Dr. Farbod Malek, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Malek
Dr. Farbod Malek is a pediatric surgery in San Antonio, TX, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Malek performed 2,323 Medicare services across 1,383 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Malek received a total of $13,855 from 40 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 377 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pediatric surgery. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Malek 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.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 530 | $6 | $20 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 368 | $59 | $142 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 319 | $90 | $220 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 300 | $28 | $112 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 215 | $34 | $151 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 149 | $111 | $372 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 133 | $48 | $229 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 69 | $23 | $107 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 59 | $124 | $756 |
| X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | 34 | $22 | $106 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 28 | $27 | $128 |
| Total knee replacement | 24 | $954 | $5,801 |
| Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement | 23 | $845 | $4,571 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 18 | $23 | $113 |
| X-ray of both hips, 3-4 views | 15 | $33 | $152 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 15 | $91 | $391 |
| Total hip replacement | 13 | $961 | $5,507 |
| Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant | 11 | $940 | $4,603 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (55%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 7% for pediatric surgery in TX.
Geographic Context
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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. Malek is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 7%), 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 →
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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.
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