Healthcare provider profile · identity verified

David L Salko, MD

Family Practice · SOUTH PORTLAND, ME · NPI 1659338879

Profile state: partd only Open Payments: 2025 Medicare Part D: 2024 Last identity check: 2026-08-10 Page data build: 2026-08-12

Verified facts

What the public records show

We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in 2025.

These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.

Payment overview · 2025

General Payments

We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in the selected program year.

Separate record types

Research & Ownership

Research Payments (direct recipient): not present in the loaded data

Associated Research Funding (for example, named PI): not present in the loaded data

Ownership / Investment: not present in the loaded data

These categories are never added into the General Payments headline. Associated research funding must not be described as money the doctor personally received unless the source record supports that conclusion.

Analysis 1 · Payment-linked products

Products named in Open Payments records

No payment-linked product analysis is available because no matching General Payment records were found for the selected year.

Public prescribing for products named in payments

There is no explicit payment-product set available for a Part D comparison.

The presence of the same drug in both datasets does not show that a payment caused or influenced a prescription.

Analysis 2 · Same-company prescribing overlap

Drugs reported in other payments from the same company that also appear in Medicare Part D

This analysis is independent from products named on this doctor’s individual payment records. A row appears only when the exact Open Payments reporting entity paid this doctor, that same reporting entity reported the drug or biological on at least 10 loaded General Payment records involving at least 2 distinct recipient NPIs, and this doctor has the same non-generic brand in public Part D data. This does not mean the company owns or manufactures the drug.

There is no payer-company set available for this comparison.

These facts do not show that a payment was for the drug, that the company owns or manufactures the drug, or that a payment caused or influenced prescribing.

