Dr. David S. Malave, MD

Dr. Malave practices at Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital in Hobbs, New Mexico, part of Providence Health & Services.

Dr. Malave's NPI, 1912997909, was assigned on October 21, 2005. Dr. Malave graduated from University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus in 1984. Dr. Malave holds Texas license L2440.

Dr. Malave's primary practice is Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital, at 5419 N Lovington Highway, Hobbs, NM 88240 in Lea County. The practice phone is (575) 492-5000. Dr. Malave also practices at Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital, 4900 N Lovington Hwy, Hobbs, NM 88240.

Dr. Malave's primary practice is Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital in Hobbs, New Mexico, part of Providence Health & Services. Dr. Malave is also affiliated with Covenant Medical Center. The medical group on file is Covenant Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Malave to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.

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

Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Malave's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Malave is board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Malave's licenses on file in 3 states: Texas, South Carolina and West Virginia.

Dmand AI lists heart bypass surgery and lung resection among the conditions Dr. Malave treats.

CMS data shows 15 Medicare services from Dr. Malave across 1 procedure code in 2024, for 53 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $13,155 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 53 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Malave in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 25 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 25% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.69, 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. Malave's median patient age at 70, with 41% women.

In 2016, Dr. Malave wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 1 drug, with $233 in total drug cost.

Dr. Malave accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 17 procedures of coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) by Dr. Malave, more than 61% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

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

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Malave. Dr. Malave's most frequent co-authors are Patrick Francis Allan, MD, Kevin Patrick Banks, MD and William Christopher Frey, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 45 general payments to Dr. Malave from 19 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abiomed paid the most, $363.

Dr. Malave graduated from University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus in 1984.

Dr. Malave is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.