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Dr. David Steven Salm, MD

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Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

SUNY Upstate Medical University (1985)

11 Main Street Unit# #11-205
Mystic, CT 06355

(860) 421-1090

Dr. David Steven Salm, MD is an internist in Mystic, CT specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 1985 and has 41 years of experience. Dr. David Steven Salm, MD is affiliated with Hartford Hospital and Hartford Healthcare.

Office Locations

11 Main Street Unit# #11-205
Mystic, CT 06355

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David Steven Salm, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

blood tests

By Affordability:

sed rate

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Connecticut, Dr. David Steven Salm, MD performed more blood tests procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for sed rate (ESR) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

lipid profile

screening test

By Affordability:

cholesterol screening

creatinine test

creatinine urine test

kidney function tests

lipid profile

prostate-specific antigen test

thyroid blood test

thyroid function tests

total PSA test

vitamin D test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Connecticut, Dr. David Steven Salm, MD performed more lipid profile, and screening test procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for cholesterol screening, creatinine test, creatinine urine test, kidney function tests, lipid profile, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, thyroid blood test, thyroid function tests, total PSA test, and vitamin D test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

A1C test

complete blood count

thyroid blood test

By Affordability:

microalbumin urine test

uric acid blood test

uric acid test

vaccines

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Connecticut, Dr. David Steven Salm, MD performed more A1C test, complete blood count (CBC), and thyroid blood test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for albumin test, blood count tests, complete blood count (CBC), flu shot, flu vaccine, immunization (preventive vaccines), microalbumin test, microalbumin urine test, uric acid blood test, uric acid test, and vaccines that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Steven Salm, MD treated as an internist in Mystic, CT during 2012 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Steven Salm, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
blood draw	228
cardiac procedures	11
diabetes management	115
doctor visit	849
ear procedures	25
injections	15
lab tests	2019
musculoskeletal imaging	24
preventive care	685
thyroid function tests	192
vaccines	164
X-rays	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Steven Salm, MD treated as an internist in Mystic, CT during 2013 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Steven Salm, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	252
cardiac procedures	20
diabetes management	117
doctor visit	777
ear procedures	27
lab tests	2016
musculoskeletal imaging	30
preventive care	703
thoracic (chest) imaging	20
thyroid function tests	169
vaccines	172
X-rays	50

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Steven Salm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	331
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Steven Salm, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Steven Salm, MD treated as an internist in Mystic, CT during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Steven Salm, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	216
cardiac procedures	22
diabetes management	125
doctor visit	821
ear procedures	39
lab tests	2029
musculoskeletal imaging	20
preventive care	699
thoracic (chest) imaging	12
thyroid function tests	167
ultrasound (sonogram)	11
vaccines	170
X-rays	32

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Steven Salm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	54
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Steven Salm, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Steven Salm, MD treated as an internist in Mystic, CT during 2015 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Steven Salm, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	247
cardiac procedures	12
diabetes management	111
doctor visit	786
ear procedures	36
lab tests	2042
musculoskeletal imaging	24
preventive care	758
thoracic (chest) imaging	15
thyroid function tests	195
ultrasound (sonogram)	12
vaccines	264
X-rays	39

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Steven Salm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	348

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	624
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	112
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Steven Salm, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Steven Salm, MD treated as an internist in Mystic, CT during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Steven Salm, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	228
cardiac procedures	26
diabetes management	121
doctor visit	797
ear procedures	24
lab tests	2165
musculoskeletal imaging	16
preventive care	802
thoracic (chest) imaging	15
thyroid function tests	201
ultrasound (sonogram)	12
vaccines	250
X-rays	31

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Steven Salm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	307
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	54
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Steven Salm, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Steven Salm, MD treated as an internist in Mystic, CT during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Steven Salm, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	188
cardiac procedures	19
diabetes management	129
doctor visit	791
ear procedures	17
lab tests	2165
musculoskeletal imaging	15
preventive care	757
thoracic (chest) imaging	18
thyroid function tests	199
vaccines	180
X-rays	33

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Steven Salm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	308
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Steven Salm, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	23
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	18
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Steven Salm, MD treated as an internist in Mystic, CT during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Steven Salm, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	137
cardiac procedures	12
diabetes management	88
doctor visit	546
ear procedures	20
lab tests	1551
preventive care	524
thyroid function tests	185
vaccines	118

