Karen M. Malaski, O.D.
Optometrist · Woodmere, OH
Karen M. Malaski, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Woodmere, Ohio, and NPI 1639242480, issued on Nov 16, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 5493-T2405, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karen M. Malaski
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 5493-T2405 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 28700 Chagrin Blvd Ste 11, Woodmere, OH 44122
- Phone
- (216) 292-3937
- Enumerated
- Nov 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 30, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (216) 292-5599
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041021001064); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 28700 Chagrin Blvd Ste 11
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Michele Cianciolo, ODOptometrist1376684415
Verify Karen M. Malaski in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio board licenses this profession
Search for license 5493-T2405Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
33 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost12 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth11 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $740.61
20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 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
- Erie Eye Associates LtdBroadview Hts, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karen M. Malaski among 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio
Karen M. Malaski, O.D. is one of 2,443 optometrist records with a practice address in Ohio. 71% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2006 among the 1,466 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 70% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
3 optometrist records list a practice address in Woodmere
They are 3 of the 78 NPPES records with a practice address in Woodmere, and 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio.
All 2,443 in Ohio → Every provider in Woodmere → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Beal, O.D.Beachwood, OH 441221245453117
- Alan Bender, D.O.Beachwood, OH 441221295906758
- Ryan BretzBeachwood, OH 441221982262192
- Michele Cianciolo, ODWoodmere, OH 441221376684415
- Giela Gellis, O.D.Beachwood, OH 441221083865166
- Steven Gordon, O.D.Beachwood, OH 441221104907575
- Edwin Grant, O.D.Beachwood, OH 441221679922058
- Amanda Junkin, O.D.Beachwood, OH 441221841699618
Common questions
What is Karen M. Malaski, O.D.'s NPI number?
Karen M. Malaski, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639242480, issued on Nov 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karen M. Malaski, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 28700 Chagrin Blvd Ste 11, Woodmere, OH, 44122. Phone: (216) 292-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karen M. Malaski, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 5493-T2405, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Karen M. Malaski, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karen M. Malaski, O.D. had 33 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.