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Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD

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Specializes in: Medical Oncology, Adult Oncology and Adult Hematology

2150 N. Expressway 83
Brownsville, TX 78520

(956) 548-0810

Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD is a medical oncologist in McAllen, TX specializing in medical oncology, adult oncology and adult hematology. Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD is affiliated with Harlingen Medical Center and Texas Oncology.

Office Locations

1901 S 2nd Street
McAllen, TX 78503

(956) 687-5150

(956) 687-9456

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Harlingen Medical Center

2150 N. Expressway 83
Brownsville, TX 78520

(956) 548-0810

(956) 548-2198

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2150 N. Expressway 83
Brownsville, TX 78521

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

blood differential tests

blood smear

white blood cell differential

In 2023, Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD had a list price for blood differential tests, blood smear, and white blood cell (WBC) differential that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

antigen tests

iron tests

lactate dehydrogenase test

prostate-specific antigen test

total PSA test

In 2023, Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD had a list price for antigen tests, iron tests, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) test, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, and total PSA test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

abdominal CT scan

pelvic CT scan

port flush

By Affordability:

blood count tests

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

complete blood count

liver function tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

port flush

venipuncture

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD performed more abdominal CT scan, pelvic CT scan, and port flush procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood count tests, blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, complete blood count (CBC), liver function tests (LFTs), phlebotomy for lab tests, port flush, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD treated as a medical oncologist in McAllen, TX during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	86
aspiration	32
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	178
blood draw	2323
bone marrow tests	64
chemotherapy	178
CT scan	186
diagnostic procedures	64
doctor visit	2234
hospital care	500
inpatient care	500
lab tests	6451
minimally invasive procedures	300
pelvic imaging	86
port flush	53
preventive care	13
thoracic (chest) imaging	100
vaccines	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD treated as a medical oncologist in McAllen, TX during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	70
aspiration	11
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	198
blood draw	2381
bone marrow tests	22
chemotherapy	198
CT scan	141
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	2211
hospital care	479
inpatient care	479
lab tests	6423
minimally invasive procedures	312
pelvic imaging	70
preventive care	76
thoracic (chest) imaging	71
vaccines	22

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	407

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	530
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	100
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	58
Dementia	25
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD treated as a medical oncologist in McAllen, TX during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	53
aspiration	17
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	183
blood draw	1925
bone marrow tests	34
chemotherapy	183
CT scan	117
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	1925
hospital care	373
inpatient care	373
lab tests	5410
minimally invasive procedures	269
pelvic imaging	53
preventive care	57
thoracic (chest) imaging	64
vaccines	16

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	350

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	103
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	61
Dementia	27
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD treated as a medical oncologist in McAllen, TX during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	54
aspiration	17
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	165
blood draw	1899
bone marrow tests	35
chemotherapy	165
CT scan	114
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	1903
hospital care	350
inpatient care	350
lab tests	5459
minimally invasive procedures	355
pelvic imaging	54
preventive care	42
thoracic (chest) imaging	60
vaccines	12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	436
Female	654

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	896
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	378
From 75 to 84	360
85 and over	188
Less than 65	164

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	60
Dementia	23
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD treated as a medical oncologist in McAllen, TX during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	74
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	182
blood draw	2003
bone marrow tests	15
chemotherapy	182
CT scan	153
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	2067
hormone therapy	51
hospital care	265
inpatient care	265
lab tests	6027
minimally invasive procedures	312
pelvic imaging	74
port flush	55
preventive care	64
thoracic (chest) imaging	79
vaccines	18

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	505
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	110
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	60
Dementia	25
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD treated as a medical oncologist in McAllen, TX during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	92
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	294
blood draw	2169
bone marrow tests	12
chemotherapy	294
CT scan	204
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	2241
hormone therapy	74
hospital care	360
inpatient care	360
lab tests	6323
minimally invasive procedures	462
pelvic imaging	92
port flush	64
preventive care	50
thoracic (chest) imaging	112
vaccines	20

