SOHAIL ABDUL SALIM MD
NPI 1457658007
Internal Medicine - Nephrology in Phoenix, AZ

NPI Status: Active since February 17, 2011

Contact Information

9250 N 3RD ST STE 3015
PHOENIX, AZ
ZIP 85020
Phone: (601) 780-2780

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
Medicare Participation & PECOS Status
Areas of Expertise
Physician Visit Costs
Quality Reporting
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Years of Experience 26
Internal Medicine
Nephrology
Accepts Insurance
Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
PECOS Enrolled
Medicare Quality Reporting

About SOHAIL ABDUL SALIM

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Sohail Abdul Salim, an internist established in Phoenix, Arizona with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in nephrology and more than 26 years of experience. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1457658007 assigned on February 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RN0300X with license number 23786 (MS). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI: 1457658007
Provider Name: SOHAIL ABDUL SALIM MD
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 9250 N 3RD ST STE 3015 PHOENIX, AZ 85020
Location Phone: (601) 780-2780
Mailing Address: 111 E DUNLAP AVE STE 1-417 PHOENIX, AZ 85020
Mailing Phone: (601) 780-2780
Medical School Name: OTHER
Graduation Year: 2001
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 02-17-2011
Last Update Date: 06-18-2025
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An internist like Sohail Abdul Salim is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, etc.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification: Internal Medicine Nephrology
Taxonomy Code: 207RN0300X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 23786
License State: MS
Taxonomy Description: An internist who treats disorders of the kidney, high blood pressure, fluid and mineral balance and dialysis of body wastes when the kidneys do not function. This specialist consults with surgeons about kidney transplantation.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona

AZ Blue AdvanceHealth Bronze Focus (4 Free PCP Visits) - HMO
AZ Blue AdvanceHealth Gold Focus (4 Free PCP Visits) - HMO
AZ Blue AdvanceHealth Silver Focus (4 Free PCP Visits) - HMO
AZ Blue EverydayHealth Prosano Gold ($0 Prosano Health Visits) - HMO
AZ Blue EverydayHealth Prosano Silver ($0 Prosano Health Visits) - HMO
AZ Blue Portfolio Bronze HSA Focus - HMO
AZ Blue StandardHealth Bronze Focus - HMO
AZ Blue StandardHealth Gold Focus - HMO
AZ Blue StandardHealth Silver Focus - HMO

HMO Louisiana

Blue Connect 80/60 $3200 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits (L) - POS
Blue Connect 80/60 $3200 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits (N) - POS
Blue Connect 80/60 $3200 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits (S) - POS
Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 50/50 $7500 Standardized (H) HSA Eligible - POS
Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 50/50 $7500 Standardized (L) HSA Eligible - POS
Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 50/50 $7500 Standardized (N) HSA Eligible - POS
Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 50/50 $7500 Standardized (S) HSA Eligible - POS
Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 60/40 $6000 Standardized (L) - POS
Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 60/40 $6000 Standardized (N) - POS
Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 60/40 $6000 Standardized (S) - POS
Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 75/55 $2000 Standardized (H) - POS
Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 75/55 $2000 Standardized (L) - POS
Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 75/55 $2000 Standardized (N) - POS
Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 75/55 $2000 Standardized (S) - POS
Blue POS 60/40 $6500 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits HSA Eligible - POS
Blue POS 80/60 $3200 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - POS
Blue POS 90/70 $9900 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits HSA Eligible - POS
Blue POS Copay (PCP) 50/50 $7500 Standardized HSA Eligible - POS
Blue POS Copay (PCP) 60/40 $6000 Standardized - POS
Blue POS Copay (PCP) 75/55 $2000 Standardized - POS

Oscar Health Plan, Inc.

