NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura Malaga Dieguez, M.D. PH.D.

Pediatric Nephrology Physician · New York, NY

Laura Malaga Dieguez, M.D. PH.D. is a pediatric nephrology physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1427215185, issued on May 20, 2008. Check the license (New York 270009, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1427215185
Name
Laura Malaga Dieguez
Credential
M.D. PH.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Nephrology Physician 2080P0210X
License number
270009 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
227 E 30TH St, New York, NY 10016
Phone
(646) 501-2669
Enumerated
May 20, 2008
Record last updated
Sep 6, 2022
Fax
(212) 263-4053
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130617000221); 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 227 E 30TH St

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

  1. Alen Agaronov, SCD, RDNResearch Study Specialist1487389367
  2. Howard Trachtman, MDPediatric Nephrology Physician1942360011

Verify Laura Malaga Dieguez in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatric nephrology physician in 2024

15 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 67 among the 387 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Laura Malaga Dieguez15
  2. Specialty average67

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): 84.5 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. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score93.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%54.9
  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: $186.51

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 297 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,704.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Laura Malaga Dieguez$186.51
  2. Specialty average$3,704.99

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. New York UniversityNew York, NY

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

Laura Malaga Dieguez among 86 pediatric nephrology physician records in New York

Laura Malaga Dieguez, M.D. PH.D. is one of 86 pediatric nephrology physician records with a practice address in New York. 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 2008, is newer than 51% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 51% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2001 among the 43 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080P0210X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatric Nephrology Physician providers in New York

There are 86 pediatric nephrology physician records in New York.

The 8 pediatric nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Howard Trachtman, MDNew York, NY 100161942360011
  2. Linda Wang, MDNew York, NY 100161699279505
  3. Oleh Akchurin, MDNew York, NY 100211215193230
  4. Valerie Johnson, MDNew York, NY 100211033207311
  5. Hannah Kim, M.D.New York, NY 100211780071027
  6. Diane Liu, M.D.New York, NY 100211194119180
  7. Eduardo Perelstein, MDNew York, NY 100211437246501
  8. Hridya Suman, M.D.New York, NY 100211154557973

Common questions

What is Laura Malaga Dieguez, M.D. PH.D.'s NPI number?

Laura Malaga Dieguez, M.D. PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427215185, issued on May 20, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura Malaga Dieguez, M.D. PH.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 227 E 30TH St, New York, NY, 10016. Phone: (646) 501-2669. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura Malaga Dieguez, M.D. PH.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 270009, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Laura Malaga Dieguez, M.D. PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laura Malaga Dieguez, M.D. PH.D. had 15 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatric nephrology physician prescribers was 67. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Laura Malaga Dieguez, M.D. PH.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.5 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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