NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Russell Malik, O.D.

Optometrist · Houston, TX

Russell Malik, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1588667869, issued on May 31, 2005. Check the license (Texas 4510T, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1588667869
Name
Russell Malik
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
4510T TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7640 Bellfort St, Houston, TX 77061
Phone
(713) 645-3035
Enumerated
May 31, 2005
Record last updated
May 3, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(713) 645-6666
Medicaid ID
093331901 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110120000665); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 1991
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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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

23 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Russell Malik23
  2. Specialty average277

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: $299.04

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Russell Malik$299.04
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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. M And M Optical IncHouston, TX

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

Russell Malik among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas

Russell Malik, O.D. is one of 5,006 optometrist records with a practice address in Texas. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 91% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2010 among the 2,894 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

770 optometrist records list a practice address in Houston

They are 770 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sherri Brown, O.D.Houston, TX 770621053391276
  2. Sylvia Brown, O.D.Houston, TX 770601447447917
  3. Hannah BurfieldHouston, TX 770621144880998
  4. Ann-Marie Cavallaro, O.D.Houston, TX 770621316931793
  5. Siddhi Chandra, ODHouston, TX 770601740936392
  6. Esther Chiu, ODHouston, TX 770621215602867
  7. Clay Crain, ODHouston, TX 770601821986415
  8. David Dinh, ODHouston, TX 770621124717996

Common questions

What is Russell Malik, O.D.'s NPI number?

Russell Malik, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588667869, issued on May 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Russell Malik, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7640 Bellfort St, Houston, TX, 77061. Phone: (713) 645-3035. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Russell Malik, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 4510T, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Russell Malik, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Russell Malik, O.D. had 23 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.

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