Bronze Classic Standard - HMO
Bronze Elite + PCP Saver Plus - HMO
Bronze Simple - HMO
Bronze Simple Breathe Easy with Enhanced COPD Benefits - HMO
Bronze Simple Chronic Care CKM - HMO
Buena Salud Bronce Simple Para Diabetes - HMO
Gold Classic - HMO
Gold Classic Standard - HMO
Gold Simple - HMO
Gold Simple Diabetes - HMO
Silver Classic Standard - HMO
Silver Elite Saver Plus - HMO
Silver Simple Chronic Care CKM - HMO
Silver Simple Diabetes - HMO
Silver Simple PCP Saver - HMO
Silver Simple Specialist Saver with COPD - HMO
Silver Simple Women's Health with Menopause Benefits - HMO

UnitedHealthcare

UHC Bronze Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
UHC Bronze Copay Focus+ $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision) - HMO
UHC Bronze Essential ($0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
UHC Bronze Standard - HMO
UHC Bronze Standard+ (Dental + Vision) - HMO
UHC Gold Advantage ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $3 Tier 2 Rx) - HMO
UHC Gold Advantage+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $3 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision) - HMO
UHC Gold Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $3 Tier 2 Rx) - HMO
UHC Gold Standard - HMO
UHC Silver Advantage ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $8 Tier 2 Rx) - HMO
UHC Silver Advantage+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $8 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision) - HMO
UHC Silver Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
UHC Silver Copay Focus+ $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision) - HMO
UHC Silver Standard - HMO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Sohail Abdul Salim is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

Sohail Abdul Salim is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes
PECOS PAC ID: 4385822881
What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.
PECOS Enrollment ID: I20210609003547
What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.
Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes
What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.
Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Areas of Expertise

The following services and procedures, recently provided to Medicare patients, illustrate the range of care this provider offers. This list reflects the variety of services available to all patients visiting the practice and is based on 2022 Medicare dataset. In general, the more frequently a provider treats specific conditions or performs particular procedures, the more experienced they become in addressing similar patient needs. The provider has delivered many of the services listed below to Medicare patients. Please note that this list does not include services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare.

Blood count, hemoglobin
Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes
Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes
Follow-up nursing facility visit per day, typically 25 minutes
Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes
Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
Kidney function blood test panel
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes
Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level
Red blood cell concentration measurement
Total protein level, urine

Physician Visit Costs

The typical physician office visit costs for Medicare beneficiaries in this area are: $31.92 for a new patient copayment and $24.5 for an established patient copayment.

The pricing information below displays the copayment minimum, maximum and average amount that patients under Medicare are charged when visiting this provider as a new or established patient. Please keep in mind that these prices are just for reference purposes, and the actual prices charged by the provider might be different.

For patients covered under private health plans the prices below are also useful as healthcare pricing for private insurance is usually established as a function of Medicare prices. Private insurance covered patients should check their individual plans to determine the exact pricing.

The prices below reflect the costs for new and established patients in the 85020 ZIP code area.

New Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for new patients office visits is 99204

Average New Patient Price $127.71
Minimum New Patient Price $55.44
Maximum New Patient Price $168.6

Average New Patient Copayment $31.92
Minimum New Patient Copayment $13.86
Maximum New Patient Copayment $42.15

Established Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for established patients office visits is 99214

Average Established Patient Price $98
Minimum Established Patient Price $17.72
Maximum Established Patient Price $137.41

Average Established Patient Copayment $24.5
Minimum Established Patient Copayment $4.43
Maximum Established Patient Copayment $34.35

* The physician office visit costs information is generated by statistical analysis of similar providers in the same geographical area. The pricing information above IS NOT the amount charged by this provider.

Quality Reporting

The provider participated in CMS Quality Payment Program. The Quality Payment Program aims to improve population health, reduce costs and improve the care received by Medicare beneficiaries. The following quality measures meet Medicare's statistical reporting standards. Not all providers report the same information, because not all providers give the same services to patients. The quality information is just a snapshot of some the care providers give to their patients. Reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality.

