Physician

Louis Salvaggio, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Louis Salvaggio, M.D. (NPI: 1609894724) practices interventional cardiology in the Lafayette, LA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Lafayette, LA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is CARDIOVASCULAR INSTITUTE OF THE SOUTH, LLC (NPI: 1982689113; TIN: 720993441) and primary practice location at 70503-2632. Salvaggio is affiliated with the Ochsner Accountable Care Network, LLC (ACO ID: A1535) and Ochsner Senior Care Network, LLC (ACO ID: A5662), participating under the MSSP model.

Salvaggio's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 1,103 traditional Medicare patients, billed 13,266 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $1,093,397 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99214 (Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more). Part D data shows 17,938 prescription claims across 1,322 beneficiaries totaling $1,557,996 in drug costs, led by Eliquis (Apixaban). DME data shows 86 claims. Open Payments data shows 126 records totaling $31,101. 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 changed little. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved sharply higher in recent years, from $407,615 to $1,557,996. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $8,996 and ending at $37,436.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$547K$1.1M2015 Medicare payment: $683,368 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $850,909 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $1,010,767 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $1,086,730 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $981,004 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $893,101 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $939,381 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $964,368 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $867,755 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $1,093,397 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20151,67914,033$683,368
20161,92411,011$850,909
20171,60813,625$1,010,767
20181,71713,659$1,086,730
20191,33311,774$981,004
20201,24510,951$893,101
20211,35611,388$939,381
20221,10412,192$964,368
20231,08811,624$867,755
20241,10313,266$1,093,397

Part D Events Trend

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

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$779K$1.6M2015 Drug cost: $407,615 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $456,018 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $390,193 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $403,348 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $494,542 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $670,889 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $782,240 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $1,139,820 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $1,319,691 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $1,557,996 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
20156349,346$407,615
201670410,326$456,018
201774810,032$390,193
20187878,851$403,348
20198468,554$494,542
20208789,679$670,889
20211,04611,280$782,240
20221,24213,682$1,139,820
20231,27615,378$1,319,691
20241,32217,938$1,557,996

DME Billing Trend

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

DME Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare DME, Devices & Supplies by Referring Provider.0$18K$37K2015 Medicare payment: $4,397 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $3,845 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $1,441 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $1,279 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $6,943 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $4,478 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $2,106 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $2,282 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $36,624 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/R31$4,397
2016N/R54$3,845
2017N/R26$1,441
2018N/RN/RN/R
20192476$1,279
202062209$6,943
202138142$4,478
2022N/R72$2,106
2023N/R39$2,282
2024N/R86$36,624

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

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more7371,588$93
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)543720$13
G2211Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's7431,591$13
93000Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report7301,114$10
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals537712$10

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
EliquisApixaban52722,310$427,804
EntrestoSacubitril/Valsartan45717,608$375,395
Repatha SureclickEvolocumab2147,876$152,702
XareltoRivaroxaban1346,698$120,655
JardianceEmpagliflozin1245,025$96,581

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS CodeHCPCS DescriptionSupplier Rental IndicatorTotal Supplier BeneficiariesTotal Supplier ClaimsTotal Medicare Payment Amount
K0606Automatic external defibrillator, with integrated electrocardiogram analysis, garment typeYN/R14$33,673
A7032Cushion for use on nasal mask interface, replacement only, eachNN/R15$1,582
A7034Nasal interface (mask or cannula type) used with positive airway pressure device, with or without head strapNN/R16$853
A7035Headgear used with positive airway pressure deviceNN/R11$207
A7037Tubing used with positive airway pressure deviceNN/R14$174

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.126$31,101ShockWave Medical, Inc
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Louis Salvaggio, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Louis Salvaggio, M.D. (NPI 1609894724), 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 Louis Salvaggio, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Louis Salvaggio, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Ochsner Accountable Care Network, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A1535) and Ochsner Senior Care Network, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5662).

What billing organization is linked to Louis Salvaggio, M.D.?

Louis Salvaggio, M.D. is linked to CARDIOVASCULAR INSTITUTE OF THE SOUTH, LLC (billing NPI 1982689113) in the available physician profile data.

Does Louis Salvaggio, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Louis Salvaggio, M.D. has 126 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.