NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Craig Steven Malk, M.D.

Anesthesiology Physician · Park Ridge, IL

Craig Steven Malk, M.D. is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Park Ridge, Illinois, and NPI 1407147374, issued on Apr 27, 2011. Check the license (Illinois 036137505, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1407147374
Name
Craig Steven Malk
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
036137505 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1775 W Dempster St, Park Ridge, IL 60068
Phone
(847) 723-1773
Enumerated
Apr 27, 2011
Record last updated
Dec 21, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20151016001386); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1775 W Dempster St

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

  1. Caitlin Agrawal, MDPediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician1316276223
  2. Deidre Bass, D.O.Pediatrics Physician1487973582
  3. Susan Bertucci-Maratea, M.A., CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1235441452
  4. Chetan Bhupali, MDPediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician1477870509
  5. Ryan Braun, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1588622682
  6. Sarosh Bukhari, D.O.Gastroenterology Physician1306092648

Verify Craig Steven Malk in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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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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2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average anesthesiology physician in 2024

936 Medicare Part D claims for 267 beneficiaries, against an average of 402 among the 4,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 383 claims were for opioids.

  1. Craig Malk936
  2. Specialty average402

Most prescribed

  1. Tramadol Hcl177 claims
  2. Gabapentin131 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen115 claims
  4. Pregabalin93 claims
  5. Duloxetine Hcl92 claims
  6. Tizanidine Hcl56 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): 72.7 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 score71.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%53.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%81.0
  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: $786.33

18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 17,774 providers of this specialty with any payment received $669.59 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Craig Malk$786.33
  2. Specialty average$669.59

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. Illinois Bone And Joint Institute, LLCBannockburn, IL

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

Craig Steven Malk among 2,575 anesthesiology physician records in Illinois

Craig Steven Malk, M.D. is one of 2,575 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 59% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2006 among the 1,608 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 207L00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

71 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Park Ridge

They are 71 of the 2,577 NPPES records with a practice address in Park Ridge, and 2,575 anesthesiology physician records in Illinois.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dinna Billote, M.D.Park Ridge, IL 600681164441317
  2. Linda Castaneda, DOPark Ridge, IL 600681033157839
  3. Hyuk Chung, MDPark Ridge, IL 600681588752042
  4. Alphonsa George, M.D.Park Ridge, IL 600681932145570
  5. Jae Hyun, MDPark Ridge, IL 600681154410249
  6. Harold Jesser, MDPark Ridge, IL 600681629167705
  7. Eric Kapustka, M.DPark Ridge, IL 600681710928692
  8. Jonathon Krohn, MDPark Ridge, IL 600681770671257

Common questions

What is Craig Steven Malk, M.D.'s NPI number?

Craig Steven Malk, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407147374, issued on Apr 27, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Craig Steven Malk, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1775 W Dempster St, Park Ridge, IL, 60068. Phone: (847) 723-1773. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Craig Steven Malk, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036137505, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Craig Steven Malk, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Craig Steven Malk, M.D. had 936 Medicare Part D claims for 267 beneficiaries; the average among anesthesiology physician prescribers was 402. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Craig Steven Malk, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 72.7 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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