Dr. Azhar Ali Malik, MD

Dr. Malik practices at Gonzales Dialysis Center in Victoria, Texas.

Dr. Malik's NPI, 1366436875, was assigned on September 12, 2005. Dr. Malik graduated from Allama Iqbal Medical College in 1990. Dr. Malik holds Texas license M1220.

Dr. Malik's primary practice is Gonzales Dialysis Center, at 605 E San Antonio St, Victoria, TX 77901 in Victoria County. The practice phone is (830) 672-4377.

Dr. Malik's primary practice is Gonzales Dialysis Center in Victoria, Texas. Dr. Malik is also affiliated with Citizens Medical Center. The medical group on file is Victoria Kidney & Dialysis Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Malik to 6 more hospitals, 5 dialysis centers, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Malik practices, 14 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Nephrology is Dr. Malik's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Malik is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Malik's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and North Dakota.

Dmand AI lists acute kidney failure, chronic kidney disease, fluid and electrolyte imbalances and hypercalcemia among the conditions Dr. Malik treats.

CMS data shows 2,777 Medicare services from Dr. Malik across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 764 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $295,200 for them.

CMS counts 764 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Malik in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 288 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 20% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.40, 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. Malik's median patient age at 73, with 50% women.

In 2024, Dr. Malik wrote 1,290 Medicare Part D claims for 350 patients. 83% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,066 of them, across 31 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $205,716 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,613 claims across 39 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for Dr. Malik for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Malik accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Malik as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Malik. The most frequent topics are Lymphoma, B-Cell and Tomography, X-Ray Computed. Dr. Malik has published most often in Leuk Lymphoma. Dr. Malik's most frequent co-authors are Azhar A. Malik, MD and Rudranath Talukdar, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 42 general payments to Dr. Malik from 20 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Relypsa, Inc. paid the most, $194.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Malik, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013. Dr. Malik serves on Credentialing committee Citizens Medical Center and Medical executive committee Warm Springs.

Dr. Malik graduated from Allama Iqbal Medical College in 1990. Dr. Malik is a member of ASN.

Dr. Malik is in network with 18 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.