NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benedict Maliakkal, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · Memphis, TN

Benedict Maliakkal, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1306872155, issued on Jun 23, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 54376, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1306872155
Name
Benedict Maliakkal
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License numbers
54376 TN
187710 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1265 Union Ave, Memphis, TN 38104
Phone
(901) 516-9183
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 30, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(901) 516-8993
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160718000683); 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 1265 Union Ave

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

  1. Abdullah Abdullah, MDAnesthesiology Physician1386804110
  2. Jadie Abendroth, PA-CPhysician Assistant1073815742
  3. Stephanie Accardo, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1619311404
  4. Rhonda Adams, NPNurse Practitioner1669171088
  5. Uchenna Agbim, MDGastroenterology Physician1649505124
  6. Churchill Akhigbe, M.DInternal Medicine Physician1689884439

Verify Benedict Maliakkal in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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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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33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

543 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.

  1. Benedict Maliakkal543
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Carvedilol38 claims
  2. Spironolactone36 claims
  3. Xifaxan33 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium30 claims
  5. Jardiance22 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl Er19 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $748.00

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Benedict Maliakkal$748.00
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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. Metropolitan Hospital AuthorityNashville, TN

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

Benedict Maliakkal among 384 gastroenterology physician records in Tennessee

Benedict Maliakkal, MD is one of 384 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 26% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 26% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2001 among the 255 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 384 gastroenterology physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Uchenna Agbim, MDMemphis, TN 381041649505124
  2. Ali Akbar, MDMemphis, TN 381041740411370
  3. Mohammad Ismail, MDMemphis, TN 381041093772923
  4. Satheesh Nair, MDMemphis, TN 381041700822384
  5. Sanjaya Satapathy, MDMemphis, TN 381041700185089
  6. Nazneen Ahmed, M.D.Memphis, TN 381031154355592
  7. Leonard Baidoo, MDMemphis, TN 381031669444642
  8. Colin Howden, MDMemphis, TN 381031891721445

Common questions

What is Benedict Maliakkal, MD's NPI number?

Benedict Maliakkal, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306872155, issued on Jun 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benedict Maliakkal, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1265 Union Ave, Memphis, TN, 38104. Phone: (901) 516-9183. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benedict Maliakkal, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 54376, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Benedict Maliakkal, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benedict Maliakkal, MD had 543 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.