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Dr. Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD

(Dr. Maria Eugenia Suarez-Almazor, M.D.)

(40 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

University of Buenos Aires Faculty of Medicine (1979)

1515 Holcombe Boulevard
Houston, TX 77030

(713) 792-6161

Dr. Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD is a rheumatologist in Houston, TX specializing in adult rheumatology. She graduated from University of Buenos Aires Faculty of Medicine in 1979 and has 47 years of experience. Dr. Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD is affiliated with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Office Locations

1515 Holcombe Boulevard
Houston, TX 77030

(713) 792-6161

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In The News

“"I think the data for efficacy is compelling and it's at least as good as other biologic agents," said Dr. Maria Suarez-Almazor, panel member and section chief in rheumatology at MD Anderson Cancer...”—"FDA Panel Backs Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug", Huff Post, May 2012

“"I voted yes because I would like to have this drug available for rheumatoid arthritis patients, given that we know a third of them will not respond to available therapies," said Dr. Maria...”—"FDA panel favors novel arthritis drug from Pfizer", The San Diego Union-Tribune, May 2012

“"I think it's very exciting that this is the first new drug in five decades, but it's not magic bullet," said Dr. Maria Suarez-Almazor of the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.”—"FDA panel backs first new lupus drug in 50 years", The San Diego Union-Tribune, November 2010

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD treated as a rheumatologist in Houston, TX during 2012 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
doctor visit	91
injections	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD treated as a rheumatologist in Houston, TX during 2013 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
doctor visit	89
injections	13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	51
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD treated as a rheumatologist in Houston, TX during 2014 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
doctor visit	103
injections	27

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	47
Black	18
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	33
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	119

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	33
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	108

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	67
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	35
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	11
Cancer	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	116

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	38
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD treated as a rheumatologist in Houston, TX during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	140
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	31
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	23
Cancer	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	176

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	15
Cancer	59

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	111

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	65
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	40
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	116

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	76
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	39
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	61

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	111

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	75
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	50
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	71

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD treated as a rheumatologist in Houston, TX were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	21
doctor visit	116
hospital care	25
injections	21
inpatient care	25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Female	73
Male	30

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	68
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	16
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	25
Less than 65	1
65 to 74	57

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	32
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Dementia	7
Cancer	50

Education & Training

Dr. Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD graduated from University of Buenos Aires Faculty of Medicine in 1979. She completed residency at Clinical Residency, Internal Medicine, Hospital Privado Guemes, Buenos Aires. She is certified by the Texas Medical Board and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Buenos Aires Faculty of Medicine (1979)

Residency: Clinical Residency, Internal Medicine, Hospital Privado Guemes, Buenos Aires (1981)

Board Certification: Texas Medical Board (2006)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.88 out of 5 stars based on 40 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD from all over the web to help you find the right in Houston, TX.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$26,949 XELJANZ $20,447	Enbrel $6,502
Eli Lilly and Company	$18,189 $18,189
AbbVie, Inc.	$13,049 Humira $34	$13,015
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$10,451 Makena $10,451
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$9,000 $9,000
Other	$11,551 Nucynta $8,000	OPDIVO $2,955	Prolia $47	Enbrel $29	COSENTYX $21	Other $500

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$68,771
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$9,680
Travel and Lodging	$6,311
Honoraria	$3,700
Food and Beverage	$727

Research Payments

Dr. Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, MD, PhD has received 4 research payments totaling $116,581.

Biography

Dr. Maria Suarez-Almazor, who practices in Houston, TX, is a medical specialist in adult rheumatology. Patients gave Dr. Suarez-Almazor an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). She is affiliated with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. She attended medical school at the University of Buenos Aires Faculty of Medicine. Awards and/or distinctions she has received include Texas Super Doctors; Master of the American College of Rheumatology; and Finalist.