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Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD

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(Adel Malek, MD, PhD)

(265 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery and General Practice

Harvard Medical School (1994)

Professional interests include: subarachnoid hemorrhage, arteriovenous malformation (AVM), aneurysm

800 Washington Street Proger Building, 7th floor
Boston, MA 02111

(617) 636-5858

Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD is a neurosurgeon in Boston, MA specializing in neurosurgery and general practice. He graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1994 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD is affiliated with Tufts Medicine and Tufts Medical Center Neurosurgery.

Office Locations

800 Washington Street Proger Building, 7th floor
Boston, MA 02111

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“The eShunt device concept originated from Tufts Medical Center physicians Carl Heilman, MD, Neurosurgeon-in-Chief and Chair of Neurosurgery, and Adel Malek, MD, PhD, Chief of Neurovascular Surgery...”—"CereVasc Announces $70 Million Series B Financing to Advance its Novel eShunt(r) System for the Treatment of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus", Fox 5 San Diego, May 2024

“The eShunt device concept originated from Tufts Medical Center physicians Carl Heilman, MD, Neurosurgeon-in-Chief and Chair of Neurosurgery, and Adel Malek, MD, PhD, Chief of Neurovascular Surgery...”—"CereVasc's eShunt(tm) System to be Presented at the International Stroke Conference by Dr. Pedro Lylyk", KTLA 5, February 2024

“"Our development team has thoughtfully incorporated feedback from our study investigators and our collaborators, Pedro Lylyk, M.D., Carl Heilman, M.D., and Adel Malek, M.D., Ph.D. to improve the...”—"CereVasc Receives FDA IDE Approval to Expand its Clinical Study of Patients with Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Utilizing the Generation 2 eShunt(r) System", KTLA 5, September 2023

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

angiogram

carotid arteriogram

cervicocerebral arteriogram

embolization

spinal embolization

vertebral arteriogram

In 2023, Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD performed more angiogram (angiography), carotid arteriogram, cervicocerebral arteriogram, embolization, spinal embolization, and vertebral arteriogram procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Top 10%

By Volume:

vascular procedures

In 2023, Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD performed more vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Boston, MA during 2012 were vascular procedures, brain imaging (neuroimaging), minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	148
catheterization	49
doctor visit	220
minimally invasive procedures	49
spinal procedures	49
vascular procedures	637

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Boston, MA during 2013 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	22
doctor visit	242
minimally invasive procedures	22
spinal procedures	22
vascular procedures	508

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	20
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Boston, MA during 2014 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	24
doctor visit	237
minimally invasive procedures	24
spinal procedures	24
vascular procedures	410

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Boston, MA during 2015 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	34
doctor visit	273
minimally invasive procedures	34
spinal procedures	34
vascular procedures	468

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	404
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	32
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Boston, MA during 2016 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	25
doctor visit	264
minimally invasive procedures	25
spinal procedures	25
vascular procedures	334

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	11
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	24
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Boston, MA during 2017 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	20
doctor visit	294
minimally invasive procedures	20
spinal procedures	20
vascular procedures	418

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	23
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	32
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	20
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Boston, MA during 2018 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	33
doctor visit	296
minimally invasive procedures	33
spinal procedures	33
vascular procedures	383

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	189
Black	14
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	14
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Boston, MA during 2019 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	27
doctor visit	262
minimally invasive procedures	27
spinal procedures	27
vascular procedures	410

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	183
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	19
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Boston, MA during 2020 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	27
doctor visit	208
minimally invasive procedures	27
spinal procedures	27
vascular procedures	349

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	18
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	34
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	28
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Boston, MA during 2021 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	30
doctor visit	276
minimally invasive procedures	30
spinal procedures	30
vascular procedures	375

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	15
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	25
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	37
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Boston, MA during 2022 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	29
doctor visit	246
minimally invasive procedures	29
spinal procedures	29
vascular procedures	397

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	209
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	23
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	50
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Boston, MA were vascular procedures, brain imaging (neuroimaging), minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	148
catheterization	29
doctor visit	256
minimally invasive procedures	29
spinal procedures	29
vascular procedures	426

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	194
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	6
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	59
85 and over	12
Less than 65	40
65 to 74	100

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1994. He completed residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital - Neurological Surgery. He is certified by the Board Certification: Neurosurgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School (1994)

Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital - Neurological Surgery (2001)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Neurosurgery

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Tufts Medicine

Tufts Medical Center Neurosurgery

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. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD appears to accept the following insurance providers: TMIN Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, TMIN United Healthcare OneCare, TMIN Unicare, Medicaid Wellforce Care Plan ACO (Fallon), Tufts Health Public Plan, TMIN Fallon Med Adv, BCBS Med Adv, Commonwealth Care Alliance, TMIN AllaraCare, TMIN Fallon, TMIN Fallon Navicare SCO, TMIN Aetna, TMIN Mass General Brigham Health Plan and Senior Whole Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD accepts the following insurance providers:

TMIN Cigna

Blue Cross Blue Shield

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

TMIN United Healthcare OneCare

TMIN Unicare

Medicaid Wellforce Care Plan ACO (Fallon)

Tufts Health Public Plan

TMIN Fallon Med Adv

BCBS Med Adv

Commonwealth Care Alliance

TMIN AllaraCare

TMIN Fallon

TMIN Fallon Navicare SCO

TMIN Aetna

TMIN Mass General Brigham Health Plan

Senior Whole Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 265 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD from all over the web to help you find the right in Boston, MA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$73,757 STENTS $48,623	NEURO $12,500	Neuroform EZ $5,638	Excelsior $4,600	New Product Development $1,188	Other $1,208
MicroVention, Inc.	$7,153 NEUROLOGICAL PRODUCT $3,527	LVIS $2,924	LVIS Jr. $318	WEB Aneurysm Embolization System $125	SOFIA 6F-131CM STR $124	Other $133
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$2,441 PIPELINE $2,281	Solitaire $161
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$853 APTIOM $853
Penumbra, Inc.	$249 RED 72 $142	Penumbra Coil 400 $106
Other	$876 Flow Diversion $221	Neuromodulation $107	8F Base Camp Sheath System $98	BioMimics 3D Vascular Stent System $83	TROKENDI XR $58	Other $310

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$55,101
Travel and Lodging	$22,777
Food and Beverage	$3,935
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$2,800
Education	$716

Research Payments

Dr. Adel M. Malek, MD, PhD has received 55 research payments totaling $461,105.

Biography

Dr. Adel Malek specializes in general practice and neurosurgery and practices in Boston, MA. His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Areas of expertise for Dr. Malek include subarachnoid hemorrhage, arteriovenous malformation (AVM), and aneurysm. Dr. Malek is affiliated with Tufts Medicine. Dr. Malek can take Blue California, Cigna, Medicaid, and more. According to Tufts Medicine, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Boston, MA. After completing medical school at Harvard Medical School, he performed his residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Awards and/or distinctions Dr. Malek has received include "Top Doctor," U.S. News & World Report; Johnson & Johnson Research Award, Harvard/MIT Program; and Samuel Lemberg Fellowship in Health Sciences and Technology.