Joe Michael Salazar, OD

  • Houston, TX
  • Optometrist
NPI1235252164PAC ID0143283416
Medicare patients, 2024
28
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$170
Medical group
1
State license
1
Practice address
6720 Bertner Ave, STE Mc1-266, Houston, TX 77030
Practice phone
Call (832) 355-1000
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Primary practice

Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center

Hospital · Houston, Texas

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Joe Michael Salazar is an optometrist in Houston, Texas

Joe Salazar practices at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center in Houston, Texas, part of CommonSpirit Health.

Joe Salazar's NPI, 1235252164, was assigned on April 7, 2007. Joe Salazar graduated from University of Houston - College of Optometry in 2004. Joe Salazar holds Texas license 6618TG.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0143283416
NPI enumeration date
April 7, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(832) 355-1000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
48
Medical school graduation
2004

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Joe Michael Salazar practices at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center in Houston, Texas

Joe Salazar's primary practice is Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, at 6720 Bertner Ave, STE Mc1-266, Houston, TX 77030 in Harris County. The practice phone is (832) 355-1000.

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Joe Michael Salazar is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group

Joe Salazar's primary practice is Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center in Houston, Texas, part of CommonSpirit Health. Dmand AI also links Joe Salazar to 1 hospital, 1 physician office, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Joe Michael Salazar's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Joe Salazar practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Baylor St. Luke's Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Joe Michael Salazar is one of 3,272 optometrists in Texas

Optometrist is Joe Salazar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Joe Salazar is licensed in Texas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Optometrist, TexasPrimaryLicense 6618TG · taxonomy 152W00000X

Optometrists near Joe Salazar

Counts of optometrists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Joe Michael Salazar treated 28 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 28 Medicare patients who saw Joe Salazar in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 17 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.31, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Joe Salazar's median patient age at 55, with 54% women.

Medicare patients, 202428
Average age73
Average risk score1.31

Joe Salazar's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Joe Salazar's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women1346%
  • Men1554%

Chronic conditions among Joe Salazar's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis43%
  4. Diabetes43%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Joe Salazar's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 55

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women54%
  • Men42%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Joe Michael Salazar takes part in Medicare

Joe Salazar accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Cataract surgery: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

Joe Michael Salazar received $170 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Joe Salazar from 2 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. paid the most, $142.

Companies that paid Joe Salazar the most, 2025 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Joe Michael Salazar graduated from University of Houston - College of Optometry

Joe Salazar graduated from University of Houston - College of Optometry in 2004.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Houston - College of Optometry

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Joe Michael Salazar's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Joe Michael Salazar's NPI number?

Joe Michael Salazar's NPI number is 1235252164. It was assigned on April 7, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Joe Michael Salazar specialize in?

Joe Michael Salazar is an optometrist in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).

Where does Joe Michael Salazar practice?

Joe Salazar practices at 6720 Bertner Ave, STE Mc1-266, Houston, TX 77030. Joe Salazar's primary practice is Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center in Houston, Texas, part of CommonSpirit Health. Dmand AI also links Joe Salazar to 1 hospital, 1 physician office, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Joe Michael Salazar's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Joe Salazar is (832) 355-1000.

What is Joe Michael Salazar's medical license number?

Joe Salazar holds Texas license 6618TG.

Which hospitals is Joe Michael Salazar affiliated with?

Joe Salazar practices at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center in Houston, Texas. Dmand AI links Joe Salazar to 1 more hospital.

Does Joe Michael Salazar accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Joe Salazar as accepting Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Joe Michael Salazar see?

CMS counts 28 Medicare patients who saw Joe Salazar in 2024, with an average age of 73.

Where did Joe Michael Salazar go to medical school?

Joe Salazar graduated from University of Houston - College of Optometry in 2004.

Has Joe Michael Salazar received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $170 in general payments to Joe Salazar from 2 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.

How long has Joe Michael Salazar been practicing?

Joe Salazar graduated from medical school in 2004, 22 years ago.

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