NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Malik C. Spady, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Covington, LA

Malik C. Spady, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Covington, Louisiana, and NPI 1649259789, issued on Jan 16, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 025536, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1649259789
Name
Malik C. Spady
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
025536 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1000 Ochsner Blvd, Covington, LA 70433
Phone
(985) 875-2828
Enumerated
Jan 16, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 17, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
09385221 MS
1576662 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050126000214); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Virginia Commonwealth University, School Of Medicine, 1999
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1000 Ochsner Blvd

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

  1. Samy Abdelghani, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1962778159
  2. Joseph Abel, PAPhysician Assistant1588233019
  3. Christopher Anderson, MDNeurology Physician1174017172
  4. Terry ArthurPhysician Assistant1902424906
  5. Yucel Aydin, MDGastroenterology Physician1538795455
  6. William Barfield, MDInternal Medicine Physician1427014612

Verify Malik C. Spady in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
    Search for license 025536
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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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9.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024

18,653 Medicare Part D claims for 978 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 3,720 claims were for opioids.

  1. Malik Spady18,653
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen1,733 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen1,143 claims
  3. Prednisone885 claims
  4. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate881 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl719 claims
  6. Mounjaro552 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: $32,703.96

140 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Malik Spady$32,704
  2. Specialty average$8,538

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. Ochsner Clinic LLCCovington, LA

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

Malik C. Spady among 89 rheumatology physician records in Louisiana

Malik C. Spady, M.D. is one of 89 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 88% 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 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2004 among the 66 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 65% 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 Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 89 rheumatology physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeanine Martin, DOCovington, LA 704331629303656
  2. Therese Posas-Mendoza, MDCovington, LA 704331538566062
  3. Jonathan Schouest, MDLacombe, LA 704451972007714
  4. Phillip Sedrish, MD, FACRSlidell, LA 704581992864128
  5. Marielisa Sedrish, MD, FACRSlidell, LA 704581962561191
  6. Carl Gauthier, M.D.Hammond, LA 704031649460239
  7. Sarah Kirkpatrick, FNP-CLafayette, LA 705031659002764
  8. Suman Lata, M.D.Houma, LA 703631780875724

Common questions

What is Malik C. Spady, M.D.'s NPI number?

Malik C. Spady, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649259789, issued on Jan 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Malik C. Spady, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 Ochsner Blvd, Covington, LA, 70433. Phone: (985) 875-2828. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Malik C. Spady, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 025536, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Malik C. Spady, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Malik C. Spady, M.D. had 18,653 Medicare Part D claims for 978 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.