Gautam Malhotra, MD
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Laguna Woods, CA
Gautam Malhotra, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Laguna Woods, California, and NPI 1811298045, issued on Nov 4, 2010. Check the license (California C198490, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gautam Malhotra
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- C198490 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 24331 EL Toro RD Ste 200, Laguna Woods, CA 92637
- Phone
- (949) 484-4718
- Enumerated
- Nov 4, 2010
- Record last updated
- Dec 1, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250515002095); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Chicago, Pritzker School Of Medicine, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 24331 EL Toro RD Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Arash Aminian, M.D.Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician1154363554
- Danny Mario Asfahani, ORTHO TECHNICIANTechnician/Technologist1548024011
- Eunji BackPhysician Assistant1942919675
- Linda Bow, ATC, PA-CPhysician Assistant1972973329
- Candice Castro, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1457645574
- Emily Clarke, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1164082368
Verify Gautam Malhotra in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license C198490Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
25% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
139 Medicare Part D claims for 88 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 90 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen76 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium13 claims
- Meloxicam12 claims
- Tramadol Hcl12 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): 87.1 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $63.04
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- OrthowestLaguna Woods, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gautam Malhotra among 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in California
Gautam Malhotra, MD is one of 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 72% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 72% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2004 among the 214 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
5 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records list a practice address in Laguna Woods
They are 5 of the 185 NPPES records with a practice address in Laguna Woods, and 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in California.
All 288 in California → Every provider in Laguna Woods → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Emily Clarke, MDLaguna Woods, CA 926371164082368
- Kyle Coker, M.D.Laguna Woods, CA 926371265436620
- Lonnie Moskow, M.D.Laguna Woods, CA 926371184627721
- Amar Patel, MDLaguna Woods, CA 926371073802443
- Paul Casey, MDHuntington Beach, CA 926491740392802
- John Cook, MDNewport Beach, CA 926601063588705
- Shaunak Desai, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601174733802
- Tze Ip, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601780629493
Common questions
What is Gautam Malhotra, MD's NPI number?
Gautam Malhotra, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811298045, issued on Nov 4, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gautam Malhotra, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 24331 EL Toro RD Ste 200, Laguna Woods, CA, 92637. Phone: (949) 484-4718. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gautam Malhotra, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number C198490, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Gautam Malhotra, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gautam Malhotra, MD had 139 Medicare Part D claims for 88 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Gautam Malhotra, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.1 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.
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.