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- 601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, NY 14642
About Dr. Salim
Based in Rochester, NY, Sara Salim, MD is listed in the NPI registry under physical medicine & rehabilitation. Medicare claims data shows Sara provided 330 services to 171 patients. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on arm or leg, 1-4 muscles, each additional extremity. NPI 1508090143 identifies this record in the national registry.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
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
- (585) 275-3271
- Email not available
Practice Locations
601 ELMWOOD AVE
Rochester, NY 14642
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 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
Brain & memory
Brain and nerve conditions
Rehabilitation
Spine & Back
Most searched conditions
Chronic pain
Foot & ankle
Joint pain
- Frozen shoulder
- Hip osteoarthritis
- Knee osteoarthritis
- Lateral hip pain and trochanteric bursitis
- Shoulder Pain
Joints and arms
Joints and legs
Mobility
Muscle & tendon
Nerve and muscle pain
- Chronic pelvic pain
- Neuroma In Foot
- Piriformis syndrome
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
Nerve pain
Neurological rehab
Pain management
Rehab and mobility
Spine and back
Spine care
- Arthritis of the spine
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Sciatica
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Upper Back Pain
- Whiplash
Procedures & services
Diagnostics and tests
Injections and pain relief
- Knee Nerve Ablation
- Shoulder Joint Injection
- Stem Cell Therapy For Joints
- Botox for chronic migraines
- Facet joint injection
- Ganglion impar block
- Hip Joint Injection
- Nerve Hydrodissection
- Shoulder nerve block
Neuromuscular
Pain management
- Piriformis muscle injection
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Occipital nerve block
- Peripheral nerve stimulator implant
- Prolotherapy
- Stellate ganglion block
- Trigger Point Injections
Rehabilitation
- Inpatient rehabilitation consultation
- Prosthetic and orthotic fitting
- Wheelchair Evaluation and Fitting
Spine procedures
- Caudal Epidural Injection
- Transforaminal Epidural Injection
- Epidural steroid injection
- Kyphoplasty
- Medial branch block
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
- Vertebroplasty
Wound care
Most searched procedures
Devices and implants
Diagnostics
Joint care
Mobility
Muscle & tendon
Nerve procedures
Physical medicine
Rehab and mobility
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
330 services · 171 patients · 8 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on arm or leg, 1-4 muscles, each additional extremity | Procedure | 64643 |
43 | As often as other peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20611 |
38 | As often as other peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on arm or leg, 5 or more muscles, first extremity | Procedure | 64644 |
37 | As often as other peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on arm or leg, 1-4 muscles, first extremity | Procedure | 64642 |
26 | Less often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in muscle with injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscle | Treatment | 95874 |
39 | As often as other peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
77 | Less often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
46 | Less often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
24 | Less often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Related specialists at this location 1
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 rehabilitation physicians in Rochester 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 22 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2009 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on arm or leg, 1-4 muscles, each additional extremity 6
Providers in NY who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Salim specialize in?
Dr. Salim is a rehabilitation physician in Rochester, NY. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Salim located?
Dr. Salim is listed at 601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, NY 14642. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Salim's phone number?
The number on file is (585) 275-3271. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Salim?
Dr. Salim's National Provider Identifier is 1508090143. 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
Where did Dr. Salim go to medical school?
Dr. Salim attended Other, graduating in 2009. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Salim have?
Dr. Salim has 17 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2009, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Salim do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Salim performs procedures including injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on arm or leg, 1-4 muscles, each additional extremity, aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance and injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on arm or leg, 5 or more muscles, first extremity; provides treatments such as needle measurement of electrical activity in muscle with injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscle, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Salim's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Salim. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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