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Steven Salm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	240
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Steven Salm, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	18
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Steven Salm, MD treated as an internist in Mystic, CT during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Steven Salm, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	134
cardiac procedures	18
diabetes management	81
doctor visit	543
ear procedures	19
lab tests	1369
musculoskeletal imaging	11
preventive care	575
thyroid function tests	166
vaccines	146
X-rays	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Steven Salm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Steven Salm, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	17
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Steven Salm, MD treated as an internist in Mystic, CT during 2020 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Steven Salm, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	103
cardiac procedures	13
diabetes management	83
doctor visit	479
ear procedures	11
lab tests	1280
preventive care	540
thyroid function tests	162
vaccines	113

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Steven Salm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	242
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Steven Salm, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	17
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Steven Salm, MD treated as an internist in Mystic, CT during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Steven Salm, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	100
diabetes management	79
doctor visit	513
ear procedures	13
lab tests	1230
musculoskeletal imaging	13
preventive care	438
thyroid function tests	157
vaccines	67
X-rays	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Steven Salm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	267
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Steven Salm, MD in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	16
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Steven Salm, MD treated as an internist in Mystic, CT during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Steven Salm, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	78
diabetes management	71
doctor visit	447
ear procedures	12
lab tests	1146
preventive care	397
thyroid function tests	147
vaccines	69

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Steven Salm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Steven Salm, MD in 2022

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	19
Dementia	4
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Steven Salm, MD treated as an internist in Mystic, CT during 2023 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Steven Salm, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	103
diabetes management	69
doctor visit	496
lab tests	1190
preventive care	355
thyroid function tests	181
vaccines	15

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Steven Salm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	231
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Steven Salm, MD in 2023

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	16
Dementia	5
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Steven Salm, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David Steven Salm, MD treated as an internist in Mystic, CT were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and blood draw.

aspiration	15
blood draw	167
cardiac procedures	17
diabetes management	99
doctor visit	653
ear procedures	22
injections	15
lab tests	1683
musculoskeletal imaging	19
preventive care	602
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
thyroid function tests	176
ultrasound (sonogram)	11
vaccines	144
X-rays	29

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Steven Salm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	277
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	102
85 and over	18
Less than 65	4
65 to 74	141

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Steven Salm, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Steven Salm, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	16
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	12
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. David Steven Salm, MD graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 1985. He completed residency at Hartford Hospital. He is certified by the Diplomat, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Connecticut.

Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University (1985)

Residency: Hartford Hospital (1988)

Board Certification: Diplomat, American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David Steven Salm, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Hartford Hospital

Hartford Healthcare

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David Steven Salm, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David Steven Salm, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Mystic, CT.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-04-26

dr. salm is the best dr i ever had he has been taking care of me for 40 plus yrs. ive been threw some very bad times and he's always been there for me ,and he keeps me alive thank you and staff..

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. David Steven Salm, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,963 FARXIGA $927	SYMBICORT $339	BYDUREON PEN $223	BYDUREON $109	MOVANTIK $86	Other $279
Novo Nordisk Inc	$1,712 Victoza $523	Ozempic $260	Xultophy 100/3.6 $259	NovoLog $190	Saxenda $185	Other $295
Amgen Inc.	$1,174 Repatha $729	Prolia $207	Corlanor $118	Aimovig $62	$58
Lilly USA, LLC	$1,064 BASAGLAR $396	GLYXAMBI $224	CIALIS $167	JARDIANCE $110	TRULICITY $41	Other $126
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$1,036 Brintellix $319	Contrave $166	Trintellix $136	Colcrys $112	Uloric $78	Other $224
Other	$11,357 XIFAXAN $523	XARELTO $478	TOUJEO $430	INVOKANA $419	Vascepa $396	Other $9,111

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$17,840
Education	$466

Biography

After attending SUNY Upstate Medical University for medical school, Dr. David Salm completed his residency training at Hartford Hospital. Awards and/or distinctions he has received include Top Doc and Connecticut Magazine. He is professionally affiliated with Hartford Hospital. Dr. Salm has an open panel in Mystic, CT according to Hartford Healthcare.