLLC in Rye Brook, New York
Dr. Salam's primary practice is Westchester Urgent Care PLLC, at 800 Westchester Ave, Rye Brook, NY 10573 in Westchester County. The practice phone is (914) 681-5200.
- Westchester Urgent Care PLLC800 Westchester Ave, Rye Brook, NY 10573 · Westchester CountyPhone(914) 681-5200
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Waqas Salam is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Salam's primary practice is Westchester Urgent Care PLLC in Rye Brook, New York. The medical group on file is Westmed Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Salam to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Waqas Salam's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Salam practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Westchester Urgent Care PLLC | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Waqas Salam is one of 9,643 internists in New York
Internal medicine is Dr. Salam's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Salam is licensed in Connecticut.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, ConnecticutPrimary
Internists near Dr. Salam
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Waqas Salam billed Medicare for 856 services in 2024
CMS data shows 856 Medicare services from Dr. Salam across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 213 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $45,564 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Salam's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4182024: 4112%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 2362024: 18322%
- Other services
- 2023: 542024: 162200%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1092024: 6045%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 622024: 4035%
Dr. Salam compared with the New York median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Salam
- New York median
- Medicare services
- 856vs 4262.0 times
- Medicare patients
- 213vs 15835% above
- Part D claims
- 2,899vs 6224.7 times
Medians across 9,428 internists in New York with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Salam'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. Waqas Salam treated 213 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 213 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Salam in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 81 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 21% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.55, 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. Salam's median patient age at 68, with 52% women.
Dr. Salam's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Salam's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women10047%
- Men11353%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Salam's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis41%
- Chronic kidney disease30%
- Diabetes30%
- Anxiety29%
- Ischemic heart disease27%
- Mood disorders24%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Salam's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women52%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Waqas Salam wrote 3,559 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Salam wrote 3,559 Medicare Part D claims for 401 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,899 of them, across 83 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $281,853 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,650 claims across 59 drugs.
Dr. Salam's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic3,091 claims87%
- Brand-name432 claims12%
- Other36 claims1%
Dr. Salam'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. Salam's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids2%76 of 3,559 claims
- Antibiotics4%129 of 3,559 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over1%23 of 3,559 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: 1,6502024: 2,89976%
Drugs named by CMS: 83 in 2024, 59 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
How Dr. Waqas Salam takes part in Medicare
Dr. Salam accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Waqas Salam graduated from Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. Salam graduated from Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2019.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Waqas Salam'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Waqas Salam's NPI number?
Dr. Waqas Salam's NPI number is 1609337245. It was assigned on March 27, 2019, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Waqas Salam?
Dr. Waqas Salam is an internist in Rye Brook, New York. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Waqas Salam practice?
Dr. Salam practices at 800 Westchester Ave, Rye Brook, NY 10573. Dr. Salam's primary practice is Westchester Urgent Care PLLC in Rye Brook, New York. Dmand AI also links Dr. Salam to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Waqas Salam's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Salam is (914) 681-5200.
What is Dr. Waqas Salam's medical license number?
Dr. Salam holds Connecticut license 62750.
What medical group is Dr. Waqas Salam part of?
Dr. Salam is linked to Westmed Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Salam to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Waqas Salam accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Salam billed Medicare for 856 services in 2024, and Dr. Salam accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Waqas Salam see?
CMS counts 213 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Salam in 2024, with an average age of 76.
What services does Dr. Waqas Salam bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Salam's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99214) and medicare service (G2211).
Where did Dr. Waqas Salam go to medical school?
Dr. Salam graduated from Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2019.
What drugs does Dr. Waqas Salam prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Salam's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate and Rosuvastatin Calcium.
How long has Dr. Waqas Salam been practicing?
Dr. Salam graduated from medical school in 2019, 7 years ago.
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