NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ajith Malige

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · San Francisco, CA

Ajith Malige is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in San Francisco, California, and NPI 1538694138, issued on Apr 21, 2017. Check the license (California A175681, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538694138
Name
Ajith Malige
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License number
A175681 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
450 Sutter St RM 400, San Francisco, CA 94108
Phone
(415) 900-3000
Enumerated
Apr 21, 2017
Record last updated
Mar 12, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220812002006); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 450 Sutter St RM 400

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Nicholas Elena, MDSurgical Physician Assistant1912423286
  2. Matthew Mabida, PA-CPhysician Assistant1306559299
  3. Neil Pathare, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1659532893
  4. Chase RuanoPhysician Assistant1538837521

Verify Ajith Malige in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

142 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ajith Malige142
  2. Specialty average288

Most prescribed

  1. Celecoxib40 claims
  2. Meloxicam19 claims
  3. Methocarbamol14 claims
  4. Ondansetron Hcl14 claims
  5. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen14 claims
  6. Cephalexin11 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score85.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%61.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $532.73

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Evolution Surgical, Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ajith Malige$533
  2. Specialty average$19,779

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Ajith Malige among 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in California

Ajith Malige is one of 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 88% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2003 among the 293 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in California

There are 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in California.

The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Chen, M.D., M.P.H.San Francisco, CA 941081306040548
  2. Neil Pathare, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941081659532893
  3. Paul Roache, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941141255362919
  4. Jeffrey Halbrecht, MD, PCSan Francisco, CA 941151235211145
  5. Husam AlmajedSan Francisco, CA 941181639749369
  6. John Belzer, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941181417043993
  7. Keith Chan, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941181548452782
  8. Jon Dickinson, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941181972699213

Common questions

What is Ajith Malige's NPI number?

Ajith Malige's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538694138, issued on Apr 21, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ajith Malige located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 450 Sutter St RM 400, San Francisco, CA, 94108. Phone: (415) 900-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ajith Malige's license?

NPPES lists California license number A175681, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ajith Malige prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ajith Malige had 142 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ajith Malige's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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