NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Internal Medicine Physician NPI 1326037821 MD
Verify on CMS → Ellis Malone, MD
Internal Medicine Physician in Austell, Georgia.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 174,792 in Internal Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
10K
Medicare Part D claims · 1K beneficiaries · Internal Medicine Physician avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
88%
generic claims · 11% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
92.9/100
▲ 9 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$794.47
41 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Ellis Malone, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 92.9/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 10,160 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 92.9/100
- MIPS score · +9 vs avg
- 10K
- Part D claims, 2024
- 88%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Ellis Malone, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1326037821), first enumerated 10/18/2005.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 10,160 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 92.9/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$794.47 in reported industry payments (41 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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Compare Malone with other Internal Medicine Physician providers
Same primary specialty, same federal CMS NPPES roster.
All 55 Internal Medicine Physician providers in Austell, GA →
Also enrolled in Georgia
- Dr. Karam A.alabed, MD Rome, GA
- Dr. Ugochi Abazie, M.D Riverdale, GA
- Dr. Muhammad Abbasi, M.D. Covington, GA
- Rahat Abbasi Augusta, GA
- Dr. Diane Abby Burr, D.O. Carrollton, GA
- Dr. Bsmah Abdalslam, M.D Austell, GA
Other specialties in Austell: Physician Assistant (83) · Family Nurse Practitioner (65) · Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (59) · Pharmacist (48)
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1326037821 · Internal Medicine Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MEGA · MIPS-ABOVE · RX-HEAVY · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1326037821
- ENUM-LEGACY 2005
- TAX-MEGA 175K Internal Medicine
- MIPS-ABOVE 92.9/100
- RX-HEAVY 10K claims
- BOOK-LIGHT 4,653 in Georgia
- PHOTO-FINISH Fortune Aig-Ojeanor,… · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Malone · this pr…
Malone · this provider
92.9 MIPS pts
- Khazraj Fadhil, …
Khazraj Fadhil, M.D.
92.9 MIPS pts
- Fortune Aig-Ojea…
Fortune Aig-Ojeanor, DO
92.9 MIPS pts
- Sanath Allampati…
Sanath Allampati, M.D.
92.9 MIPS pts
- Jeffrey Ellingto…
Jeffrey Ellington, MD
92.9 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Ellis Malone, MD's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
93 ≥ 66th percentile 66% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Ellis Malone, MD sits
This provider among internal medicine physician peers
Across the 34,612 internal medicine physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Ellis Malone, MD writes more Part D claims than 93% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 68% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one internal medicine physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Ellis Malone, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Ellis Malone, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Ellis Malone, MD?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Internal Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
10,160 265% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
92.9/100 9.4 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Georgia
How Internal Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Georgia providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Ellis Malone, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Internal Medicine Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 92.9/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1326037821 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Internal Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 10/18/2005 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
92.9348
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
80.3814
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Alternative Payment Model
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Ellis Malone, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$794
Largest payer
Novo Nordisk Inc
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Ellis Malone, MD - brand share 11.0%
Internal Medicine Physician average
11% brand-name claims vs 88% generic, on 10,160 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
10,160
Total Claims
$712K
Total Drug Cost
1,054
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 19,908.3
- Total Day Supply
- 577,176
- Brand vs Generic
- 11% brand / 88% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $585K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $121K
- Opioid Claims
- 556 (5.5% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 230
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.34
- Gender Split
- 64% female / 36% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 116, 65-74: 464, 75-84: 353, 85+: 121
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Ellis Malone, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
416 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
390 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
289 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium
Pantoprazole Sodium
288 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
274 claims
- Alprazolam
Alprazolam
261 claims
- Metformin Hcl
Metformin Hcl
246 claims
- Lisinopril
Lisinopril
243 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Amlodipine Besylate | 416 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 390 |
| Gabapentin | 289 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 288 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 274 |
| Alprazolam | 261 |
| Metformin Hcl | 246 |
| Lisinopril | 243 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 231 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 216 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Internal Medicine Physician Overview
How Ellis Malone, MD fits within the Internal Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
174,792
Internal Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Internal Medicine Physician
2,785
Avg Claims per Provider
Ellis Malone, MD's 10,160 claims are above the specialty average of 2,785.
Nationwide Internal Medicine Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Malone, both outside Georgia so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (92.9 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2005)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Internal Medicine Physician Providers in Georgia
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Georgia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Malone.
One of 4,653 Internal Medicine Physician providers enrolled in Georgia, 11 are shown on this page.
Dr. Eltigani Abdelhai
MD
Gainesville, GA
Dr. Maged Abdelmalik
M.D.
Folkston, GA
Dr. Mohammed Abdu
MD
Atlanta, GA
Dr. Maher Abdulla
M.D.
Warner Robins, GA
Dr. Muhammad Abdulrahman
M.D
Marietta, GA
Compare Internal Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ellis Malone, MD's specialty? ▼
Ellis Malone, MD specializes in Internal Medicine Physician and practices in Austell, Georgia. Credentials: MD.
How much does Ellis Malone, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Ellis Malone, MD wrote 10,160 Medicare Part D claims totaling $712K in drug costs for 1,054 beneficiaries.
What is Ellis Malone, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Ellis Malone, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 92.9/100 (Quality: 80.4). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Ellis Malone, MD located? ▼
Ellis Malone, MD is located at 1680 HOSPITAL SOUTH DR, Austell, GA, 30106. Phone: (678) 945-2100.
What is Ellis Malone, MD's NPI number? ▼
Ellis Malone, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326037821, issued on 10/18/2005.
Does Ellis Malone, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Ellis Malone, MD's prescribing is 11% brand-name and 88% generic drugs by claim count, with $585K in brand drug costs.
Does Ellis Malone, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Ellis Malone, MD had 556 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 5.5%.
How many Internal Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 174,792 Internal Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Internal Medicine Physician provider writes 2,785 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Ellis Malone, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Ellis Malone, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Amlodipine Besylate, Atorvastatin Calcium, Gabapentin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Ellis Malone, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Ellis Malone, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 10,160 Part D claims and 1,054 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Ellis Malone, MD's credentials? ▼
Ellis Malone, MD's NPI is 1326037821 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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