NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gangadhar Rao Malasana, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Matthews, NC

Gangadhar Rao Malasana, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Matthews, North Carolina, and NPI 1891948014, issued on Oct 31, 2008. Check the license (North Carolina 2023-01564, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; 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
1891948014
Name
Gangadhar Rao Malasana
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License numbers
2023-01564 NC
036138196 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1401 Matthews Township Pkwy Ste 110, Matthews, NC 28105
Phone
(704) 316-3131
Enumerated
Oct 31, 2008
Record last updated
Apr 20, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230727002903); 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 1401 Matthews Township Pkwy Ste 110

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

  1. Jared BarrowNurse Practitioner1164131637
  2. Kelly Coleman, FNPNurse Practitioner1497107536
  3. Brette Davis Gailes, PA-CPhysician Assistant1245046820
  4. Sumit Kalra, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1497941025
  5. Zachary Martin, PHARMD, CPPPharmacist1851040711
  6. Heather Mathew, NP-CNurse Practitioner1053830448

Verify Gangadhar Rao Malasana in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina 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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60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

1,230 Medicare Part D claims for 399 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.

  1. Gangadhar Malasana1,230
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis118 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate96 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate93 claims
  4. Furosemide73 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium72 claims
  6. Clopidogrel70 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): 100 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $2,253.89

38 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Gangadhar Malasana$2,253.89
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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. Carolina Cardiology Associates LLCRock Hill, SC

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

Gangadhar Rao Malasana among 841 cardiovascular disease physician records in North Carolina

Gangadhar Rao Malasana, MD is one of 841 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 69% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 69% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 1999 among the 606 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 841 cardiovascular disease physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sumit Kalra, MDMatthews, NC 281051497941025
  2. Jasjeet KhuralMatthews, NC 281051922492909
  3. Tesfaldet Michael, MDMatthews, NC 281051376702522
  4. Akshay Pendyal, M.D.Matthews, NC 281051427374339
  5. Robert Price, MDMatthews, NC 281051760480735
  6. Sunita Sharma, M.D., PH. D.Matthews, NC 281051457650566
  7. Lokesh Tejwani, MDMatthews, NC 281051457302754
  8. Laura Leigh Younce, MDMatthews, NC 281051407854540

Common questions

What is Gangadhar Rao Malasana, MD's NPI number?

Gangadhar Rao Malasana, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891948014, issued on Oct 31, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gangadhar Rao Malasana, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1401 Matthews Township Pkwy Ste 110, Matthews, NC, 28105. Phone: (704) 316-3131. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gangadhar Rao Malasana, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2023-01564, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Gangadhar Rao Malasana, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gangadhar Rao Malasana, MD had 1,230 Medicare Part D claims for 399 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Gangadhar Rao Malasana, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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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