Public Medicare Part D data

Provider-and-drug rows loaded for 2024

Brand	Generic	Claims	Beneficiaries
Atorvastatin Calcium	Atorvastatin Calcium	430	129
Lisinopril	Lisinopril	304	95
Levothyroxine Sodium	Levothyroxine Sodium	281	87
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	237	68
Metformin Hcl	Metformin Hcl	221	69
Rosuvastatin Calcium	Rosuvastatin Calcium	212	69
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	211	77
Pantoprazole Sodium	Pantoprazole Sodium	200	62
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	194	30
Losartan Potassium	Losartan Potassium	190	57
Omeprazole	Omeprazole	184	64
Amlodipine Besylate	Amlodipine Besylate	163	69
Metoprolol Succinate	Metoprolol Succinate	152	44
Oxycodone Hcl	Oxycodone Hcl	150	30
Clonazepam	Clonazepam	129	20
Sertraline Hcl	Sertraline Hcl	125	38
Tamsulosin Hcl	Tamsulosin Hcl	125	44
Duloxetine Hcl	Duloxetine Hcl	116	30
Prednisone	Prednisone	111	47
Ozempic	Semaglutide	110	22
Simvastatin	Simvastatin	107	32
Lorazepam	Lorazepam	104	23
Famotidine	Famotidine	103	33
Trazodone Hcl	Trazodone Hcl	98	40
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	91	23
Trulicity	Dulaglutide	84	13
Escitalopram Oxalate	Escitalopram Oxalate	83	25
Metoprolol Tartrate	Metoprolol Tartrate	83	25
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	82	21
Hydrochlorothiazide	Hydrochlorothiazide	81	27
Montelukast Sodium	Montelukast Sodium	77	23
Bupropion Xl	Bupropion Hcl	74	20
Spironolactone	Spironolactone	74	17
Furosemide	Furosemide	72	28
Zolpidem Tartrate	Zolpidem Tartrate	67	16
Clonidine Hcl	Clonidine Hcl	65	20
Baclofen	Baclofen	63	34
Pregabalin	Pregabalin	63	23
Alprazolam	Alprazolam	61	14
Fluticasone Propionate	Fluticasone Propionate	61	20
Propranolol Hcl	Propranolol Hcl	58	16
Trelegy Ellipta	Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter	56	16
Glipizide Er	Glipizide	54	15
Mirtazapine	Mirtazapine	51	14
Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	50	suppressed
Meclizine Hcl	Meclizine Hcl	50	17
Metformin Hcl Er	Metformin Hcl	50	18
Carvedilol	Carvedilol	49	18
Quetiapine Fumarate	Quetiapine Fumarate	49	15
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen	48	14
Venlafaxine Hcl Er	Venlafaxine Hcl	48	17
Allopurinol	Allopurinol	45	15
Diazepam	Diazepam	45	suppressed
Finasteride	Finasteride	45	16
Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	45	18
Clopidogrel	Clopidogrel Bisulfate	44	13
Dicyclomine Hcl	Dicyclomine Hcl	44	18
Eliquis	Apixaban	44	17
Atenolol	Atenolol	43	13
Ondansetron Hcl	Ondansetron Hcl	42	11
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride	Pramipexole Di-Hcl	42	suppressed
Risperidone	Risperidone	42	suppressed
Triamcinolone Acetonide	Triamcinolone Acetonide	42	17
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	40	23
Lidocaine	Lidocaine	39	suppressed
Lovastatin	Lovastatin	39	suppressed
Buspirone Hcl	Buspirone Hcl	38	16
Mounjaro	Tirzepatide	38	suppressed
Pravastatin Sodium	Pravastatin Sodium	38	12
Ropinirole Hcl	Ropinirole Hcl	38	12
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	36	suppressed
Amitriptyline Hcl	Amitriptyline Hcl	35	15
Pioglitazone Hcl	Pioglitazone Hcl	35	14
Tizanidine Hcl	Tizanidine Hcl	35	suppressed
Glipizide	Glipizide	34	suppressed
Ketoconazole	Ketoconazole	34	16
Primidone	Primidone	33	suppressed
Fluconazole	Fluconazole	30	16
Buprenorphine Hcl	Buprenorphine Hcl	29	suppressed
Breo Ellipta	Fluticasone/Vilanterol	28	suppressed
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	Isosorbide Mononitrate	28	suppressed
Belbuca	Buprenorphine Hcl	27	suppressed
Paroxetine Hcl	Paroxetine Hcl	26	suppressed
Symbicort	Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate	26	suppressed
Valacyclovir	Valacyclovir Hcl	26	13
Buprenorphine	Buprenorphine	25	suppressed
Buprenorphine-Naloxone	Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl	25	suppressed
Ibandronate Sodium	Ibandronate Sodium	25	suppressed
Ibuprofen	Ibuprofen	25	suppressed
Linzess	Linaclotide	25	suppressed
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	25	15
Ondansetron Odt	Ondansetron	25	12
Promethazine Hcl	Promethazine Hcl	25	suppressed
Chlorhexidine Gluconate	Chlorhexidine Gluconate	24	suppressed
Esomeprazole Magnesium	Esomeprazole Magnesium	24	suppressed
Roflumilast	Roflumilast	24	suppressed
Solifenacin Succinate	Solifenacin Succinate	24	suppressed
Lantus Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	23	suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride Er	Oxybutynin Chloride	23	suppressed
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	23	11
Azelastine Hcl	Azelastine Hcl	22	suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)	Diltiazem Hcl	21	suppressed
Donepezil Hcl	Donepezil Hcl	21	suppressed
Glimepiride	Glimepiride	21	suppressed
Methylphenidate Hcl	Methylphenidate Hcl	21	suppressed
Synthroid	Levothyroxine Sodium	21	suppressed
Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine	Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine	20	suppressed
Fluoxetine Hcl	Fluoxetine Hcl	20	suppressed
Ipratropium Bromide	Ipratropium Bromide	20	13
Naproxen	Naproxen	20	14
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	18	suppressed
Eszopiclone	Eszopiclone	18	suppressed
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	18	suppressed
Nurtec Odt	Rimegepant Sulfate	18	suppressed
Sucralfate	Sucralfate	18	suppressed
Ammonium Lactate	Ammonium Lactate	17	suppressed
Basaglar Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	17	suppressed
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate	17	suppressed
Hydroxyzine Hcl	Hydroxyzine Hcl	17	suppressed
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass	Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav	16	12
Diphenoxylate-Atropine	Diphenoxylate Hcl/Atropine	16	suppressed
Estradiol	Estradiol	16	suppressed
Hydroxyzine Pamoate	Hydroxyzine Pamoate	16	suppressed
Nystop	Nystatin	16	suppressed
Terazosin Hcl	Terazosin Hcl	16	suppressed
Travoprost	Travoprost	16	suppressed
Varenicline Tartrate	Varenicline Tartrate	16	suppressed
Ventolin Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	16	suppressed
Butalbital-Acetaminophen-Caffe	Butalb/Acetaminophen/Caffeine	15	suppressed
Chlorthalidone	Chlorthalidone	15	suppressed
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized	15	suppressed
Modafinil	Modafinil	15	suppressed
Olmesartan Medoxomil	Olmesartan Medoxomil	15	suppressed
Topiramate	Topiramate	15	suppressed
Ultra-Fine Short Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	15	suppressed
Verapamil Er	Verapamil Hcl	15	suppressed
Vyvanse	Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate	15	suppressed
Abrysvo	Rsv Vacc, Pref A And Pref B/Pf	14	14
Alendronate Sodium	Alendronate Sodium	14	suppressed
Azithromycin	Azithromycin	14	11
Combivent Respimat	Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate	14	suppressed
Doxycycline Monohydrate	Doxycycline Monohydrate	14	14
Liothyronine Sodium	Liothyronine Sodium	14	suppressed
Methocarbamol	Methocarbamol	14	suppressed
Midodrine Hcl	Midodrine Hcl	14	suppressed
Nortriptyline Hcl	Nortriptyline Hcl	14	suppressed
Sumatriptan Succinate	Sumatriptan Succinate	14	suppressed
Bupropion Hcl Sr	Bupropion Hcl	13	suppressed
Hydromorphone Hcl	Hydromorphone Hcl	13	suppressed
Imiquimod	Imiquimod	13	suppressed
Levetiracetam	Levetiracetam	13	suppressed
Nitroglycerin	Nitroglycerin	13	suppressed
Rizatriptan	Rizatriptan Benzoate	13	suppressed
Butalbital-Aspirin-Caffeine	Butalbital/Aspirin/Caffeine	12	suppressed
Ciprofloxacin Hcl	Ciprofloxacin Hcl	12	suppressed
Diphenhydramine Hcl	Diphenhydramine Hcl	12	suppressed
Farxiga	Dapagliflozin Propanediol	12	suppressed
Januvia	Sitagliptin Phosphate	12	suppressed
Lactulose	Lactulose	12	suppressed
Metoclopramide Hcl	Metoclopramide Hcl	12	suppressed
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro	Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst	12	12
Nystatin	Nystatin	12	suppressed
Penicillin V Potassium	Penicillin V Potassium	12	suppressed
Advair Hfa	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	11	suppressed
Citalopram Hbr	Citalopram Hydrobromide	11	suppressed
Clonidine	Clonidine	11	suppressed
Clotrimazole-Betamethasone	Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip	11	suppressed
Diltiazem Hcl	Diltiazem Hcl	11	suppressed
Fesoterodine Fumarate Er	Fesoterodine Fumarate	11	suppressed
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide	Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide	11	suppressed
Morphine Sulfate	Morphine Sulfate	11	suppressed
Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	11	suppressed
Prochlorperazine Maleate	Prochlorperazine Maleate	11	suppressed
Tolterodine Tartrate Er	Tolterodine Tartrate	11	suppressed
Vascepa	Icosapent Ethyl	11	suppressed

