Ernesto Malave, M.D.
Listed on the HHS-OIG exclusion list since August 2025 (1128a1). Family Medicine (M.D.) in Killeen, Texas, licensed in TX, with an NPI issued in August 2006. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,526,935 for 12,536 claims, against $32,656 paid for services in 2024. Glaxosmithkline, LLC. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $186.97 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1609985852 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Aug 30, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 28, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 28, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | J7063 | TX |
Exclusion screening
This NPI appears on the OIG exclusion list. Excluded parties cannot be paid by Medicare, Medicaid or other federal health care programs, directly or through an employer.
| Matched by | Name on OIG list | Exclusion type | Excluded since | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPI | Ernesto Malave · Family Practice | 1128a1 | Aug 20, 2025 | Harker Heights, TX |
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | Listed (NPI) | See above |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Not in the public enrollment file of Oct 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 169 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 474 across 10 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $32,656 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 12,536 · 25,528 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 622 |
| Total drug cost | $2,526,935 |
| Generic share | 75% of claims |
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$186.97 · 9 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$875.12 · 60 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $105.30 | 4 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $33.17 | 2 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $28.31 | 2 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $20.19 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$186.97 · 9 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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