Dr. Mahmoud Malas, MD

Dr. Malas practices at UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California.

Dr. Malas' NPI, 1013953892, was assigned on June 21, 2006. Dr. Malas graduated from Damascus University Faculty of Medicine in 1992. Dr. Malas holds California license A69875.

Dr. Malas' primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center, at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 543-6222.

Dr. Malas' primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dr. Malas is also affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. The medical group on file is UC San Diego Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Malas to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Malas practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Vascular surgery is Dr. Malas' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0129X. Dr. Malas is board certified in vascular surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Malas' licenses on file in 4 states: California, Maryland, New York and Michigan.

Dmand AI lists amputation, blood vessel access for dialysis, carotid revascularization, chronic skin ulcer, heart device and aorta surgery, leg revascularization, peripheral vascular disease and varicose veins among the conditions Dr. Malas treats.

CMS data shows 935 Medicare services from Dr. Malas across 21 procedure codes in 2024, for 555 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $60,691 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 555 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Malas in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 218 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 37% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.80, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Malas' median patient age at 65, with 42% women.

In 2024, Dr. Malas wrote 15 Medicare Part D claims. CMS names the drug for 13 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $324 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 12 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Malas for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Malas accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Malas as offering telehealth. CMS counts 12 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Malas, more than 29% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Varicose vein removal: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 460 papers to Dr. Malas, published from 2009 to 2025. 2020 was the busiest year, with 51. The most frequent topics are Endovascular Procedures, Stents and Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation. Dr. Malas has published most often in J Vasc Surg. Dr. Malas' most frequent co-authors are Satinderjit Singh Locham, MD, Isibor James Arhuidese, MD and Caitlin Whitney Hicks, MD, MS.

Dmand AI links Dr. Malas to 20 clinical trials, 4 of them phase 3 studies. 2 are still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Carotid Artery Diseases, Cerebrovascular Disorders and Peripheral Vascular Diseases. Abbott Medical Devices sponsors the most, 4.

CMS Open Payments shows 440 general payments to Dr. Malas from 27 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 64% of the total. Silk Road Medical, Inc. paid the most, $201,480.

Dmand AI lists 9 awards for Dr. Malas, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2014.

Dr. Malas graduated from Damascus University Faculty of Medicine in 1992. Dr. Malas is a member of ACS, AHA, AMA, AAS and SVS.

Dr. Malas is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.