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Dr. J Mark Morales, MD

(Dr. J. Mark Morales, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery, Vascular Surgery and Thoracic Surgery

Autonomous University of Guadalajara Faculty of Medicine

512 Victoria Lane, 2310 N Ed Carey Drive Suite 16, Suite, 1a, Harlingen, Tx 78550
Harlingen, TX 78550

(956) 372-1434

Dr. J Mark Morales, MD is a cardiac surgeon in Brownsville, TX specializing in cardiac surgery, vascular surgery and thoracic surgery. He graduated from Autonomous University of Guadalajara Faculty of Medicine. Dr. J Mark Morales, MD is affiliated with Harlingen Medical Center, Sunrise Health, CHRISTUS Health, Corpus Christi Medical Center and Corpus Christi Medical Center Doctors Regional Valley Regional Medical Center Corpus Christi Medical Center Bay Area.

Office Locations

Corpus Christi Medical Center Doctors Regional Valley Regional Medical Center Corpus Christi Medical Center Bay Area

110 Plaza Santa Rosa Suite 110
Brownsville, TX 78520

(702) 228-7355

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1224 3rd Street Suite 1
Corpus Christi, TX 78404

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Harlingen Medical Center

512 Victoria Lane, 2310 N Ed Carey Drive Suite 16, Suite, 1a, Harlingen, Tx 78550
Harlingen, TX 78550

(956) 372-1434

1-888-815-1254

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In The News

“Anyone with a family history of lung cancer should have regular CT scans of the chest area, Dr. J. Mark Morales, a cardiovascular and thoracis surgeon who practices in Harlingen and Corpus Christi,...”—"Valley doctor discusses risks during Lung Cancer Awareness Month", My RGV, November 2024

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. J Mark Morales, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

heart surgery

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

coronary bypass surgery with artery graft

single bypass surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. J Mark Morales, MD performed more heart surgery, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for coronary bypass surgery with artery graft, and single bypass surgery 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

heart bypass surgery

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. J Mark Morales, MD performed more heart bypass surgery (CABG) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

open-heart aortic valve replacement

In 2012, Dr. J Mark Morales, MD had a list price for open-heart aortic valve replacement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. J Mark Morales, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Brownsville, TX during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. J Mark Morales, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	66
cardiac procedures	156
doctor visit	35
hospital care	624
inpatient care	624
open surgery	132
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	132

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. J Mark Morales, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Brownsville, TX during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. J Mark Morales, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	48
cardiac procedures	122
doctor visit	23
hospital care	584
inpatient care	584
open surgery	96
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	96

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. J Mark Morales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	118
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	20
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. J Mark Morales, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	69
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. J Mark Morales, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Brownsville, TX during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. J Mark Morales, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	40
cardiac procedures	112
doctor visit	31
endarterectomy	12
hospital care	470
inpatient care	470
neck surgery	12
open surgery	80
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	80
vascular procedures	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. J Mark Morales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	0
Hispanic	100
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	16
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. J Mark Morales, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	62
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. J Mark Morales, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Brownsville, TX during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. J Mark Morales, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	72
cardiac procedures	172
doctor visit	30
endarterectomy	11
hospital care	506
inpatient care	506
neck surgery	11
open surgery	144
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	144
vascular procedures	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. J Mark Morales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	340
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	306
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	52
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. J Mark Morales, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	69
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	66
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. J Mark Morales, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Brownsville, TX during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. J Mark Morales, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	99
cardiac procedures	266
doctor visit	97
hospital care	730
inpatient care	730
open surgery	198
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	198

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. J Mark Morales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	0
Hispanic	241
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	33
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. J Mark Morales, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	45
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	69
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	71
Dementia	23
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. J Mark Morales, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Brownsville, TX during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. J Mark Morales, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	94
cardiac procedures	260
doctor visit	70
endarterectomy	12
hospital care	453
inpatient care	453
neck surgery	12
open surgery	188
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	188
vascular procedures	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. J Mark Morales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	210
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	20
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. J Mark Morales, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	75
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. J Mark Morales, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Brownsville, TX during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. J Mark Morales, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	87
cardiac procedures	224
doctor visit	89
hospital care	279
inpatient care	279
open surgery	174
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	174

