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Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Infectious Disease

Catholic University of Santiago of Guayaquil, Faculty of Medical Sciences (1985)

Professional interests include: HIV/AIDS, travel medicine, skin infection, and more.

1111 Medical Plaza Drive Suite 170
The Woodlands, TX 77380

(281) 444-1303

Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD is an adult infectious disease specialist in The Woodlands, TX specializing in adult infectious disease. He graduated from Catholic University of Santiago of Guayaquil, Faculty of Medical Sciences in 1985 and has 41 years of experience. Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD is affiliated with Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital and Memorial Hermann.

Office Locations

1111 Medical Plaza Drive Suite 170
The Woodlands, TX 77380

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

intravenous infusion

By Affordability:

intravenous infusion

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD performed more intravenous (IV) infusion procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for intravenous (IV) infusion that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in The Woodlands, TX during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	184
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	1170
device removal	47
doctor visit	1475
excision	201
hospital care	4710
inpatient care	4710
minimally invasive procedures	4359
preventive care	82
vaccines	82

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in The Woodlands, TX during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	247
compression therapy	386
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	529
doctor visit	1552
hospital care	2772
immobilization	386
inpatient care	2772
minimally invasive procedures	4205
preventive care	66
vaccines	66

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	413
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	86
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	49
Dementia	25
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in The Woodlands, TX during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and compression therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	148
compression therapy	720
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	242
doctor visit	1535
hospital care	3554
immobilization	720
inpatient care	3554
minimally invasive procedures	4514
port flush	37
preventive care	90
vaccines	90

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD.

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	342

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	495
Black	53
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	102
Less than 65	127

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	51
Dementia	30
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in The Woodlands, TX during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	145
catheterization	32
compression therapy	258
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	266
doctor visit	1319
hospital care	1829
immobilization	258
inpatient care	1829
minimally invasive procedures	3433
preventive care	61
urologic procedures	32
vaccines	61

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD.

**Gender**
Male	470
Female	582

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	902
Black	0
Hispanic	74
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	414
From 75 to 84	302
85 and over	154
Less than 65	182

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	52
Dementia	29
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in The Woodlands, TX during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and compression therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	201
compression therapy	328
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	280
doctor visit	1551
hospital care	1182
immobilization	328
inpatient care	1182
minimally invasive procedures	3936
preventive care	59
vaccines	59

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD.

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	392
Black	43
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	73
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	36
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	52
Dementia	29
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in The Woodlands, TX during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	309
compression therapy	269
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	258
doctor visit	1579
hospital care	806
immobilization	269
inpatient care	806
minimally invasive procedures	4426
preventive care	61
vaccines	61

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	408
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	77
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	51
Dementia	29
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in The Woodlands, TX during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), blood draw and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	144
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	273
doctor visit	1587
hospital care	111
inpatient care	111
minimally invasive procedures	4054
preventive care	53
vaccines	53

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	29
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	46
Dementia	21
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in The Woodlands, TX during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	160
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	251
doctor visit	1373
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31
minimally invasive procedures	3728
preventive care	50
vaccines	50

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	28
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	44
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in The Woodlands, TX during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	121
compression therapy	58
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	116
doctor visit	1394
hospital care	198
immobilization	58
inpatient care	198
minimally invasive procedures	3431
preventive care	40
vaccines	40

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	240
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	30
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	44
Dementia	25
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in The Woodlands, TX during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	106
compression therapy	32
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	48
doctor visit	1378
hospital care	154
immobilization	32
inpatient care	154
minimally invasive procedures	3449

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	244
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	30
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	49
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in The Woodlands, TX during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	24
doctor visit	1049
hospital care	68
inpatient care	68
minimally invasive procedures	2437

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	43
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	43
Dementia	13
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in The Woodlands, TX were minimally invasive procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

blood draw	176
catheterization	32
compression therapy	293
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	314
device removal	47
doctor visit	1435
excision	201
hospital care	1401
immobilization	293
inpatient care	1401
minimally invasive procedures	3815
preventive care	62
urologic procedures	32
vaccines	62

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	25
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	341
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	17
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	121
85 and over	59
Less than 65	72
65 to 74	159

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD graduated from Catholic University of Santiago of Guayaquil, Faculty of Medical Sciences in 1985. He completed residency at Robert Packer Hospital. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Catholic University of Santiago of Guayaquil, Faculty of Medical Sciences (1985)

Residency: Robert Packer Hospital (1986)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital

Memorial Hermann

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. Leonardo A. Palau, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Medicare Advantage, Employers Health Network, BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, United Healthcare, WellPoint, Aetna Medicare, Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO, Aetna Most Benefit Plans, Memorial Hermann Solutions, Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP, HMO Blue Texas, Aetna Memorial Hermann and Community Hlth MCR D-SNP.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Medicare Advantage

Employers Health Network

BlueCross BlueShield of Texas

United Healthcare

WellPoint

Aetna Medicare

Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO

Aetna Most Benefit Plans

Memorial Hermann Solutions

Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP

HMO Blue Texas

Aetna Memorial Hermann

Community Hlth MCR D-SNP

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in The Woodlands, TX.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$5,083 Biktarvy $454	Descovy $241	Sunlenca $125	Epclusa $86	Veklury $46	Other $4,130
Organogenesis Inc.	$4,685 NuShield $4,000	Apligraf $369	PuraPly $316
ViiV Healthcare Company	$4,138 DOVATO $1,599	TRIUMEQ $905	CABENUVA $832	JULUCA $350	TIVICAY $252	Other $199
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$2,562 ZERBAXA $957	SIVEXTRO $394	ZEPATIER $271	ZINPLAVA $196	ISENTRESS $166	Other $576
Cipla USA Inc.	$2,364 ZEMDRI (PLAZOMICIN) $2,364
Other	$25,068 VIBATIV $2,252	DALVANCE $1,937	NUZYRA $1,696	Arikayce $1,686	ORBACTIV $1,460	Other $16,036

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$38,932
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$4,000
Education	$967

Research Payments

Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $1,500.

Biography

Dr. Leonardo Palau is a specialist in adult infectious disease. His clinical interests include soft tissue infection, travel medicine, and skin infection. Dr. Palau usually honors WellPoint, Aetna Medicare, and Blue California, in addition to other insurance carriers. He obtained his medical school training at Catholic University of Santiago of Guayaquil, Faculty of Medical Sciences and performed his residency at Robert Packer Hospital. He is conversant in Spanish. He is professionally affiliated with Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital.