NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ria Malhotra, MD

Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Hawthorne, CA

Ria Malhotra, MD is a pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician with a practice address in Hawthorne, California, and NPI 1578182713, issued on Apr 8, 2020. Check the license (California 202603, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1578182713
Name
Ria Malhotra
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician 2081P2900X
License number
202603 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4477 W 118TH St Ste 501, Hawthorne, CA 90250
Phone
(213) 465-0994
Enumerated
Apr 8, 2020
Record last updated
Oct 28, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250925002389); accepts Medicare assignment
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 4477 W 118TH St Ste 501

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

  1. Reekesh Patel, M.D.Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1043446982

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in 2024

185 Medicare Part D claims for 86 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,479 among the 1,457 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ria Malhotra185
  2. Specialty average1,479

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin40 claims
  2. Duloxetine Hcl30 claims
  3. Diclofenac Sodium19 claims
  4. Lidocaine-Prilocaine14 claims
  5. Tizanidine Hcl14 claims
  6. Meloxicam11 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Reekeshrpatelmd IncHawthorne, CA

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

Ria Malhotra among 290 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in California

Ria Malhotra, MD is one of 290 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2020, is newer than 93% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 93% of these records are older, 2% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2005 among the 196 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2081P2900X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers in California

There are 290 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in California.

The 8 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Reekesh Patel, M.D.Hawthorne, CA 902501043446982
  2. Melissa Osborn, M.D.Hermosa Beach, CA 902541477907822
  3. Matthew Robinson, D.O.Hermosa Beach, CA 902541427402288
  4. Ajay Patel, MDDowney, CA 902411962636522
  5. Gabriel Barnard, MDManhattan Beach, CA 902661093150963
  6. Joseph Peck, M.D.Manhattan Beach, CA 902661053368472
  7. Keyvan Zavarei, M.D.Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 902751336186725
  8. Alexander Ghatan, DOBeverly Hills, CA 902121265816680

Common questions

What is Ria Malhotra, MD's NPI number?

Ria Malhotra, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578182713, issued on Apr 8, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ria Malhotra, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4477 W 118TH St Ste 501, Hawthorne, CA, 90250. Phone: (213) 465-0994. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ria Malhotra, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number 202603, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ria Malhotra, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ria Malhotra, MD had 185 Medicare Part D claims for 86 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician prescribers was 1,479. 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.