Sonia Malhotra, M.D.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · New Orleans, LA
Sonia Malhotra, M.D. is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1083871685, issued on May 21, 2008. Check the license (Louisiana MD.205730, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sonia Malhotra
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License numbers
- MD.205730 LA
MD452338 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2000 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70112
- Phone
- (504) 702-4200
- Enumerated
- May 21, 2008
- Record last updated
- Feb 7, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 00933003 MS
1041424 LA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150901003051); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records → All 24 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2000 Canal St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Sonia Malhotra in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.205730Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
412 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 193 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl45 claims
- Gabapentin43 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er37 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen34 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl30 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen25 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
- Administrators OF The Tulane Educational FundNew Orleans, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sonia Malhotra among 24 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Louisiana
Sonia Malhotra, M.D. is one of 24 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 96% 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 25% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 25% of these records are older, 63% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2014 among the 19 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 29% 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 Louisiana 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 Louisiana
There are 24 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Louisiana.
All 24 in Louisiana → Every provider in New Orleans → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Marcia Glass, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121245330125
- Kathryn Jones, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121609254176
- James McNary, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121548610033
- Nicholas Cappadona, MDJefferson, LA 701211346809159
- Cornelio Corrales, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211578208203
- Erika Diaz Narvaez, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701211497164222
- Michael Helm, M.D.Jefferson, LA 701211285894345
- Susan Nelson, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701211669471256
Common questions
What is Sonia Malhotra, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sonia Malhotra, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083871685, issued on May 21, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sonia Malhotra, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2000 Canal St, New Orleans, LA, 70112. Phone: (504) 702-4200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sonia Malhotra, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.205730, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sonia Malhotra, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sonia Malhotra, M.D. had 412 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. 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.