Medicare Enrolled
Dr. David Malka, MD
Neurology · Hudson, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Malka
Dr. David Malka is a neurology specialist in Hudson, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Malka performed 1,073 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Malka received a total of $5,696 from 53 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 321 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Malka is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 30% volume in FL
$5,696 industry payments
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 60892 | Clear | January 31, 2028 | — |
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance.
License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes.
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Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗1,073
Medicare services
Top 30% in FL for neurology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$101
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
625 | $91 | $254 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
153 | $123 | $333 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 54 | $169 | $440 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
52 | $63 | $160 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
49 | $129 | $357 |
| MRI scan of brain, without contrast A magnetic resonance imaging test of the brain that does not use contrast dye. This procedure creates detailed images of the brain's structure using magnetic fields and radio waves. |
33 | $54 | $143 |
| Awake and drowsy EEG A test that records electrical activity in the brain while the patient is awake and drowsy. |
27 | $287 | $736 |
| Limited needle EMG of arm or leg muscles A test that measures the electrical activity in specific muscles of the arm or leg using a needle electrode. This limited study evaluates muscle function in a targeted area. |
23 | $45 | $125 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels of both the head and the neck. |
20 | $30 | $78 |
| MRI of head blood vessels without contrast An MRI scan that creates detailed images of the blood vessels in the head without using contrast dye. |
13 | $42 | $115 |
| Nerve conduction study, 3-4 tests A diagnostic test that measures how well nerves send electrical signals. It involves performing 3 to 4 separate nerve conduction studies to evaluate nerve function. |
12 | $86 | $218 |
| Nerve conduction studies, 7-8 tests A series of 7 to 8 nerve conduction tests to evaluate how well nerves are sending signals to muscles. |
12 | $120 | $344 |
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$5,696
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $814/year across 7 years
Top 36% in FL for neurology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
53
Companies
321
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,450
2023
$1,059
2022
$948
2021
$609
2020
$315
2019
$698
2018
$617
Payments by company (2024)
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$164
UCB, Inc.
$156
ABBVIE INC.
$146
Eisai Inc.
$138
MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA AMERICA, INC.
$113
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$78
Genentech USA, Inc.
$76
PFIZER INC.
$57
Amgen Inc.
$57
ARGENX US, INC.
$51
CSL Behring
$44
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$44
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$42
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$39
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$25
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$24
Lundbeck LLC
$24
Celgene Corporation
$22
Biogen, Inc.
$22
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$20
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$19
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$19
Lilly USA, LLC
$19
Abbott Laboratories
$19
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$18
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 32.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
ABBVIE INC.
$664
UCB, Inc.
$546
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$341
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$332
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$320
Genentech USA, Inc.
$281
Eisai Inc.
$281
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$274
Amgen Inc.
$223
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$155
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$141
MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA AMERICA, INC.
$138
CSL Behring
$136
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$114
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$114
Lilly USA, LLC
$110
Greenwich Biosciences, Inc.
$103
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$97
ARGENX US, INC.
$95
Celgene Corporation
$89
PFIZER INC.
$79
Biogen, Inc.
$67
Allergan, Inc.
$59
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$57
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$56
EISAI INC.
$55
Boston Scientific Corporation
$55
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$52
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$51
BANNER LIFE SCIENCES, LLC
$47
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$46
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$44
GE HEALTHCARE
$40
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$37
Lundbeck LLC
$36
GE HealthCare
$36
Abbott Laboratories
$32
EMD Serono, Inc.
$29
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$29
AbbVie Inc.
$23
Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$23
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$22
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$20
US WorldMeds, LLC
$20
Brainsway USA INC
$18
Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC
$15
Allergan Inc.
$15
Tris Pharma Inc
$15
Nevro Corp.
$14
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
SK Life Science, Inc.
$13
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$11
Promius Pharma LLC
$11
Top 3 companies account for 27.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADUHELM · AFINITOR · AJOVY · AMYVID · APTIOM · AUSTEDO · Aimovig · Assurity Pacemaker · Austedo XR · BAFIERTAM · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · BRILINTA · BrainsWay Deep TMS · Briviact · DUOPA · EMGALITY · EPIDIOLEX · Enspryng · Epidiolex · Fycompa · GIVLAARI · GOCOVRI · Hizentra · INBRIJA · INFINITY · INGREZZA · KESIMPTA · KYNMOBI · Leqembi · MAYZENT · NOURIANZ · NUPLAZID · NURTEC ODT · Nayzilam · Neupro · OCREVUS · ONPATTRO · OSMOLEX ER · OXTELLAR XR · Ocrevus · Omnia · Ongentys · Ponvory · QUDEXY XR Topiramate Extended Release Capsules · QULIPTA · Quillichew ER · RADICAVA · RYTARY · Rebif · SOLIRIS · TROKENDI XR · TYSABRI · UBRELVY · ULTOMIRIS · UPLIZNA · VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR · VNS Therapy · VUMERITY · VYEPTI · VYVGART · VYVGART HYTRULO · Vimpat · Xadago · Xeomin · ZEPOSIA · Zembrace
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
Geographic Context
Neurologists in nearby ZIP areas
32
County median income
$67,384
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL
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0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Malka is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 30% in FL), with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Malka experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Malka performed 625 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Malka receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Malka received a total of $5,696 from 53 companies across 321 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Malka's costs compare to other neurologists in Hudson?
Dr. Malka's average Medicare payment per service is $101. 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. Malka) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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About this page
This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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.
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