Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Mark Malias, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery · Fort Pierce, FL
Practice pattern: Cardiac Surgery — Surgically focused practice
Speaking/Promotional
2100 NEBRASKA AVE STE 201, Fort Pierce, FL 34950
7724658100
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1912993296 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Malias from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Malias

Dr. Mark Malias is a thoracic surgery specialist in Fort Pierce, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Malias performed 195 Medicare services across 192 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Malias received a total of $18,080 from 28 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 132 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in thoracic surgery. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Malias is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years in practice ▲ Top 50% volume in FL $18,080 industry payments

Florida License Status

FL DOH · MQA
1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
Profession License # Status Expires Board Action
Medical Doctor 69913 Clear January 31, 2027
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance. License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Verify directly on FL DOH →

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
195
Medicare services
Top 50% in FL for thoracic surgery
192
Unique beneficiaries
$326
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~10 Medicare services per year of practice

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity 32 $106 $300
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 29 $132 $358
Harvest of vein using an endoscope 22 $13 $66
Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft 21 $1,591 $7,719
Exclusion of appendage of left upper chamber of heart performed during other procedure on chest 20 $108 $436
Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery 17 $656 $5,134
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 16 $104 $225
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts 14 $441 $2,257
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes 13 $68 $223
Ultrasonic guidance during surgery 11 $52 $253
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
32.3% high complexity
0.0% medium
67.7% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$18,080
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,583/year across 7 years
Top 28% in FL for thoracic surgery
28
Companies
132
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$11,269 (62.3%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$6,811 (37.7%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$705
2023
$1,441
2022
$911
2021
$2,440
2020
$10,083
2019
$1,766
2018
$735

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Covidien LP
$6,733
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$3,017
Medtronic, Inc.
$2,023
AtriCure, Inc.
$1,426
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$950
ATRICURE, INC.
$741
Abbott Laboratories
$710
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$436
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$376
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$287
ABIOMED
$213
Boston Scientific Corporation
$185
LSI SOLUTIONS INC
$129
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$113
Haemonetics Corporation
$109
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$109
Veran Medical Technologies, Inc.
$93
Getinge USA Sales, LLC
$91
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation
$60
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$55
Stryker Corporation
$43
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$39
Southern Edge Orthopaedics, Inc.
$34
C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries
$34
CryoLife, Inc.
$24
KCI USA, Inc.
$19
KLS-Martin L.P.
$17
Davol Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 65.1% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM · ATRICURE CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM · ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · AVEIR · AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN · Acrobat-I Stabilizer · AtriCure AtriClip LAA Exclusion System · Attain · Azure · BioGlue · CFN ChloraPrep · COMET · CONFIRM RX · COR KNOT · COR-KNOT · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · Confirm Rx · CoreDx · CoreValve Evolut · Da Vinci Surgical System · EMBLEM · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · EVERA MRI XT DR SURESCAN · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · IMFINZI · INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve · Impella · JOT DX · KENGREAL · LifeVest · Micra · Mitra Clip system · MitraClip System · NA · NAVITOR · Optis Coronary Imaging System · PREVENA · Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system · Progel Applicator Spray Tips · RESONATE · S5 Console · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · STERNALOCK 360 SYSTEM · STERNALOCK BLU SYSTEM · SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · Spin · SynerGraft · TAGRISSO · TEG6S HEMOSTASIS SYSTEM · TYRX · VIRTUOSAPH PLUS WITH RADIAL INDICATION · Vasoview Hemopro 2
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

The majority of payments (62%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in thoracic surgery and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.

Equivalent to $9,272 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Thoracic surgerists within 10 mi
11
Per 100K population
3.2
County median income
$69,027
Nearest hospital
HCA FLORIDA LAWNWOOD HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Malias is a cardiac surgery specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with speaking/promotional industry engagement, with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Malias experienced with initial hospital admission, moderate complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Malias performed 32 initial hospital admission, moderate complexity services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Malias receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Malias received a total of $18,080 from 28 companies across 132 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Malias's costs compare to other thoracic surgerists in Fort Pierce?
Dr. Malias's average Medicare payment per service is $326. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Malias) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →