Amir Salam, MD
Amir Salam, MD
Hematology, Medical Oncology
Accepting New Patients
Video Visits Available
About Dr. Amir Salam
“I strive to deliver research-proven, patient-centered cancer care to our community in a compassionate manner and holistic setting. I do so by getting to know my patients, reviewing their clinical data, evaluating their goals and discussing their care with other specialists to establish the roles of novel therapeutic approaches.”
Dr. Amir Salam is an oncologist in Clear Lake. He grew up in the area, only to return home to begin his practice after completing medical training throughout several major academic centers in Texas. He is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Hematology, the Harris County Medical Society and the Texas Medical Association. He has been awarded "Teacher of Distinction" for his dedication to teaching medical students during their clinical rotations and continues to serve as a clinical assistant professor at their respective medical schools. He has appeared on radio talk shows, panel discussions and community events to help share his experiences as someone who has valued providing care to cancer patients through all aspects of their journey. During his off time, he enjoys exercising, grilling outdoors, reading, rooting for the home team and participating in his daughters’ endless extracurricular activities.
Clinical Interests
- Anemia
- Breast cancer
- Cholangiocarcinoma
- Chronic leukemias
- Colorectal cancer
- Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)
- Kidney cancer
- Lung cancer
- Lymphoma
- Multiple myeloma
- Pancreatic cancer
- Prostate cancer
Accepted Insurance Plans
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE ESSENTIALS FROM UHC EP-1 (PPO) **
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE EXTRA FROM UHC EP-3 (PPO) **
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC EP-2 (PPO) **
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE CareFlex FROM UHC TX-44 (HMO-POS)**
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE CareFlex FROM UHC TX-45 (HMO-POS)**
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE ESSENTIAL FROM UHC TX-21 (HMO-POS)**
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE ESSENTIAL FROM UHC TX-22 (HMO-POS)**
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE EXTRA FROM UHC TX-27 (HMO-POS)**
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE EXTRA FROM UHC TX-28 (HMO-POS)**
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-35 (HMO-POS) **
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-38(HMO-POS) **
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-39 (HMO-POS) **
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-40 (HMO-POS) **
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-41 (HMO-POS) **
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-47 (HMO-POS) **
- (WELLMED) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-31 (PPO)** H1278-005
- (WELLMED) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-31 (PPO)** H1278-013
- (WELLMED) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-31 (PPO)** H1278-014
- (WELLMED) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-31 (PPO)** H1278-021
- (WELLMED) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-31 (PPO)** H1278-025
- (WELLMED) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-31 (PPO)** H1278-026
- (WELLMED) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-32 (PPO)** H1278-022
- (WELLMED) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-34 (PPO)** H1278-024
- (WELLMED) SECURE HORIZON MEDICARE ADVANTAGE TX-0023 (HMO-POS)**
- (WELLMED) SECURE HORIZON MEDICARE ADVANTAGE TX-0025 (HMO-POS)**
- Aetna Affordable Health Choices
- Aetna APCN Plus Multi-Tier HM Tier 2
- Aetna Choice POS / Open Choice
- Aetna Common Spirit Minimum Value Plan
- Aetna CommonSpirit Health KelseyCare
- Aetna EPO
- Aetna Health Network
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna International
