Active NPI 1558367953 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Charles Henry Salem , MD

Surgery • Bennington, VT

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Charles Salem, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Bennington, VT. With approximately 35 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Vermont College Of Medicine in 1991, Dr. Salem delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 345 ELM ST.

Dr. Salem is affiliated with Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

345 Elm St

Bennington, VT 052012265

Telephone 8024477591

Fax 8024473858

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Chiro-Med & Rehab Facility NPI 1124384938

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Vermont College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1991

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Bennington, VT

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

35 Yrs +13.8 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 21.2 Yrs

State Avg: 25.6 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

10 Specialists

Practicing in Bennington, VT (83 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

32.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Salem (35 Years) 35 Yrs

Bennington Specialty Average (21.2 Years) 21.2 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	73	70	$80.00	$62.43
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	26	18	$54.00	$33.34
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	23	$120.00	$92.16
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	15	13	$170.00	$136.56
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	12	12	$295.42	$171.30
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$200.00	$125.80

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	75	71	$80.00	$63.73
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	21	21	$200.00	$127.79
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	20	17	$170.00	$137.99
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	20	19	$54.00	$34.13
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	15	$120.00	$94.29
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	14	14	$285.00	$173.63
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	12	12	$380.50	$125.09

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	73	65	$81.71	$65.40
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	22	22	$54.00	$35.34
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	22	20	$170.00	$142.84
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$120.00	$96.06
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$200.00	$131.55

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	61	59	$80.00	$66.56
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	32	$123.68	$98.42
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	33	32	$54.00	$35.55
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	24	23	$170.00	$144.83
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	15	15	$285.00	$182.07
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$200.00	$134.06

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	57	51	$80.00	$51.63
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	50	46	$122.50	$79.52
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	21	21	$170.00	$112.12
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	17	17	$285.00	$170.15
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	15	11	$54.00	$25.86
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	11	11	$3002.00	$340.72
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$200.00	$130.05
19301 Partial removal of breast	11	11	$1276.50	$656.82

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	82	63	$80.00	$50.79
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	61	58	$120.00	$78.51
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	44	40	$170.00	$110.43
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	43	43	$287.91	$166.99
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	34	18	$54.00	$25.32
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	24	23	$3002.00	$336.86
19301 Partial removal of breast	18	17	$1276.50	$644.27
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$135.00	$75.45
38792 Injection of radioactive material for x-ray identification of lymph node	11	11	$92.25	$16.68

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	82	73	$78.23	$50.60
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	64	59	$140.63	$77.51
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	48	44	$213.70	$109.46
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	45	45	$355.52	$165.72
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	36	31	$37.67	$25.01
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	23	23	$256.36	$127.05
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	19	19	$3002.00	$325.72
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	17	17	$1169.44	$445.10
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	13	13	$1101.54	$435.72
38792 Injection of radioactive material for x-ray identification of lymph node	12	12	$92.25	$19.90
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	12	12	$311.00	$133.19
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	12	12	$903.50	$249.21

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	69	64	$153.22	$77.49
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	68	60	$75.75	$50.25
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	53	43	$34.58	$24.98
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	53	48	$233.83	$109.40
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	39	39	$377.12	$165.74
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	37	37	$278.52	$127.28
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	25	15	$183.50	$71.09
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	18	18	$1311.50	$504.98
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$157.94	$75.22
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	16	16	$3002.00	$325.80
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	14	14	$903.50	$259.66
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	13	13	$486.75	$199.21
19301 Partial removal of breast	12	12	$1276.50	$632.64
60500 Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands	11	11	$2201.50	$945.06
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	11	11	$311.00	$134.29
38792 Injection of radioactive material for x-ray identification of lymph node	11	11	$92.25	$19.97

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License VT 042-0009303

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

OVN1369 (VT)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, Inc

140 Hospital Dr, Bennington, VT 052015010

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, Inc

100 Hospital Dr, Bennington, VT 052015004

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, Inc

100 Hospital Dr, Bennington, VT 052015004

Phone: 8024426361

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

2 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Robert Pezzulich , MD

Surgery

NPI 1114923422

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Sarah Dahl , MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology - Gynecology

NPI 1174516397

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active July 08, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 08, 2007

Registered at 345 ELM ST, BENNINGTON, VT 052012265 (Tel: 8024477591)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 08, 2007

Registered at 21 STONEHEDGE DR, BENNINGTON, VT 052012360 (Tel: 8024470465)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 08, 2007

Recorded as CHARLES SALEM, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 08, 2007

Surgery (License #042-0009303 in VT)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 22, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1558367953

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: June 22, 2005

Last Update: July 13, 2026

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

21 Stonehedge Dr

Bennington, VT 052012360

Phone: 8024470465

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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