Cristina M. Ortiz Malave, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Houston, TX
Cristina M. Ortiz Malave, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1518466614, issued on Feb 5, 2018. Check the license (Texas W5485, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Cristina M. Ortiz Malave
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License numbers
- W5485 TX
25862 NV
22662 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 13333 Dotson RD Ste 220, Houston, TX 77070
- Phone
- (281) 251-5234
- Enumerated
- Feb 5, 2018
- Record last updated
- Aug 5, 2026
- Fax
- (281) 251-7868
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 13333 Dotson RD Ste 220
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Valerie Butler, D.OEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1558636407
- Anette Garces Dominguez, M.DEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1316223241
- Erica Hightower, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1629198726
- Shawhin Karimi, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1497174320
- Margaret O'Reilly, RDRegistered Dietitian1164116273
- Laura Olson, APRNNurse Practitioner1255703799
Verify Cristina M. Ortiz Malave in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license W5485Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
46 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 61% of 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: $564.33
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was iRhythm Technologies, Inc. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Cristina M. Ortiz Malave among 743 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Texas
Cristina M. Ortiz Malave, MD is one of 743 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 91% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 91% of these records are older, 7% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 75% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Texas
There are 743 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Texas.
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The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Valerie Butler, D.OHouston, TX 770701558636407
- Himara Davila Arroyo, M.D.Houston, TX 770701720390065
- Dianne Fetchick, M.D.Houston, TX 770701770665465
- Anette Garces Dominguez, M.DHouston, TX 770701316223241
- Mohammed Hamdi, M.D.Houston, TX 770701982130035
- Erica Hightower, M.D.Houston, TX 770701629198726
- Shawhin Karimi, M.D.Houston, TX 770701497174320
- Shahid Muhammad, MDHouston, TX 770701922194109
Common questions
What is Cristina M. Ortiz Malave, MD's NPI number?
Cristina M. Ortiz Malave, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518466614, issued on Feb 5, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Cristina M. Ortiz Malave, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 13333 Dotson RD Ste 220, Houston, TX, 77070. Phone: (281) 251-5234. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Cristina M. Ortiz Malave, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number W5485, 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 Cristina M. Ortiz Malave, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Cristina M. Ortiz Malave, MD had 46 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. 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.