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2026 NPPES data Family Medicine Physician NPI 1811517709 MD
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Family Medicine Physician in Santa Monica, California.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 147,760 in Family Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
751
Medicare Part D claims · 143 beneficiaries · Family Medicine Physician avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
77%
generic claims · 18% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
77.9/100
▼ 6 pts below national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Paul Maler, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 77.9/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 751 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 77.9/100
- MIPS score · -6 vs avg
- 751
- Part D claims, 2023
- 77%
- generic prescribing
- 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.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1811517709 · Family Medicine Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-MEGA · MIPS-BELOW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1811517709
- ENUM-RECENT 2020
- TAX-MEGA 148K Family Medicine
- MIPS-BELOW 77.9/100
- RX-LIGHT 751
- BOOK-MID 15,933 in California
- PHOTO-FINISH Boris Gabinskiy · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Maler · this pro…
Maler · this provider
77.9 MIPS pts
- Boris Gabinskiy …
Boris Gabinskiy
77.9 MIPS pts
- Susan Flood-Cook…
Susan Flood-Cook
77.9 MIPS pts
- Shruti Gupta · n…
Shruti Gupta
77.9 MIPS pts
- Victoria Sloan ·…
Victoria Sloan
77.9 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Paul Maler, MD's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
78 ≥ 20th percentile 20% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Paul Maler, MD sits
This provider among family medicine physician peers
Across the 21,266 family medicine physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Paul Maler, MD writes more Part D claims than 30% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 23% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one family medicine physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Paul Maler, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Paul Maler, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - 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 Paul Maler, MD?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Family Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
751 78% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
77.9/100 5.6 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in California
How Family Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among California providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Paul Maler, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Family Medicine Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 77.9/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
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).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1811517709 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/21/2020 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
77.9058
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
76.1022
Quality
57.804
Cost
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Paul Maler, MD 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.
Providence Saint Johns Medical Foundation
Santa Monica, CA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context - California MBC 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 ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Paul Maler, MD. To verify Paul Maler, MD's current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases
MBC 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 California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Paul Maler, MD - brand share 18.0%
Family Medicine Physician average
18% brand-name claims vs 77% generic, on 751 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
751
Total Claims
$105K
Total Drug Cost
143
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,531
- Total Day Supply
- 43,463
- Brand vs Generic
- 18% brand / 77% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $90K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $13K
- Opioid Claims
- 21 (2.8% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 37
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.1 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.66
- Gender Split
- 60% female / 40% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 18, 65-74: 69, 75-84: 40, 85+: 16
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Paul Maler, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
43 claims
- Lisinopril
Lisinopril
40 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
39 claims
- Metformin Hcl
Metformin Hcl
29 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium
Diclofenac Sodium
22 claims
- Jardiance
Jardiance
22 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
22 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
20 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 43 |
| Lisinopril | 40 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 39 |
| Metformin Hcl | 29 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | 22 |
| Jardiance Empagliflozin | 22 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 22 |
| Gabapentin | 20 |
| Famotidine | 19 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 19 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Family Medicine Physician Overview
How Paul Maler, MD fits within the Family Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
147,760
Family Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Family Medicine Physician
3,418
Avg Claims per Provider
Paul Maler, MD's 751 claims are below the specialty average of 3,418.
Nationwide Family Medicine Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Maler, both outside California so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (77.9 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2020)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Family Medicine Physician Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Maler.
One of 15,933 Family Medicine Physician providers enrolled in California, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Omer Aba-Omer
MD
Santa Monica, CA
Dr. Michelle Ababa
MD
Wilmington, CA
Dr. Anna Tzeitel Abalos
MD
Roseville, CA
Dr. Adan Abarca
MD
Anaheim, CA
Dr. Lorraine Abate
M.D.
Sacramento, CA
Compare Family Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Paul Maler, MD's specialty? ▼
Paul Maler, MD specializes in Family Medicine Physician and practices in Santa Monica, California. Credentials: MD.
How much does Paul Maler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Paul Maler, MD wrote 751 Medicare Part D claims totaling $105K in drug costs for 143 beneficiaries.
What is Paul Maler, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Paul Maler, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 77.9/100 (Quality: 76.1, Cost: 57.8). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Paul Maler, MD located? ▼
Paul Maler, MD is located at 2121 SANTA MONICA BLVD, Santa Monica, CA, 90404. Phone: (310) 829-8265.
What is Paul Maler, MD's NPI number? ▼
Paul Maler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811517709, issued on 04/21/2020.
Does Paul Maler, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Paul Maler, MD's prescribing is 18% brand-name and 77% generic drugs by claim count, with $90K in brand drug costs.
Does Paul Maler, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Paul Maler, MD had 21 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.8%.
How many Family Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 147,760 Family Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Family Medicine Physician provider writes 3,418 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Paul Maler, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Paul Maler, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Lisinopril, Amlodipine Besylate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Paul Maler, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Paul Maler, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 751 Part D claims and 143 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Paul Maler, MD's credentials? ▼
Paul Maler, MD's NPI is 1811517709 with credentials MD. 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
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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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