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	432

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	573
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	239
85 and over	127
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	62
Dementia	23
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD treated as a medical oncologist in McAllen, TX during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	67
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	251
blood draw	1937
bone marrow tests	14
chemotherapy	251
CT scan	163
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	1976
hormone therapy	50
hospital care	255
inpatient care	255
lab tests	5710
minimally invasive procedures	407
pelvic imaging	67
port flush	70
preventive care	31
radiation therapy	36
thoracic (chest) imaging	96
vaccines	19

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	421

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	521
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	112
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	62
Dementia	21
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD treated as a medical oncologist in McAllen, TX during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	54
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	290
blood draw	1738
chemotherapy	290
CT scan	111
doctor visit	1408
hormone therapy	51
hospital care	172
inpatient care	172
lab tests	5550
minimally invasive procedures	443
pelvic imaging	54
port flush	43
preventive care	28
thoracic (chest) imaging	57
vaccines	14

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	367

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	471
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	88
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	66
Dementia	23
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD treated as a medical oncologist in McAllen, TX during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	52
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	209
blood draw	1260
chemotherapy	209
CT scan	107
doctor visit	1120
hospital care	107
inpatient care	107
lab tests	4167
minimally invasive procedures	356
pelvic imaging	52
port flush	42
thoracic (chest) imaging	55

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	380
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	79
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	65
Dementia	25
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD treated as a medical oncologist in McAllen, TX during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	65
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	264
blood draw	1068
chemotherapy	264
CT scan	127
doctor visit	1071
hormone therapy	28
hospital care	59
inpatient care	59
lab tests	3291
minimally invasive procedures	410
pelvic imaging	65
port flush	66
thoracic (chest) imaging	62

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	343
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	78
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	62
Dementia	21
Cancer	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD treated as a medical oncologist in McAllen, TX during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	136
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	258
blood draw	652
chemotherapy	258
CT scan	265
doctor visit	864
hospital care	67
inpatient care	67
lab tests	2234
minimally invasive procedures	379
neck imaging	12
pelvic imaging	136
port flush	64
thoracic (chest) imaging	117

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	330
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	84
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	60
Dementia	15
Cancer	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD treated as a medical oncologist in McAllen, TX were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and inpatient care.

abdominal imaging	73
aspiration	19
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	224
blood draw	1759
bone marrow tests	28
chemotherapy	224
CT scan	153
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	1729
hormone therapy	50
hospital care	271
inpatient care	271
lab tests	5185
minimally invasive procedures	364
neck imaging	12
pelvic imaging	73
preventive care	45
radiation therapy	36
thoracic (chest) imaging	79
vaccines	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	349

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	457
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	199
85 and over	97
Less than 65	75
65 to 74	191

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	19
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	56
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	20
Cancer	32

Education & Training

He completed residency at Jackson Memorial Medical Center. He is certified by the Board Certification: Medical Oncology and has a state license in Texas.

Residency: Jackson Memorial Medical Center

Board Certification: Board Certification: Medical Oncology

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Marcelo Moreira Boek, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Harlingen Medical Center

Texas Oncology

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$4,463 SUTENT $3,902	INLYTA $503	IBRANCE $58
Exelixis Inc.	$3,209 Cabometyx $3,209
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$3,201 SOLIRIS $3,201
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$984 OPDIVO $771	YERVOY $84	$129
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$957 LYNPARZA $394	IMFINZI $310	TAGRISSO $253
Other	$6,850 KEYTRUDA $492	Lenvima $395	Kyprolis $277	Avastin $205	XGEVA $201	Other $5,280

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$9,560
Consulting Fee	$4,700
Travel and Lodging	$3,171
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$2,125
Education	$109

Biography

Dr. Marcelo Boek's areas of specialization are adult hematology, adult oncology, and medical oncology. He trained at Jackson Memorial Medical Center for his residency. Dr. Boek is affiliated with Texas Oncology and Harlingen Medical Center.