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Dr. Malcolm J. Rude, MD
NPI1306841994PAC ID1254317738
- Medicare services, 2024
- 233
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 134
- Part D claims, 2024
- 252
- Publications
- 5
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 2201 South Clear Creek Road, Killeen, TX 76549
- Practice phone
- Call (254) 519-8537
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
AdventHealth Central Texas
Mammography / Breast Imaging Center · Killeen, Texas
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Dr. Malcolm J. Rude is a plastic surgeon in Killeen, Texas
Dr. Rude practices at AdventHealth Central Texas in Killeen, Texas.
Dr. Rude's NPI, 1306841994, was assigned on June 20, 2005. Dr. Rude graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in 1998. Dr. Rude's Texas license number on file is K9893.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1306841994NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1254317738
- NPI enumeration date
- June 20, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (254) 519-8537
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 54
- Medical school graduation
- 1998
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Malcolm J. Rude practices at AdventHealth Central Texas in Killeen, Texas
Dr. Rude's primary practice is AdventHealth Central Texas, at 2201 South Clear Creek Road, Killeen, TX 76549. The practice phone is (254) 519-8537.
- AdventHealth Central Texas2201 South Clear Creek Road, Killeen, TX 76549Phone(254) 519-8537
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Malcolm J. Rude is affiliated with 3 sites of care
Dr. Rude's primary practice is AdventHealth Central Texas in Killeen, Texas. Dr. Rude is also affiliated with St. Joseph Health Regional Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rude to 1 more physician office, named with a free account.
AdventHealth Central TexasPrimary
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Malcolm J. Rude's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Rude practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| AdventHealth Central Texas | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Malcolm J. Rude is one of 319 plastic surgeons in Texas
Plastic surgery is Dr. Rude's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208200000X. Dr. Rude is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dr. Rude has a license on file in Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Plastic surgery, TexasPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists breast surgery and cancerous skin growth removal among the conditions Dr. Rude treats.
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Malcolm J. Rude billed Medicare for 233 services in 2024
CMS data shows 233 Medicare services from Dr. Rude across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 134 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $26,374 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 2024233
Medicare patients134
Paid by Medicare$26,374
Procedure codes9
Dr. Rude's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1532024: 1521%
- Surgery
- 2023: 652024: 8125%
Dr. Rude compared with the Texas median for plastic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Rude
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 233vs 317.5 times
- Medicare patients
- 134vs 403.4 times
- Part D claims
- 216vs 287.7 times
Medians across 248 plastic surgeons in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Rude's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Malcolm J. Rude treated 134 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 134 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rude in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 61 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.06, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Rude's median patient age at 67, with 58% women.
Medicare patients, 2024134
Average age76
Average risk score1.06
Dr. Rude's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Rude's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women7455%
- Men6045%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Rude's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis38%
- Chronic kidney disease30%
- Diabetes29%
- Ischemic heart disease28%
- Anxiety21%
- Mood disorders20%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Rude's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men42%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Malcolm J. Rude wrote 252 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Rude wrote 252 Medicare Part D claims for 58 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 216 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $881 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 136 claims across 7 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024252
Drugs named by CMS7
Total drug cost$881
Part D patients58
Dr. Rude's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic251 claims100%
- Brand-name and other1 claims0%
Dr. Rude's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Rude's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids17%42 of 252 claims
- Antibiotics17%43 of 252 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1362024: 21659%
Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2024, 7 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Malcolm J. Rude ranks in the 91st percentile for melanoma (skin cancer) excision in Medicare
Dr. Rude accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 79 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Rude, more than 91% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Rude ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
- 91st percentile79 procedures
- Skin biopsy
- 65th percentile29 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Mastectomy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Malcolm J. Rude has 5 publications on record
Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Rude, published from 2010 to 2022. The most frequent topics are Activities of Daily Living, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Hand Strength. Dr. Rude has published most often in J Hand Surg Am. Dr. Rude's most frequent co-authors are Daniel Joseph Desalvo, MD, Takashi Hirase, MD, MPH and Eric Ruff, MD.