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. J Mark Morales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	186
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	28
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. J Mark Morales, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	72
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. J Mark Morales, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Brownsville, TX during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. J Mark Morales, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	86
cardiac procedures	220
doctor visit	83
hospital care	311
inpatient care	311
lower extremity surgery	13
open surgery	146
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	146
vascular procedures	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. J Mark Morales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	213
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	17
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. J Mark Morales, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	75
Dementia	21
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. J Mark Morales, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Brownsville, TX during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. J Mark Morales, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	106
cardiac procedures	192
doctor visit	76
hospital care	431
inpatient care	431
lower extremity surgery	28
open surgery	156
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	156
vascular procedures	28

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. J Mark Morales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	177
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	26
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. J Mark Morales, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	73
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	75
Dementia	28
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. J Mark Morales, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Brownsville, TX during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. J Mark Morales, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	106
cardiac procedures	230
doctor visit	69
endarterectomy	11
hospital care	376
inpatient care	376
lower extremity surgery	14
neck surgery	11
open surgery	184
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	184
vascular procedures	25

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. J Mark Morales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	167
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	18
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. J Mark Morales, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	73
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	74
Dementia	26
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. J Mark Morales, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Brownsville, TX during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. J Mark Morales, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	82
cardiac procedures	198
doctor visit	57
hospital care	453
inpatient care	453
open surgery	164
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	164

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. J Mark Morales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	164
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	23
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. J Mark Morales, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	75
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. J Mark Morales, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. J Mark Morales, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Brownsville, TX were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

bypass surgery	80
cardiac procedures	195
doctor visit	60
endarterectomy	11
hospital care	474
inpatient care	474
lower extremity surgery	18
neck surgery	11
open surgery	151
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	151
vascular procedures	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. J Mark Morales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	22
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	171
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	87
85 and over	23
Less than 65	61
65 to 74	125

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. J Mark Morales, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. J Mark Morales, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	64
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. J Mark Morales, MD graduated from Autonomous University of Guadalajara Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at Berkshire Medical Center. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of Thoracic Surgery and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Autonomous University of Guadalajara Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Berkshire Medical Center

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. J Mark Morales, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Harlingen Medical Center

Sunrise Health

CHRISTUS Health

Corpus Christi Medical Center

Corpus Christi Medical Center Doctors Regional Valley Regional Medical Center Corpus Christi Medical Center Bay Area

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
JACE Medical LLC	$41,601 Low Profile $13,872	$27,729
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$16,195 Cable Ready $16,195
CorMatrix Cardiovascular Inc.	$3,350 ECM Patch $3,350
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$3,312 Transcatheter Heart Valves $1,821	Heart Valve Repair $854	Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Magna Ease Pericardial Aortic Bioprosthesis $195	INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve $94	Transcatheter Heart Valve $23	Other $325
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$2,828 Heart Valves $2,497	CoreValve Evolut $304	Mosaic $16	3F $10
Other	$13,426 Cardiovascular $1,364	Vascular $1,275	All Sorin HV $985	Acrobat $734	ECM Patch,Pouch $716	Other $8,352

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$41,601
Royalty or License	$16,195
Food and Beverage	$12,018
Travel and Lodging	$10,898

Research Payments

Dr. J Mark Morales, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $200.

Biography

Dr. John Morales is a cardiac surgery, vascular surgery, and thoracic surgery specialist in Corpus Christi, TX, Brownsville, TX, and Harlingen, TX. Before completing his residency at Berkshire Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with West Virginia University, Dr. Morales attended medical school at Autonomous University of Guadalajara Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Morales speaks Spanish. He is affiliated with Corpus Christi Medical Center, CHRISTUS Health, and Sunrise Health.

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