Monica Malec, M.D.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Zion, IL
Monica Malec, M.D. is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Zion, Illinois, and NPI 1598705766, issued on Jun 7, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036090849, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Monica Malec
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License number
- 036090849 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2520 Elisha Avenue, Zion, IL 60099
- Phone
- (800) 322-9183
- Enumerated
- Jun 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 30, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060303000623); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 1992
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Monica Malec in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036090849Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
423 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 274 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl68 claims
- Hydromorphone Hcl50 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen43 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er34 claims
- Fentanyl28 claims
- Gabapentin22 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): 97.7 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).
3 hospitals and group practices
- The University OF Chicago Medical CenterChicago, IL · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
- City OF Hope Medical Group OF Illinois PLLCZion, IL
- University OF ChicagoChicago, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Monica Malec among 94 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Illinois
Monica Malec, M.D. is one of 94 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 83% 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 1% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 1% of these records are older, 78% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2011 among the 64 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 36% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Illinois
There are 94 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Illinois.
All 94 in Illinois → Every provider in Zion → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Zachary Hildner, DOGeneva, IL 601341477094654
- Eric Shepard, MDGeneva, IL 601341689021107
- Susie White, M.D.Geneva, IL 601341851661862
- Malkan Patel, D.O., M.S.Mt Prospect, IL 600561134385420
- Matthew Tyler, M.D.Mount Prospect, IL 600561245593086
- Sanjay Amin, M.D.Lombard, IL 601481982733507
Common questions
What is Monica Malec, M.D.'s NPI number?
Monica Malec, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598705766, issued on Jun 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Monica Malec, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2520 Elisha Avenue, Zion, IL, 60099. Phone: (800) 322-9183. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Monica Malec, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036090849, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Monica Malec, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Monica Malec, M.D. had 423 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Monica Malec, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.7 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.