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Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD

(Melecia Fuentes, MD)

(749 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

1206 E 6th Street
Weslaco, TX 78596

(956) 447-8377

Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Weslaco, TX specializing in family medicine. Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD is affiliated with ASAS Health.

Office Locations

1206 E 6th Street
Weslaco, TX 78596

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

venipuncture

In 2012, Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) 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. Melecia Fuentes, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Weslaco, TX during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
blood draw	1135
breathing treatment	13
diabetes management	271
doctor visit	1958
injections	22
lab tests	1626
musculoskeletal imaging	34
preventive care	463
vaccines	192
X-rays	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Weslaco, TX during 2013 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	181
diabetes management	150
doctor visit	1500
lab tests	935
preventive care	339
vaccines	165

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	200
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	54
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	43
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Weslaco, TX during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	12
doctor visit	1556
lab tests	261
preventive care	188
vaccines	166

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	54
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	44
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Weslaco, TX during 2015 were lab tests, chronic care, preventive care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	152
breathing treatment	16
chronic care	211
doctor visit	1300
lab tests	230
preventive care	156
vaccines	145

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	376

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	106
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	44
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Weslaco, TX during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	475
chronic care	104
diabetes management	51
doctor visit	1332
lab tests	810
preventive care	252
vaccines	129

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	151
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	43
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	43
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Weslaco, TX during 2017 were lab tests, chronic care, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	589
breathing treatment	11
chronic care	615
diabetes management	91
doctor visit	1316
ear procedures	11
lab tests	894
preventive care	107

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	47
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	44
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Weslaco, TX during 2018 were chronic care, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	605
chronic care	644
doctor visit	1422
lab tests	477

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	214

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	56
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Weslaco, TX during 2019 were chronic care, blood draw, lab tests and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	269
chronic care	341
doctor visit	1309
lab tests	204
vascular procedures	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	58
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	43
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Weslaco, TX during 2020 were chronic care, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	172
chronic care	313
doctor visit	834
lab tests	104

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	45
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	44
Dementia	11
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Weslaco, TX during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw and chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	91
chronic care	50
doctor visit	586
lab tests	94

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	104

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	34
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Weslaco, TX during 2022 were chronic care, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	88
chronic care	132
doctor visit	469
lab tests	46

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	71
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	26
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	44
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Weslaco, TX during 2023 were chronic care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	16
chronic care	37
doctor visit	401
lab tests	30

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	71
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	44
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Weslaco, TX were lab tests, blood draw, chronic care and preventive care.

aspiration	22
blood draw	343
chronic care	271
diabetes management	140
doctor visit	1165
ear procedures	11
injections	22
lab tests	475
musculoskeletal imaging	34
preventive care	250
vaccines	159
vascular procedures	11
X-rays	34

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD.

**Gender**
Female	166
Male	82

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	134
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	6
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	87
85 and over	43
Less than 65	26
65 to 74	89

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Education & Training

She has a state license in Texas.

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

ASAS Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.89 out of 5 stars based on 749 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Weslaco, TX.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$2,148 RYBELSUS $677	Victoza $445	Ozempic $423	Tresiba $318	Levemir $82	Other $203
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$2,098 FARXIGA $1,395	BYDUREON $348	BYDUREON PEN $115	BYDUREON WEEKLY $96	CRESTOR $58	Other $85
Lilly USA, LLC	$1,187 MOUNJARO $474	TRULICITY $216	JARDIANCE $198	FORTEO $104	ZEPBOUND $86	Other $110
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$696 Brintellix $212	Kazano $177	Contrave $115	Uloric $52	Nesina $48	Other $92
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$667 TOUJEO $361	PRALUENT $116	SOLIQUA 100/33 $68	LANTUS $60	AFREZZA $26	Other $35
Other	$5,641 Vascepa $637	Kerendia $541	Repatha $435	INVOKANA $334	BREATHTEK $234	Other $3,459

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$12,137
Education	$301

Biography

Dr. Melecia Fuentes is a specialist in family medicine. Dr. Fuentes graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine. Her patients gave her an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5).

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD in 2023

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melecia Fuentes, MD From 2012 - 2023

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