NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Malave, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · San Antonio, TX

David Malave, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1912997909, issued on Oct 21, 2005. Check the license (Texas L2440, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1912997909
Name
David Malave
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
L2440 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
14615 San Pedro Ave, San Antonio, TX 78232
Phone
(210) 495-4200
Enumerated
Oct 21, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 29, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(210) 495-4203
Medicaid ID
1846990 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061012000285); 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 14615 San Pedro Ave

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

  1. Richard Bellacosa, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1700802576
  2. Brandee Beran, PTPhysical Therapist1245485077
  3. Kathleen Daniel, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1326342601
  4. Parvin Dinyarian, DDS PADentist1982821146
  5. Cristina Jenkins, FNPNurse Practitioner1275482887
  6. Bobby Limmer, MDDermatology Physician1508855628

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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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  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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Industry payments in 2024: $589.50

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Silk Road Medical, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Malave$589.50
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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. Covenant Medical GroupLubbock, TX

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

David Malave among 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Texas

David Malave, M.D. is one of 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 86% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 1996 among the 309 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Texas

There are 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Texas.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Douglas Farmer, M.D.Fort Sam Houston, TX 782341346535309
  2. Joshua Gustafson, M.D.Fort Sam Houston, TX 782341467687897
  3. Donald Moe, M.D.Fort Sam Houston, TX 782341083050462
  4. Aaron Abarbanell, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291245497809
  5. Aaron Bettenhausen, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291538513692
  6. Enoch Ching, CCPSan Antonio, TX 782291194369694
  7. Lin-Chiang Chou, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291629395801
  8. Charles Christian, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291962577718

Common questions

What is David Malave, M.D.'s NPI number?

David Malave, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912997909, issued on Oct 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Malave, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14615 San Pedro Ave, San Antonio, TX, 78232. Phone: (210) 495-4200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Malave, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number L2440, 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.

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.