Quality Measure	Performance	Number of Patients
Clinical Information Reconciliation	39%	340
For at least one transition of care or referral received or patient encounter in which the MIPS eligible clinician has never before encountered the patient, the MIPS eligible clinician performs clinical information reconciliation. The MIPS eligible clinician must implement clinical information reconciliation for the following three clinical information sets: (1) Medication. Review of the patient's medication, including the name, dosage, frequency, and route of each medication. (2) Medication allergy. Review of the patient's known medication allergies. (3) Current Problem list. Review of the patient's current and active diagnoses.
Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report	52%	88
Percentage of patients with referrals, regardless of age, for which the referring provider receives a report from the provider to whom the patient was referred
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record	56%	688
Percentage of visits for patients aged 18 years and older for which the eligible professional or eligible clinician attests to documenting a list of current medications using all immediate resources available on the date of the encounter. This list must include ALL known prescriptions, over-the-counters, herbals, and vitamin/mineral/dietary (nutritional) supplements AND must contain the medications' name, dosage, frequency and route of administration
e-Prescribing	98%	346
At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is queried for a drug formulary and transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology.
Immunization Registry Reporting	Yes	N/A
The MIPS eligible clinician is in active engagement with a public health agency to submit immunization data and receive immunization forecasts and histories from the public health immunization registry/immunization information system (IIS).
Patient-Specific Education	100%	213
The MIPS eligible clinician must use clinically relevant information from certified EHR technology to identify patient-specific educational resources and provide electronic access to those materials to at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician.
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan	94%	186
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a BMI documented during the current encounter or during the previous twelve months AND with a BMI outside of normal parameters, a follow-up plan is documented during the encounter or during the previous twelve months of the current encounter Normal Parameters: Age 18 years and older BMI >= 18.5 and < 25 kg/m2
Provide Patient Access	62%	213
For at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician: (1) The patient (or the patient authorized representative) is provided timely access to view online, download, and transmit his or her health information; and (2) The MIPS eligible clinician ensures the patient's health information is available for the patient (or patient-authorized representative) to access using any application of their choice that is configured to meet the technical specifications of the Application Programing Interface (API) in the MIPS eligible clinician's certified EHR technology.
Request/Accept Summary of Care	1%	340
For at least one transition of care or referral received or patient encounter in which the MIPS eligible clinician has never before encountered the patient, the MIPS eligible clinician receives or retrieves and incorporates into the patient's record an electronic summary of care document.
Secure Messaging	62%	213
For at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period, a secure message was sent using the electronic messaging function of certified EHR technology to the patient (or the patient-authorized representative), or in response to a secure message sent by the patient (or the patient-authorized representative).
Security Risk Analysis	Yes	N/A
Conduct or review a security risk analysis in accordance with the requirements in 45 CFR 164.308(a)(1), including addressing the security (to include encryption) of ePHI data created or maintained by certified EHR technology in accordance with requirements in 45 CFR164.312(a)(2)(iv) and 45 CFR 164.306(d)(3), and implement security updates as necessary and correct identified security deficiencies as part of the MIPS eligible clinician's risk management process.
Send a Summary of Care	29%	96
For at least one transition of care or referral, the MIPS eligible clinician that transitions or refers their patient to another setting of care or health care provider-(1) creates a summary of care record using certified EHR technology; and (2) electronically exchanges the summary of care record.
TCPI Participation	Yes	N/A
Participation in the CMS Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	0% "Inverse Quality Measure" This is an inverse quality measure, a lower rate means the provider is rated better.	106
Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who were ordered high-risk medications. Two rates are submitted. 1) Percentage of patients who were ordered at least one high-risk medication. 2) Percentage of patients who were ordered at least two of the same high-risk medication

NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1457658007, we treat the final digit (7) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 53. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 53 = 7).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 0

Check

Target digit

Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 5 → 10 → 1 6 → 12 → 3 8 → 16 → 7 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 1 + 6 + 0 + 0 + 24 = 53

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 53 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 53 = 7

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1457658007.