Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Rajesh Malik, M.D.

Vascular Surgery Physician · Naples, FL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Speaking/Promotional
2450 GOODLETTE RD N, Naples, FL 34103
2396438794
In practice since 2007 (18 years)
NPI: 1578753257 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. Malik 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. Malik

Dr. Rajesh Malik is a vascular surgery physician in Naples, FL, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Malik performed 3,535 Medicare services across 2,929 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Malik received a total of $220,657 from 30 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 732 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in vascular surgery physician. 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. Malik 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.

✓ 18 years in practice▲ Top 6% volume in FL$ $220,657 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
3,535
Medicare services
Top 6% in FL for vascular surgery physician
2,929
Unique beneficiaries
$38
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~196 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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers1,934$30$134
Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers257$19$87
Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries238$20$86
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow207$35$149
Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries187$11$47
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)106$46$170
Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts90$21$99
Ultrasound of hemodialysis access75$22$103
Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts65$34$150
Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image58$79$313
Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image54$65$226
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes47$79$392
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity42$74$273
Complete ultrasound of artery and vein blood flow pre-op assessment on both sides of body for hemodialysis access22$37$1,073
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes22$55$288
Ultrasound of arm arteries or artery grafts21$36$150
Removal of plaque in arteries of leg17$597$44,387
Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)14$248$3,139
Balloon dilation of artery of leg, initial vessel14$310$21,972
New patient office visit (30-44 min)14$68$422
Ultrasound of one arm arteries or artery grafts13$21$97
Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts13$34$150
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)13$60$277
Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vessel12$688$43,803
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.
0.8% high complexity
87.9% medium
11.3% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$220,657
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $31,522/year across 7 years
Top 2% in FL for vascular surgery physician
30
Companies
732
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
$180,100 (81.6%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$29,492 (13.4%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$11,065 (5.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$106,886
2023
$52,658
2022
$38,990
2021
$4,111
2020
$1,962
2019
$2,852
2018
$13,198

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Inari Medical, Inc.
$126,389
Medtronic, Inc.
$63,978
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$14,025
Abbott Laboratories
$8,204
Bolton Medical Inc
$1,436
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$927
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$892
Endologix LLC
$761
Cagent Vascular INC
$624
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$597
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$480
Cook Medical LLC
$452
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$436
Boston Scientific Corporation
$205
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$177
ABIOMED
$156
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$133
Acutus Medical, Inc.
$125
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$117
ATRICURE, INC.
$115
Baylis Medical Technologies Inc.
$107
Endologix, LLC
$89
Baxter Healthcare
$85
ASAHI INTECC USA, INC.
$34
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$31
NuVasive, Inc.
$21
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$19
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
$16
Masimo Corporation
$13
ACELL, INC.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 92.6% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(5154) Azurion 7 M20 GC · (9547) IGT Systems Und · ABRE · ACUSEAL Vascular Graft · AFX · AFX2 Bifurcated Endograft System · ALIF · ANGIOJET · ANGIOVAC · Abre · Agilis NxT EP Introducer · Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System · Ampere RF Ablation Generator · Assurity Pacemaker · C3 Delivery System · CHOCOLATE PTA BALLOON CATHETER · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · CONCERTOTM · COOK MEDICAL PERIPHERAL INTERVENTION · COOK MEDICAL STENTS · COOK MEDICAL WIRE GUIDES · COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX · COYOTE · CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT · ClosureFast · Conformable TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis · DIAMONDBACK PERIPHERAL · ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM · ENDURANT IIS · ENROUTE Enflate Transcarotid RX Balloon Dilatation Catheter · ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent · ENSITE PRECISION · ENTEER · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · ESPRIT · EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis · EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis · Endurant · FLEXITOUCH · FLOWMET · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · Flexitouch Plus · FlowTriever · GENERAL ANGIOGRAPHY · GENERAL - ATHERECTOMY · GENERAL - METALLIC STENTS · GENERAL - THROMBECTOMY · GENERAL - ULTRASOUND · GENERAL - VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GENERAL ATHERECTOMY · GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis · Grafts · HAWKONE · HELI-FX ENDOANCHOR SYSTEM · HawkOne · IDC · IN.PACT ADMIRAL · IN.PACT AV · IN.PACT Admiral · Impella · JETI · JETI ALL IN ONE NON-STERILE KIT · JETI PERIPHERAL CATHETER · LUTONIX · MICRA · MVP · MynxGrip Vascular Closure Device · PACIFIC XTREME · PERIPHERAL VASCULAR · PREVELEAK · PROPATEN Vascular Graft · PROTEGE RX · QT Vascular Chocolate PTA Balloon · RENASYS · RENASYS GO · Relay Grafts · Relay Plus · S · SET and rainbow SET · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · SPIDERFX · SUPERA · Serrantor · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · SilverHawk · Supera peripheral stent system · THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT · TURBOHAWK · TurboHawk · V-LOC 180 · VALIANT CAPTIVIA · VENASEAL · VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis · Valiant Captivia · Valiant Navion · Vascular Lithotripsy · WALLSTENT · Zenith
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 (82%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in vascular surgery physician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for vascular surgery physician in FL.

Equivalent to $6,242 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Vascular Surgery Physicians within 10 mi
13
Per 100K population
3.4
County median income
$86,173
Nearest hospital
NAPLES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
3.7 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Malik is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% in FL), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 2%), with 18 years of practice experience.

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. Malik experienced with ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Malik performed 1,934 ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers 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. Malik receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Malik received a total of $220,657 from 30 companies across 732 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. Malik's costs compare to other vascular surgery physicians in Naples?
Dr. Malik's average Medicare payment per service is $38. 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. Malik) 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 →