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Dr. Leonardo Alberto Palau, MD

(Dr. Leonardo A. Palau, MD)
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

Dr. Leonardo Alberto 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 40 years of experience. Dr. Leonardo Alberto Palau, MD is affiliated with Memorial Hermann, Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital and HOUSTON CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES PA.

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Office Locations

1111 Medical Plaza Drive Suite 170
The Woodlands, TX 77380
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Leonardo Alberto 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
nursing home care

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Leonardo Alberto 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, and nursing home care 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

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leonardo Alberto 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 Alberto 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 Alberto 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 Alberto Palau, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Leonardo Alberto Palau, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

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 Alberto 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 Alberto 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 Alberto 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 Alberto Palau, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Leonardo Alberto Palau, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

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 Alberto 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 Alberto 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 Alberto 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 Alberto Palau, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Leonardo Alberto Palau, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

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 Alberto 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 Alberto 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 Alberto 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 Alberto Palau, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Leonardo Alberto Palau, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

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 Alberto 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 Alberto 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 Alberto 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 Alberto Palau, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Leonardo Alberto Palau, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

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 Alberto 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 Alberto 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 Alberto 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 Alberto Palau, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Leonardo Alberto Palau, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

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 Alberto 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 Alberto 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 Alberto 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 Alberto Palau, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Leonardo Alberto Palau, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

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 Alberto 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 Alberto 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 Alberto 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 Alberto Palau, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Leonardo Alberto Palau, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

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 Alberto 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 Alberto 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 Alberto 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 Alberto Palau, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Leonardo Alberto Palau, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

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 Alberto 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 Alberto 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 Alberto 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 Alberto Palau, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Leonardo Alberto Palau, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

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

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leonardo Alberto Palau, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in The Woodlands, TX during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

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

doctor visit 1031
hospital care 195
inpatient care 195
minimally invasive procedures 2552
nursing home care 66

2023 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 82
Female 131
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 176
Black 17
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 86
From 75 to 84 73
85 and over 33
Less than 65 21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonardo Alberto Palau, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Leonardo Alberto Palau, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and heart failure.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 17
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 23
Osteoperosis 23
Atrial Fibrilation 29
Heart Failure 39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 31
Diabetes 43
Dementia 15
Cancer 20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Leonardo Alberto Palau, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in The Woodlands, TX were minimally invasive procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and compression therapy.

blood draw 175
catheterization 32
compression therapy 293
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 228
doctor visit 1395
hospital care 990
immobilization 293
inpatient care 990
minimally invasive procedures 3651
nursing home care 66
preventive care 60
urologic procedures 32
vaccines 60

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

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

Gender
Male 185
Female 246
Ethnicity
Black / African American 26
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 357
Hispanic 17
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 128
85 and over 62
Less than 65 73
65 to 74 167

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonardo Alberto Palau, MD From 2013 - 2023

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 51
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 53
Asthma 18
Osteoporosis 14
Heart Failure 43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 33
Diabetes 47
Atrial Fibrillation 23
Dementia 23
Cancer 15

Education & Training

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

Memorial Hermann
Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital
HOUSTON CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES PA

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 Alberto 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 and Aetna Memorial Hermann.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Leonardo Alberto 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

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Leonardo Alberto 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 Alberto 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 Alberto Palau, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Gilead Sciences, Inc. $6,353 Biktarvy
$566 		Descovy
$241 		Sunlenca
$125 		Epclusa
$86 		Veklury
$46 		Other
$5,288
ViiV Healthcare Company $5,161 DOVATO
$1,924 		CABENUVA
$1,155 		TRIUMEQ
$905 		APRETUDE
$513 		JULUCA
$350 		Other
$313
Organogenesis Inc. $4,685 NuShield
$4,000 		Apligraf
$369 		PuraPly
$316
AbbVie Inc. $2,889 DALVANCE
$1,816 		TEFLARO
$798 		AVYCAZ
$238 		Mavyret
$37
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation $2,562 ZERBAXA
$957 		SIVEXTRO
$394 		ZEPATIER
$271 		ZINPLAVA
$196 		ISENTRESS
$166 		Other
$576
Other $27,085 VIBATIV
$2,590 		ZEMDRI (PLAZOMICIN)
$2,364 		Arikayce
$1,887 		NUZYRA
$1,696 		ORBACTIV
$1,479 		Other
$17,070
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $43,767
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 Alberto Palau, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $1,500.

Biography

Dr. Leonardo Palau is a specialist in adult infectious disease. Dr. Palau speaks Spanish. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Palau include soft tissue infection, travel medicine, and skin infection. He is affiliated with Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital. After completing medical school at Catholic University of Santiago of Guayaquil, Faculty of Medical Sciences, he performed his residency at Robert Packer Hospital. Dr. Palau usually is in-network for WellPoint, Aetna Medicare, and Blue California, as well as other insurance carriers.

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