Physician

Fausto Fabian Salinas, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Fausto Salinas, MD (NPI: 1740243443) practices pulmonary disease in the Tuscaloosa, AL market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Tuscaloosa, AL. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is TUSCALOOSA LUNG & SLEEP CONSULTANTS, PC (NPI: 1447215561; TIN: 63-0778894) and primary practice location at 35401-2029.

Salinas' data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 473 traditional Medicare patients, billed 3,991 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $261,693 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99233 (Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes). Part D data shows 2,371 prescription claims across 381 beneficiaries totaling $2,866,361 in drug costs, led by Ofev (Nintedanib Esylate). DME data shows 1,135 claims. Open Payments data shows 153 records totaling $2,660. 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 declined steadily, from $491,820 to $261,693. In contrast, Part D prescription costs have moved sharply higher in recent years, from $188,610 to $2,866,361. For DME billing, reported payments moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $121,284 and ending at $197,920.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	853	7,080	$491,820
2016	921	7,051	$473,877
2017	755	6,010	$428,075
2018	735	5,549	$397,539
2019	683	5,681	$430,418
2020	621	5,056	$396,334
2021	554	4,298	$309,496
2022	460	3,582	$242,978
2023	474	4,121	$261,333
2024	473	3,991	$261,693

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	199	1,145	$188,610
2016	240	1,315	$297,281
2017	261	1,438	$366,170
2018	278	1,528	$608,400
2019	301	1,829	$1,203,607
2020	326	2,056	$1,474,502
2021	335	2,026	$1,532,716
2022	330	2,018	$1,916,518
2023	379	2,305	$2,286,469
2024	381	2,371	$2,866,361

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	149	1,102	$127,679
2016	189	1,221	$100,605
2017	216	1,390	$158,086
2018	196	1,468	$207,028
2019	209	1,318	$223,391
2020	161	1,234	$224,289
2021	171	1,287	$223,777
2022	135	1,000	$156,283
2023	143	990	$149,685
2024	149	1,135	$197,918

* / # = 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
99233	Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	251	1,268	$85
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	230	620	$85
94729	Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases	199	249	$36
94060	Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration	219	446	$26
88738	Hemoglobin measurement	184	224	$5

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Ofev	Nintedanib Esylate	92	2,760	$1,003,394
Acthar	Corticotropin	13	364	$581,464
Trelegy Ellipta	Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter	290	12,570	$263,005
Breztri Aerosphere	Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol	136	5,994	$123,711
Glassia	Alpha-1-Proteinase Inhibitor	52	364	$117,462

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
E0483	High frequency chest wall oscillation system, with full anterior and/or posterior thoracic region receiving simultaneous external oscillation, includes all accessories and supplies, each	Y	16	88	$83,573
E0466	Home ventilator, any type, used with non-invasive interface, (e.g., mask, chest shell)	Y	11	83	$69,195
E1390	Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rate	Y	42	321	$24,562
E1392	Portable oxygen concentrator, rental	Y	32	247	$8,548
Q2052	Services, supplies and accessories used in the home for the administration of intravenous immune globulin (ivig)	N	N/R	14	$4,615

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	153	$2,660	AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
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 Fausto Fabian Salinas, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Fausto Fabian Salinas, MD (NPI 1740243443), 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 Fausto Fabian Salinas, MD have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Fausto Fabian Salinas, MD?

Fausto Fabian Salinas, MD is linked to TUSCALOOSA LUNG & SLEEP CONSULTANTS, PC (billing NPI 1447215561) in the available physician profile data.

Does Fausto Fabian Salinas, MD have Open Payments data?

Fausto Fabian Salinas, MD has 153 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.