Papers5
Years published2010 to 2022
Topics Dr. Rude writes about most
- Activities of Daily Living
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Hand Strength
- Patient Satisfaction
Dr. Rude's most frequent co-authors
- Daniel Joseph Desalvo, MD1 shared paper
- Takashi Hirase, MD, MPH1 shared paper
- Eric Ruff, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Rude
J Hand Surg Am
Activities of Daily LivingCarpal Tunnel SyndromeDecompression, Surgical
J Hand Surg Am
Activities of Daily LivingCarpal Tunnel SyndromeHand Strength
Aesthet Surg J
Anti-Bacterial AgentsBiofilmsBreast Implantation
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Malcolm J. Rude received $1,183 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 57 general payments to Dr. Rude from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 96% of the total. Mentor Worldwide LLC paid the most, $678.
General payments to Dr. Rude by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Rude by kind, 2016 to 2025
$1.2Kin total
- Food and beverage$1,13396%
- Consulting fees$504%
Companies that paid Dr. Rude the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Malcolm J. Rude has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Rude.
Awards and honors for Dr. Rude
- Undated
- ACS Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Malcolm J. Rude graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
Dr. Rude graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in 1998. Dr. Rude is a member of ACS, ASPS and Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons.
- Medical school
- Board certified in plastic surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Malcolm J. Rude accepts plans from 4 insurance carriers
Dr. Rude is in network with 4 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- CMS Medicare
Plan types Dr. Rude accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO3
- Medicare3
- POS3
- PPO3
- EPO2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Malcolm J. Rude's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Malcolm J. Rude's NPI number?
Dr. Malcolm J. Rude's NPI number is 1306841994. It was assigned on June 20, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Malcolm J. Rude?
Dr. Malcolm J. Rude is a plastic surgeon in Killeen, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Plastic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208200000X).
Where does Dr. Malcolm J. Rude practice?
Dr. Rude practices at 2201 South Clear Creek Road, Killeen, TX 76549. Dr. Rude's primary practice is AdventHealth Central Texas in Killeen, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rude to 1 physician office.
What is Dr. Malcolm J. Rude's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Rude is (254) 519-8537.
What is Dr. Malcolm J. Rude's medical license number?
Dr. Rude's Texas license number on file is K9893.
Which hospitals is Dr. Malcolm J. Rude affiliated with?
Dr. Rude is affiliated with St. Joseph Health Regional Hospital.
Does Dr. Malcolm J. Rude accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Rude billed Medicare for 233 services in 2024, and Dr. Rude accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Malcolm J. Rude see?
CMS counts 134 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rude in 2024, with an average age of 76.
Is Dr. Malcolm J. Rude board certified?
Yes. Dr. Rude is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
What services does Dr. Malcolm J. Rude bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Rude's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99203), office visit, new patient (99202) and office visit, established patient (99212).
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Where did Dr. Malcolm J. Rude go to medical school?
Dr. Rude graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in 1998.
What drugs does Dr. Malcolm J. Rude prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Rude's most prescribed drugs by claims were Gabapentin, Cephalexin and Celecoxib.
Has Dr. Malcolm J. Rude received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,183 in general payments to Dr. Rude from 8 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Mentor Worldwide LLC.
How long has Dr. Malcolm J. Rude been practicing?
Dr. Rude graduated from medical school in 1998, 28 years ago.
Does Dr. Malcolm J. Rude do research?
Dmand AI links 5 publications to Dr. Rude, published from 2010 to 2022.
Who does Dr. Malcolm J. Rude publish with?
Dr. Rude's most frequent co-authors are Daniel Joseph Desalvo, MD (1 shared paper), Takashi Hirase, MD, MPH (1 shared paper) and Eric Ruff, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Malcolm J. Rude accept?
Dr. Rude is in network with 4 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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