NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Azhar Ali Malik, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Victoria, TX

Azhar Ali Malik, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Victoria, Texas, and NPI 1366436875, issued on Sep 12, 2005. Check the license (Texas M1220, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1366436875
Name
Azhar Ali Malik
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
M1220 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
605 E San Antonio St, Victoria, TX 77901
Phone
(361) 567-0011
Enumerated
Sep 12, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 30, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(361) 576-4084
Medicaid ID
174620801 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050630000752); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 2005
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 605 E San Antonio St

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

  1. Lissette Alvarado, MDFamily Medicine Physician1881745750
  2. Charles Daniel, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1619082468
  3. Yong Du, M.D.Nephrology Physician1538153259
  4. Rima Garrett, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1124306782
  5. Leon Gilner, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1295738730
  6. Uma Gullapalli, M.D.Rehabilitation Practitioner1255482956

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

1,290 Medicare Part D claims for 350 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.

  1. Azhar Malik1,290
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Furosemide143 claims
  2. Sevelamer Carbonate113 claims
  3. Lisinopril83 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium76 claims
  5. Calcitriol70 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate67 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score72.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $184.64

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Azhar Malik$184.64
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Victoria Kidney And Dialysis AssociatesVictoria, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Azhar Ali Malik among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas

Azhar Ali Malik, M.D. is one of 1,159 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2001 among the 954 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Yong Du, M.D.Victoria, TX 779011538153259
  2. Haresh Kumar, M.DVictoria, TX 779011518087576
  3. George Osuchukwu, M.D.Victoria, TX 779011962612887
  4. Najam Firoz, MDCollege Station, TX 778451427163286
  5. Judson Severson, D.O.College Station, TX 778451801093877
  6. Yougandhar AkulaBryan, TX 778021821243171
  7. Prosperity Ezeanuna, MDBryan, TX 778021235275900
  8. Asad Khan, MDBryan, TX 778021154483949

Common questions

What is Azhar Ali Malik, M.D.'s NPI number?

Azhar Ali Malik, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366436875, issued on Sep 12, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Azhar Ali Malik, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 605 E San Antonio St, Victoria, TX, 77901. Phone: (361) 567-0011. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Azhar Ali Malik, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number M1220, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Azhar Ali Malik, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Azhar Ali Malik, M.D. had 1,290 Medicare Part D claims for 350 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Azhar Ali Malik, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.4 of 100. 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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