2026 NPPES data Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician NPI 1417995473 M.D.
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MALEK MASSAD, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician in CHICAGO, Illinois. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
46
Medicare Part D claims · Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician avg: 128
MIPS score
80.83/100
▼ 2 pts below national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$30.46
2 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

MALEK MASSAD, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 80.83/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 46 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

80.83/100
MIPS score · -2 vs avg
46
Part D claims, 2023
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

MALEK MASSAD, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

81 33rd percentile higher than 33% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). This entry sits in this band. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

MALEK MASSAD, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 3 hospital affiliations — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about MALEK MASSAD, M.D.?

Near national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 06/03/2006

NPI 1417995473

Primary specialty

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician

Mid-sized

5,062 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

46 64% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 128

MIPS final score

80.83/100 2.269999999999996% pts

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Illinois

How Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician compares to other specialties among Illinois providers

Illinois providers

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician share within Illinois

1. Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician share within Illinois

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

MALEK MASSAD, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician national average

Near national average
MIPS Final Score
80.83/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician) — 80.83/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%80.8%
MIPS final score (Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician) — 80.83/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

MALEK MASSAD, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 1740 W TAYLOR ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60612, with a listed phone of (312) 996-7699. NPI 1417995473 was issued on 06/03/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what MASSAD most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 46 prescription claims written by this provider, covering N/A Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $441 in drug spend. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 80.83/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 64.9666, Cost 63.1534), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 5,062 enrolled providers across 52 states and an average of 128 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

1740 W TAYLOR ST
CHICAGO, IL 60612

Provider Details

NPI 1417995473
Specialty Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 06/03/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

80.83
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
64.9666
Quality
63.1534
Cost
72
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where MALEK MASSAD, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

COOK COUNTY
CHICAGO, IL
MOUNT SINAI COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
CHICAGO, IL
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
CHICAGO, IL

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for MALEK MASSAD, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$30

Largest payer

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — Illinois IDFPR 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~42K Illinois medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to MALEK MASSAD, M.D.. To verify MALEK MASSAD, M.D.'s current license status, search the IDFPR public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

106
Total board actions, Illinois 2023
Across 103 cases
2.52
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Illinois statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
38 cases

IDFPR publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Illinois disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

46
Total Claims
$441
Total Drug Cost
N/A
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
46
Total Day Supply
640
Brand Drug Cost
$0
Generic Drug Cost
$441

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
64.9 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
2.64

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

Drug Claims
Atorvastatin Calcium
20
Metoprolol Tartrate
17

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician Overview

How MALEK MASSAD, M.D. fits within the Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician landscape nationally.

5,062
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician Providers in US
52
States with Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
128
Avg Claims per Provider

MALEK MASSAD, M.D.'s 46 claims are below the specialty average of 128.

Nearby Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician Providers in Illinois

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Illinois, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as MASSAD.

Compare Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is MALEK MASSAD, M.D.'s specialty?
MALEK MASSAD, M.D. specializes in Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician and practices in CHICAGO, Illinois. Credentials: M.D..
How much does MALEK MASSAD, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, MALEK MASSAD, M.D. wrote 46 Medicare Part D claims totaling $441 in drug costs for N/A beneficiaries.
What is MALEK MASSAD, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
MALEK MASSAD, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 80.83/100 (Quality: 64.9666, Cost: 63.1534). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is MALEK MASSAD, M.D. located?
MALEK MASSAD, M.D. is located at 1740 W TAYLOR ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60612. Phone: (312) 996-7699.
What is MALEK MASSAD, M.D.'s NPI number?
MALEK MASSAD, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417995473, issued on 06/03/2006.
How many Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 5,062 Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician provider writes 128 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does MALEK MASSAD, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, MALEK MASSAD, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Metoprolol Tartrate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does MALEK MASSAD, M.D. accept Medicare?
MALEK MASSAD, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 46 Part D claims and N/A Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify MALEK MASSAD, M.D.'s credentials?
MALEK MASSAD, M.D.'s NPI is 1417995473 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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