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Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD

(8 Ratings)

Specializes in: Medical Oncology, Adult Oncology and Adult Hematology

Creighton University School of Medicine

98-150 Kaonohi Street Suite B219
Aiea, HI 96701

(808) 539-2273

Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD is a medical oncologist in Honolulu, HI specializing in medical oncology, adult oncology and adult hematology. He graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine. Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD is affiliated with The Queen's Health Systems and Hawaii Pacific Health.

Office Locations

1329 Lusitana Street Suite 307
Honolulu, HI 96813

(808) 524-6115

(808) 528-1711

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500 Ala Moana Boulevard Suite 6-230
Honolulu, HI 96813

(808) 524-6115

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98-150 Kaonohi Street Suite B219
Aiea, HI 96701

(808) 539-2273

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98-211 Pali Momi Street
Aiea, HI 96701

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In The News

“They can be pigmented lesions that grow progressively," said Melvin Palalay, Reimel's oncologist at OnCare Hawaii Inc. "In the nasal cavity, the lesions can cause an alteration in smell, cause...”—"Kuliouou man battles rare type of cancer", Honolulu Star-Advertiser, May 2014

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Honolulu, HI during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	146
blood draw	889
chemotherapy	146
doctor visit	1204
lab tests	2063
minimally invasive procedures	194
preventive care	24
thyroid function tests	39
vaccines	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Honolulu, HI during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	119
blood draw	881
chemotherapy	119
doctor visit	1253
lab tests	2718
minimally invasive procedures	166
preventive care	31
thyroid function tests	42
vaccines	31

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	182
Other	43
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	44
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Honolulu, HI during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	113
blood draw	1132
bone marrow tests	37
chemotherapy	113
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	1174
hospital care	349
inpatient care	349
lab tests	3448
minimally invasive procedures	170
preventive care	26
thyroid function tests	29
vaccines	26

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	63
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	172
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	50
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Honolulu, HI during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	74
blood draw	1132
chemotherapy	74
doctor visit	830
hospital care	232
inpatient care	232
lab tests	3303
minimally invasive procedures	151
preventive care	67
thyroid function tests	14
vaccines	67

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	142
Black	0
Hispanic	62
Asian	328
Other	74
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	96
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Honolulu, HI during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	83
blood draw	1075
chemotherapy	83
doctor visit	725
hospital care	365
inpatient care	365
lab tests	3095
minimally invasive procedures	136
thyroid function tests	35

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	172
Other	49
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	50
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Honolulu, HI during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	228
blood draw	1140
chemotherapy	228
doctor visit	1044
hospital care	415
inpatient care	415
lab tests	3655
minimally invasive procedures	266
preventive care	16
thyroid function tests	78
vaccines	16

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	184
Other	64
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	49
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Honolulu, HI during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	144
blood draw	957
chemotherapy	144
doctor visit	1137
hospital care	304
inpatient care	304
lab tests	3020
minimally invasive procedures	179
thyroid function tests	118

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	172
Other	49
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	50
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Honolulu, HI during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	145
blood draw	917
chemotherapy	145
doctor visit	1140
hospital care	93
inpatient care	93
lab tests	2799
minimally invasive procedures	186
thyroid function tests	84

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	188
Other	53
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	63
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Honolulu, HI during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	209
blood draw	835
chemotherapy	209
doctor visit	1164
hospital care	196
inpatient care	196
lab tests	2920
minimally invasive procedures	250
thyroid function tests	108

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	98
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	189
Other	49
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	56
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Honolulu, HI during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	316
blood draw	1090
chemotherapy	316
doctor visit	1779
hospital care	131
inpatient care	131
lab tests	4908
minimally invasive procedures	369
thyroid function tests	229

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	251
Other	72
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	72
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Honolulu, HI during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	210
blood draw	1244
chemotherapy	210
doctor visit	1627
hormone therapy	27
hospital care	67
inpatient care	67
lab tests	5834
minimally invasive procedures	268
thyroid function tests	207

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	285
Other	73
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	80
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Honolulu, HI during 2023 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	90
blood draw	1192
chemotherapy	90
doctor visit	1775
hospital care	260
inpatient care	260
lab tests	5639
minimally invasive procedures	162
thyroid function tests	241

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	338

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	283
Other	72
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	82
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Honolulu, HI during 2024 were lab tests, blood draw, thyroid function tests and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	198
blood draw	1189
chemotherapy	198
doctor visit	1858
hospital care	208
inpatient care	208
lab tests	4558
minimally invasive procedures	271
preventive care	16
thyroid function tests	371

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	265
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	168
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	301
Other	80
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	87
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Honolulu, HI were lab tests, blood draw, inpatient care and hospital care.

aspiration	18
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	159
blood draw	1051
bone marrow tests	37
chemotherapy	159
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	1285
hormone therapy	27
hospital care	238
inpatient care	238
lab tests	3689
minimally invasive procedures	212
preventive care	30
thyroid function tests	122
vaccines	32

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	208
Non-Hispanic White	105
Hispanic	4
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	55

**Age**
75 to 84	139
85 and over	59
Less than 65	25
65 to 74	176

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	18
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	47
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board Of Internal Medicine, Hematology American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine American Board Of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology and has a state license in Hawaii.

Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine

Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board Of Internal Medicine, Hematology American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine American Board Of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology

Licensed In: Hawaii

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The Queen's Health Systems

Hawaii Pacific Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.06 out of 5 stars based on 8 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Melvin P. Palalay, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Honolulu, HI.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$2,158 XTANDI $342	INLYTA $207	TALZENNA $196	PAXLOVID $186	LORBRENA $174	Other $1,053
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,649 Gilotrif $280	$1,369
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$1,543 KEYTRUDA $1,009	Lenvima $138	SYLATRON $117	LYNPARZA $113	NON-PRODUCT $19	Other $148
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$1,421 OPDIVO $1,061	YERVOY $100	EMPLICITI $73	OPDUALAG $63	Reblozyl $30	Other $94
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,285 IMFINZI $616	FASLODEX $250	TAGRISSO $154	Enhertu $130	$135
Other	$16,175 IMBRUVICA $862	JAKAFI $596	XTANDI $487	Cabometyx $428	Erleada $404	Other $13,398

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$20,966
Education	$1,852
Consulting Fee	$1,350
Travel and Lodging	$64

Biography

Dr. Melvin Palalay practices adult hematology and adult oncology in Honolulu, HI and Aiea, HI. He has a 4.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. Dr. Palalay attended Creighton University School of Medicine and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with Medical College of Wisconsin for residency. He is affiliated with Hawaii Pacific Health.