Physician

Melvin Theodore Saludes, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Melvin Saludes, M.D. (NPI: 1275643314) practices internal medicine in the Wheeling, WV-OH market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Belmont, OH. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is LUNGCENTER, INC. (NPI: 1740491315; TIN: 200648667) and primary practice location at 26003-9998. Saludes is affiliated with the ACO West Virginia (ACO ID: A3563), participating under the MSSP model.

Saludes' data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 675 traditional Medicare patients, billed 2,771 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $217,436 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99223 (Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes). Part D data shows 2,787 prescription claims across 538 beneficiaries totaling $1,788,351 in drug costs, led by Ofev (Nintedanib Esylate). DME data shows 2,058 claims. Open Payments data shows 102 records totaling $50,161. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has moved from a higher plateau to a lower plateau, from $264,369 to $217,436. In contrast, Part D prescription costs have moved from a lower plateau to a higher plateau, from $1,170,771 to $1,788,351. For DME billing, reported payments moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $309,307 and ending at $128,948.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	973	3,505	$264,369
2016	710	3,523	$275,512
2017	733	4,299	$293,086
2018	653	2,012	$143,215
2019	852	2,946	$199,996
2020	732	2,181	$140,806
2021	780	2,370	$146,002
2022	713	2,217	$147,926
2023	677	2,227	$161,004
2024	675	2,771	$217,436

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	559	3,005	$1,170,771
2016	532	3,054	$1,263,057
2017	527	3,227	$1,576,869
2018	638	4,197	$2,066,704
2019	723	5,393	$2,335,746
2020	681	4,021	$2,180,295
2021	713	4,685	$2,585,238
2022	717	4,745	$2,558,250
2023	615	3,930	$2,353,926
2024	538	2,787	$1,788,351

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	1,325	4,848	$354,042
2016	1,237	4,376	$252,681
2017	1,078	3,519	$177,855
2018	1,203	3,746	$214,246
2019	1,397	5,156	$293,570
2020	1,274	4,422	$298,333
2021	1,152	4,297	$305,577
2022	867	2,953	$234,267
2023	726	2,558	$158,677
2024	615	2,058	$133,284

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
99223	Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	193	251	$118
99204	New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	63	63	$115
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	94	109	$88
99233	Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	173	1,482	$82
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	357	613	$55

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Ofev	Nintedanib Esylate	46	1,380	$614,294
Trelegy Ellipta	Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter	409	17,700	$371,012
Breztri Aerosphere	Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol	264	9,510	$193,117
Prolastin C	Alpha-1-Proteinase Inhibitor	17	469	$167,476
Stiolto Respimat	Tiotropium Br/Olodaterol Hcl	115	4,410	$68,435

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
E0466	Home ventilator, any type, used with non-invasive interface, (e.g., mask, chest shell)	Y	N/R	44	$44,656
E1390	Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rate	Y	45	351	$29,690
A7030	Full face mask used with positive airway pressure device, each	N	44	104	$9,287
A7031	Face mask interface, replacement for full face mask, each	N	39	99	$9,164
A7034	Nasal interface (mask or cannula type) used with positive airway pressure device, with or without head strap	N	31	75	$4,190

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	102	$50,161	GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Melvin Theodore Saludes, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Melvin Theodore Saludes, M.D. (NPI 1275643314), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Melvin Theodore Saludes, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Melvin Theodore Saludes, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for ACO West Virginia (MSSP, ACO ID A3563).

What billing organization is linked to Melvin Theodore Saludes, M.D.?

Melvin Theodore Saludes, M.D. is linked to LUNGCENTER, INC. (billing NPI 1740491315) in the available physician profile data.

Does Melvin Theodore Saludes, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Melvin Theodore Saludes, M.D. has 102 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

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