Dr. Melva Palacios, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Palacios
Dr. Melva Palacios is a family medicine in Edinburg, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Palacios performed 2,387 Medicare services across 1,196 unique beneficiaries.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Palacios is High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 443 | $8 | $10 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 406 | $73 | $150 |
| Automated urinalysis | 332 | $2 | $10 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 318 | $53 | $115 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 242 | $8 | $25 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 154 | $9 | $30 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza | 101 | $54 | $85 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 100 | $0 | $5 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | 54 | $15 | $40 |
| Annual depression screening | 54 | $17 | $30 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone sodium succinate, up to 40 mg | 54 | $3 | $15 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 33 | $30 | $47 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 30 | $72 | $80 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 29 | $124 | $140 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 26 | $10 | $40 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 11 | $63 | $150 |
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | — No payments | N/A |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 3 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Palacios is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 11% in TX), with 19 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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