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- 515 Fairmount Ave Ste 500, Towson, MD 21286
About Dr. Rizk
Salim Rizk, M.D. practices critical care medicine in Towson, MD. Salim is also listed as specializing in pulmonary disease. Medicare claims data shows Salim provided 2,061 services to 690 patients. The services billed most often include nursing facility ventilation assistance and management, critical care, first 30-74 minutes, and subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 20 minutes or more. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407989601.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (410) 494-1662
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
515 FAIRMOUNT AVE STE 500
Towson, MD 21286
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Critical Care Medicine generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Blood & metabolism
Brain & nerve
Brain & Nervous System
- Brain Swelling
- Fainting and syncope
- ICU Delirium and Confusion
- Ischemic stroke
- Status epilepticus
- Traumatic brain injury
Breathing & Lungs
Digestive emergencies
Environmental emergencies
Heart & Circulation
Heart & vascular
Infection & Sepsis
Infections
Injury & trauma
Lung & breathing
Medication reactions
Metabolic Emergencies
Muscle & kidney
Organ Failure
Pregnancy emergencies
Recovery
Substance emergencies
Toxicity & Trauma
Procedures & services
Airway & Breathing
- Airway Scope and Suctioning
- Breathing machine management
- Chest tube insertion
- Emergency intubation
- Tracheostomy
Airway procedures
Brain procedures
Breathing support
Consultation & Recovery
Digestive procedures
Emergency surgery
Fluid Drainage
Heart procedures
Heart support
ICU recovery
Lab tests & monitoring
Life Support
- Cardioversion for rapid heartbeat
- CPR and defibrillation
- ECMO (Heart-Lung Machine)
- Stomach Positioning for Lung Failure
- Targeted Body Cooling
- Temporary Pacemaker Placement
- Ventilator Support
Medication therapies
Medications & Infusions
Monitoring
- Bladder and Belly Pressure Check
- Brain Blood Flow Ultrasound
- Brain Pressure Monitor Placement
- Continuous Brain Wave Monitoring
- Emergency ultrasound
- Heart Pressure Catheter Monitoring
- Lumbar puncture
Nutrition & Digestion
Nutrition support
Organ Support
Vascular Access
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,061 services · 690 patients · 19 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change of breathing tube in windpipe | Procedure | 31502 |
17 | Too few peers to compare |
| Nursing facility ventilation assistance and management | Treatment | 94004 |
589 | Too few peers to compare |
| Nursing facility ventilation assistance and management | Treatment | 94004 |
244 | Too few peers to compare |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | Treatment | 94060 |
36 | As often as other peers in Critical Care Medicine |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Treatment | 94729 |
35 | As often as other peers in Critical Care Medicine |
| Test to determine lung volumes using gas dilution or washout | Treatment | 94727 |
25 | As often as other peers in Critical Care Medicine |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
303 | More often than most peers in Critical Care Medicine |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99308 |
290 | As often as other peers in Critical Care Medicine |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99308 |
117 | As often as other peers in Critical Care Medicine |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
110 | More often than most peers in Critical Care Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 5
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other critical care physicians in Towson 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 16 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1987 at Other 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Change of breathing tube in windpipe 1
Providers in MD who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Salim Rizk's specialty?
Salim Rizk is a critical care physician in Towson, MD. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Critical Care Medicine”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Salim Rizk?
Salim Rizk is listed at 515 Fairmount Ave Ste 500, Towson, MD 21286. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Salim Rizk?
The number on file is (410) 494-1662. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Salim Rizk?
Salim Rizk's National Provider Identifier is 1407989601. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Salim Rizk's education?
Salim Rizk attended Other, graduating in 1987. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Salim Rizk have?
Salim Rizk has 39 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1987, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Salim Rizk known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Salim Rizk performs procedures including change of breathing tube in windpipe; provides treatments such as nursing facility ventilation assistance and management and test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Salim Rizk. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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