- Aetna Managed Choice / Elect Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PPO
- Aetna Medicare Dual Complete Plan (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare HMO Prime
- Aetna Meritain Hlth/Aetna Premier Care (APCN)
- Aetna Open Access
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO
- Aetna Premier Care Network
- Aetna QPOS
- Aetna Select
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- Aetna Signature Administrators Allied Benefits
- Aetna Signature Administrators CoreSource
- Aetna Signature Administrators EBMS
- Aetna Signature Administrators MODA
- Aetna Student Health
- Aetna Transplant
- Aetna TX Pref Plus II Network
- Aetna Workers' Comp
- All Saver/United Healthcare
- BCBS PPO GUIDESTONE
- BCBS PPO Wespath
- Best Doctors International
- Bind Surest UHC
- Blue Choice POS
- Blue Choice PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield FEP Federal Employee Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Advantage Out of State
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Advantage PPO/UT Care
- Blue Cross Blue Shield POS
- Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
- Blue Edge
- Blue Essentials
- Blue Essentials Access
- Cigna Allegiance Houston Methodist Employee Medical Plan
- Cigna Allegiance OAP
- Cigna Allegiance PPO
- Cigna APWU
- Cigna C-24 Network
- Cigna Choice Fund
- Cigna EPO
- Cigna Global Health Benefits (International)
- Cigna Great West
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna Indemnity
- Cigna LocalPlus
- Cigna NALC
- Cigna Network
- Cigna Network Open Access
- Cigna Open Access
- Cigna Open Access Plus (OAP)
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- Cigna Qualcare
- Cigna Shared Administration OAP
- Cigna Shared Administration PPO
- Cigna SureFit
- Community Health Choice Medicare Advantage HMO DSNP
- Community Health Choice PREMIER Gold
- Community Health Choice PREMIER Silver
- Coventry PPO
- DEVOTED CORE 001 TX (HMO)
- DEVOTED CORE 019 TX (HMO)
- DEVOTED C-SNP Plus 031 TX (HMO C-SNP)
- DEVOTED C-SNP Premium 030 TX (HMO C-SNP)
- DEVOTED DUAL 010 TX (HMO D-SNP)
- DEVOTED DUAL FULL 040 (HMO D-SNP)
- DEVOTED GIVEBACK 006 TX (HMO)
- DEVOTED HEALTH DUAL PLUS GREATER HOUSTON
- DEVOTED PREMIUM 002 (HMO)
- Entrust/90 Degree EDI Payer ID# 36878
- First Health PPO
- GeoBlue
- HAA Preferred Partners (International)
- HealthSmart Accel PPO
- HealthSmart Payors Organization
- HealthSmart PPO
- Healthspring/Cigna MCR HMO
- Healthspring/Cigna MCR PPO
- Healthspring/Cigna MCR Total Care Dual
- HMO Blue
- Humana Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Plus/Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage PPO
- Humana TRICARE 2
- Kelsey Seybold Affiliate Network
- Medica Choice with UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus
- Medicare
- MEDICARE ADVANTAGE : TEXAN PLUS
- Medicare Railroad
- Molina Marketplace Exchange
- Molina Medicare Complete Care HMO (Dual) HIDE
- Molina Medicare Complete Care Plus (HMO Dual-SNP) FIDE
- MultiPlan PPO
- Olympus Managed Care (International)
- PHCS Healthy Directions
- PHCS MEDI-SHARE
- PHCS PPO
- PHCS/Multiplan Practitioner & Ancillary Only
- ProCare Medicare Advantage
- Sana Benefits
- Three Rivers Provider Network
- TRS-ActiveCare 2 Group 385002
- TRS-ActiveCare Fully Insured Plan-South Texas Region Group 295430
- TRS-ActiveCare Fully Insured Plan-West Texas Region Group 295781
- TRS-ActiveCare HD Group 385000
- TRS-ActiveCare Primary Group 385003
- TRS-ActiveCare Primary Plus Group 385001
- TRS-Care Standard ALT A I Group 485002
- TRS-Care Standard ALT A II Group 485003
- TRS-Care Standard ALT B I Group 485005
- TRS-Care Standard ALT B II Group 485006
- TRS-Care Standard CMED Group 485001
- TRS-Care Standard Group 485000
- TX Annual Conf of UMC-UMR
- UHC COMPLETE CARE SUPPORT TX-1A (REGIONAL PPO C-SNP)** R6801-008
- UHC Complete Care TX-16 (HMO-POS C-SNP)** H4527-039
- UHC Complete Care TX-17 (HMO-POS C-SNP)** H4527-040