Timeline

Payment and prescribing data by year

Open Payments and Medicare Part D may refer to different years. They are shown separately rather than aligned as if they describe the same period.

Year	General Payments	Main payer	Explicit products	Company overlaps	Part D coverage
2025	—	—	—	—	—
2024	—	—	—	—	Complete

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Sources and limitations

How to read this page

Payment and Medicare prescribing data can cover different years; every comparison shows both years explicitly.
Part D does not represent a doctor’s entire practice; it excludes many patients and is subject to CMS public-release thresholds.
Company–drug relationships must have an auditable source, a precise relationship type, and a valid evidence period. Unresolved mappings are not published.
Generic drug claims are not attributed to a specific manufacturer without manufacturer-level evidence.
When a source extract is incomplete, missing rows are never treated as proof of no payments or no prescriptions.

Loaded source releases

Dataset	Year	Publication	Source
CMS Open Payments — General Payments	2025	2026-06-30	Original source
Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug	2024	2026-05-06	Original source
NPPES Data Dissemination V2	current / reference data	2026-08-10	Original source

Methodology version: 2.1

Editorial template version: 2.4

Product contract version: 2.0

Schema version: 0.7.0

Page data build: 2026-08-12T23:34:59.370714+00:00

Publication policy: eligible for indexing after public-launch controls are enabled

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