James R. Malinak, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · La Mesa, CA
James R. Malinak, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in La Mesa, California, and NPI 1497867501, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (California G52238, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James R. Malinak
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- G52238 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5111 Garfield St, La Mesa, CA 91941
- Phone
- (619) 460-4050
- Enumerated
- Aug 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 24, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (619) 460-7441
- Medicaid ID
- 00G522380 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080207000679); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 1981
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James R. Malinak in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G52238Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
62% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
3,197 Medicare Part D claims for 320 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 49 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate242 claims
- Celecoxib221 claims
- Meloxicam192 claims
- Gabapentin130 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl106 claims
- Prednisone105 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 6.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Centro DE Salud DE LA Comunidad DE San Ysidro, Inc.El Cajon, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James R. Malinak among 926 rheumatology physician records in California
James R. Malinak, M.D. is one of 926 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 2003 among the 641 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is James R. Malinak, M.D.'s NPI number?
James R. Malinak, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497867501, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James R. Malinak, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5111 Garfield St, La Mesa, CA, 91941. Phone: (619) 460-4050. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James R. Malinak, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G52238, 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 James R. Malinak, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James R. Malinak, M.D. had 3,197 Medicare Part D claims for 320 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James R. Malinak, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 6.5 of 100. 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.