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Dr. James R. Malinak, MD

Accepting New Patients

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine

Professional interests include: arthritis, immunotherapy, osteoporosis, and more.

875 El Cajon Boulevard
El Cajon, CA 92020

(619) 662-4100

Dr. James R. Malinak, MD is a rheumatologist in La Mesa, CA specializing in adult rheumatology. He graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. James R. Malinak, MD is affiliated with Sharp HealthCare and Sharp Grossmont Hospital.

Office Locations

5111 Garfield Street Suite A
La Mesa, CA 91941

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Sharp Grossmont Hospital

875 El Cajon Boulevard
El Cajon, CA 92020

(619) 662-4100

(619) 785-3356

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In The News

“The common pattern in these diseases is inflammation, said James Malinak, M.D., who is board-certified in rheumatology and internal medicine.”—"Autoimmune disease: the war within", Orlando Sentinel, December 2016

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James R. Malinak, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Volume:

injections

In 2023, Dr. James R. Malinak, MD performed more injections procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

joint aspiration

In 2012, Dr. James R. Malinak, MD performed more joint aspiration procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Malinak, MD treated as a rheumatologist in La Mesa, CA during 2012 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Malinak, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	414
doctor visit	1619
injections	721
musculoskeletal imaging	128
nerve block	110
pain management	113
preventive care	114
skin testing	18
tuberculosis (TB) testing	18
vaccines	114
X-rays	128

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Malinak, MD treated as a rheumatologist in La Mesa, CA during 2013 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Malinak, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	422
doctor visit	1569
injections	727
musculoskeletal imaging	155
nerve block	106
pain management	94
preventive care	106
skin testing	17
tuberculosis (TB) testing	17
vaccines	106
X-rays	155

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Malinak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	413

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	480
Black	11
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	78
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Malinak, MD in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	19
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Malinak, MD treated as a rheumatologist in La Mesa, CA during 2014 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Malinak, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	312
doctor visit	1400
injections	569
musculoskeletal imaging	186
nerve block	72
pain management	68
preventive care	115
skin testing	15
tuberculosis (TB) testing	15
vaccines	115
X-rays	186

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Malinak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	381

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	461
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	73
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Malinak, MD in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Malinak, MD treated as a rheumatologist in La Mesa, CA during 2015 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Malinak, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	310
doctor visit	1452
injections	596
musculoskeletal imaging	190
nerve block	41
pain management	65
preventive care	101
skin testing	22
tuberculosis (TB) testing	22
vaccines	101
X-rays	190

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Malinak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	830

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	992
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	448
From 75 to 84	402
85 and over	158
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Malinak, MD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	21
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Malinak, MD treated as a rheumatologist in La Mesa, CA during 2016 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Malinak, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	328
doctor visit	1510
injections	594
musculoskeletal imaging	157
nerve block	26
pain management	76
preventive care	112
skin testing	21
tuberculosis (TB) testing	21
vaccines	112
X-rays	157

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Malinak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	384

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	446
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	88
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Malinak, MD in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Malinak, MD treated as a rheumatologist in La Mesa, CA during 2017 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Malinak, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	235
doctor visit	1490
injections	515
musculoskeletal imaging	141
nerve block	21
pain management	73
preventive care	101
skin testing	19
tuberculosis (TB) testing	19
vaccines	101
X-rays	141

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Malinak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	338

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	398
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	72
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Malinak, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	22
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Malinak, MD treated as a rheumatologist in La Mesa, CA during 2018 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Malinak, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	293
doctor visit	1440
injections	598
musculoskeletal imaging	128
nerve block	27
pain management	95
preventive care	85
vaccines	85
X-rays	128

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Malinak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	313

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	376
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	67
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Malinak, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Malinak, MD treated as a rheumatologist in La Mesa, CA during 2019 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Malinak, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	291
doctor visit	1348
injections	630
musculoskeletal imaging	134
nerve block	21
pain management	74
X-rays	134

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Malinak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	361
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	58
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Malinak, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Malinak, MD treated as a rheumatologist in La Mesa, CA during 2020 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Malinak, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	256
doctor visit	1154
injections	545
musculoskeletal imaging	110
nerve block	19
pain management	92
preventive care	58
vaccines	58
X-rays	110

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Malinak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	56
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Malinak, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Malinak, MD treated as a rheumatologist in La Mesa, CA during 2021 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Malinak, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	241
doctor visit	1142
injections	471
musculoskeletal imaging	109
pain management	60
preventive care	68
vaccines	68
X-rays	109

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Malinak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	326
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	61
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Malinak, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Malinak, MD treated as a rheumatologist in La Mesa, CA during 2022 were injections, aspiration, pain management and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Malinak, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	278
doctor visit	1098
injections	547
musculoskeletal imaging	57
nerve block	16
pain management	93
preventive care	44
vaccines	44
X-rays	57

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Malinak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	67
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Malinak, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	31
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Malinak, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James R. Malinak, MD treated as a rheumatologist in La Mesa, CA were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	307
doctor visit	1383
injections	592
musculoskeletal imaging	135
nerve block	45
pain management	82
preventive care	90
skin testing	18
tuberculosis (TB) testing	18
vaccines	90
X-rays	135

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Malinak, MD.

**Gender**
Female	346
Male	105

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	409
Hispanic	15
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	3

**Age**
85 and over	70
75 to 84	170
Less than 65	28
65 to 74	182

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Malinak, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James R. Malinak, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	21
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. James R. Malinak, MD graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. He completed residency at VA Wadsworth Medical Center. He is certified by the Internal medicine Rheumatology Internal medicine Rheumatology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine

Residency: VA Wadsworth Medical Center

Board Certification: Internal medicine Rheumatology Internal medicine Rheumatology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James R. Malinak, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sharp HealthCare

Sharp Grossmont Hospital

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. James R. Malinak, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, Self-Pay/Uninsured, UnitedHealthcare, Anthem, Sharp Health Plan, Health Net and Medicare.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. James R. Malinak, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

Self-Pay/Uninsured

UnitedHealthcare

Anthem

Sharp Health Plan

Health Net

Medicare

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James R. Malinak, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James R. Malinak, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in La Mesa, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. James R. Malinak, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Mallinckrodt LLC	$76 ACTHAR $76
Amgen Inc.	$58 Enbrel $42	Otezla $17
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$57 COSENTYX $57
AbbVie, Inc.	$43 $43
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$31 ANORO $17	BREO $13
Other	$114 ADAPTIVESTIM $27	Rinvoq $27	Kerendia $25	XARELTO $18	FLUZONE QIV $15	Other $2

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$377
Education	$2

Research Payments

Dr. James R. Malinak, MD has received 13 research payments totaling $130,830.

Biography

Dr. James Malinak's specialty is adult rheumatology. Dr. Malinak has a special interest in immunotherapy, osteoporosis, and arthritis. His average patient rating is 4.0 stars (out of 5). He accepts Blue Shield, Health Net, and Anthem, in addition to other insurance carriers. He is a graduate of Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. He trained at VA Wadsworth Medical Center for his residency. Dr. Malinak is professionally affiliated with Sharp Grossmont Hospital and Sharp HealthCare. He welcomes new patients at his office inLa Mesa, CA as reported by Doctor.com.