- UHC Complete Care TX-18 (HMO-POS C-SNP)** H4527-041
- UHC Complete Care TX-19 (HMO-POS C-SNP)** H4527-042
- UHC COMPLETE CARE TX-29 (REGIONAL PPO C-SNP)** R6801-009
- UHC DUAL COMPLETE TX-S001 (REGIONAL PPO D-SNP)** R6801-011
- UHC GR MA HALLIBURTON HMO 137 ** H0609-822-137
- UHC GR MA LOCKHEED HMO 164 ** H0609-822-164
- UHC GR MA RIO TINTO SERVICE
- UHC GR MA TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM HMO 199** H0609-822-207
- UHC GR MA VERIZON HMO 207** H0609-822-207
- UHC MEDICARE ADVANTAGE TX-0030 (REGIONAL PPO)** R6801-012
- UMR
- United Health Integrated Services
- United HealthCare Community Plan Dual Complete (HMO SNP)
- United Healthcare Nexus ACO RA or OA
- United Healthcare Plan of the River Valley
- UnitedHealthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare ChoicePlus
- UnitedHealthcare Core
- UnitedHealthcare Core Plus
- UnitedHealthcare EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Golden Rule
- UnitedHealthcare HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare Navigate Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Options PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Oxford
- UnitedHealthcare POS
- UnitedHealthcare PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Student Resources
- UnitedHealthcare West
- UnitedHealthOne
- US Family Health Plan
- WellMed AARP Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- WellMed AARP Medicare Advantage Plan 1 & Plan 2
- WellMed Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- WellMed Medicare Advantage Patriot
- WellMed UHC Dual Complete HMO D-SNP
- WellMed UnitedHealthCare Dual Complete Choice (Regional PPO D-SNP)
- WellMed UnitedHealthCare Medicare Advantage Choice (Regional PPO)
- WellMed UnitedHealthCare Medicare Gold (Regional PPO C-SNP)
- WellMed UnitedHealthCare Medicare Silver (Regional PPO C-SNP)
- Wellpoint Chronic Care (HMO C-SNP)
- Wellpoint Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP)
- Wellpoint Dual Advantage 2 (HMO D-SNP)
- WELLPOINT ESSENTIALS MARKETPLACE
- Wellpoint Full Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP)
- Wellpoint Full Dual Advantage 2 (HMO D-SNP)
- Wellpoint Home Care (HMO C-SNP)
- Wellpoint Kidney Care (HMO C-SNP)
- Wellpoint Kidney Care (HMO-POS C-SNP)
- Wellpoint Lung Care (HMO C-SNP)
- Wellpoint Medicare Advantage 2 (HMO)
- Wellpoint Select (HMO)
Insurance plans may change. Please verify your plan is accepted when scheduling an appointment.
Credentials
Board Certification
- Medical Oncology | American Board of Internal Medicine
Fellowship
- Medical Oncology | University of Texas Medical Branch | 2015
Residency
- Internal Medicine | Texas A&M Health Science Center | 2013
Medical School
- Doctor of Medicine | Texas Tech University Health and Sciences Center | 2010
Affiliated Hospitals
- Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital
Center Memberships
- Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer Center
Languages
- English
- Urdu
- Hindi
Languages listed are spoken by doctor and/or office staff.
FAQ
Can I book an appointment with Dr. Amir Salam?
Yes. Please contact the physician's office directly at 832.783.1190 to schedule an appointment or call 713.790.3333 for assistance in finding another doctor.
What insurance does Dr. Amir Salam accept?
See all insurance plans that Dr. Amir Salam accepts.
What practice does Dr. Amir Salam work at?
Dr. Amir Salam works at Houston Methodist Oncology Partners.
Where is Dr. Amir Salam office located?
Dr. Amir Salam has 1 office location(s). View complete address(es) on Dr. Amir Salam's profile.
How do patients rate Dr. Amir Salam in reviews?
625 patients have reviewed Dr. Amir Salam. The overall rating for this doctor is 4.9/5. You can read individual reviews and ratings on Dr. Amir Salam's profile.
What languages does Dr. Amir Salam speak?
Dr. Amir Salam, or the office, speaks English, Urdu, Hindi.
What are Dr. Amir Salam's specialties?
Dr. Amir Salam is a specialist in Hematology, Medical Oncology.