Paula Shah Malhotra, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Hinsdale, IL
Paula Shah Malhotra, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Hinsdale, Illinois, and NPI 1821262940, issued on Apr 18, 2008. Check the license (Illinois 036129523, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paula Shah Malhotra
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 036129523 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 429 S County Line RD, Hinsdale, IL 60521
- Phone
- (630) 815-3181
- Enumerated
- Apr 18, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jan 22, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120828000695); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Paula Shah Malhotra 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 036129523Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
199 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide34 claims
- Ketoconazole21 claims
- Mupirocin19 claims
- Otezla12 claims
- Valacyclovir12 claims
- Desonide11 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.4 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $527.21
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Paula Shah Malhotra among 647 dermatology physician records in Illinois
Paula Shah Malhotra, M.D. is one of 647 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 85% 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 44% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 44% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2008 among the 440 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Illinois
There are 647 dermatology physician records in Illinois.
All 647 in Illinois → Every provider in Hinsdale → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stephanie Bayers, MDHinsdale, IL 605211346668902
- Rachel Bognet, M.D.Hinsdale, IL 605211811158298
- Alix Charles, MDHinsdale, IL 605211902891377
- Rosemary Chen, MDHinsdale, IL 605211790769321
- Gina Dillig, M.D.Hinsdale, IL 605211114975158
- Sharon Fang, MDHinsdale, IL 605211821063223
- Stephanie Gan, MDHinsdale, IL 605211629399654
- Louisa Gehlmann, M.D.Hinsdale, IL 605211316142045
Common questions
What is Paula Shah Malhotra, M.D.'s NPI number?
Paula Shah Malhotra, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821262940, issued on Apr 18, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paula Shah Malhotra, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 429 S County Line RD, Hinsdale, IL, 60521. Phone: (630) 815-3181. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paula Shah Malhotra, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036129523, 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 Paula Shah Malhotra, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paula Shah Malhotra, M.D. had 199 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Paula Shah Malhotra, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.4 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.
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.