Melvin Palalay, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Honolulu, HI
Melvin Palalay, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Honolulu, Hawaii, and NPI 1508833971, issued on Mar 3, 2006. Check the license (Hawaii MD8905, as entered in NPPES) on the Hawaii Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melvin Palalay
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- MD8905 HI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1329 Lusitana St Ste 307, Honolulu, HI 96813
- Phone
- (808) 524-6115
- Enumerated
- Mar 3, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1329 Lusitana St Ste 307
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jonathan Cho, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1174590541
- Jon Fukumoto, MDHematology (Internal Medicine) Physician1477663284
- William Loui, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1346217718
- Michelle McHenry, DNP, FNP-BC, APRN-RXFamily Nurse Practitioner1093422230
- Arnold Yee, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1194792119
Verify Melvin Palalay in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersHawaii Medical Board
Search for license MD8905Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
1,760 Medicare Part D claims for 302 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Xgeva100 claims
- Anastrozole94 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium58 claims
- Keytruda57 claims
- Alendronate Sodium50 claims
- Loperamide41 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's Medicare quality score for 2023: 92.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $3,895.45
155 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- American Oncology Partners OF Hawaii LLCHonolulu, HI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Hawaii
There are 49 hematology & oncology physician records in Hawaii.
Other hematology & oncology physician records in Hawaii
- Jared Acoba, M.D.Honolulu, HI1508889338
- William Adler, M.D.Wailuku, HI1710918610
- Devena Alston-Johnson, MDWailuku, HI1891732616
- Ramin Altaha, MDWailuku, HI1083649982
- Swaty Arora, MDHonolulu, HI1194037432
- Keola Beale, M.D.Honolulu, HI1699706622
- Jeffrey Berenberg, MDTamc, HI1275523250
- Craig Boddy, M.D.Honolulu, HI1265796270
- Jennifer Carney, M.D.Honolulu, HI1548370604
- Matthew Chase, M.D.Honolulu, HI1437562899
Common questions
What is Melvin Palalay, M.D.'s NPI number?
Melvin Palalay, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508833971, issued on Mar 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melvin Palalay, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1329 Lusitana St Ste 307, Honolulu, HI, 96813. Phone: (808) 524-6115. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melvin Palalay, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Hawaii license number MD8905, as entered by the provider. Search the Hawaii Medical Board at https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/medical/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Melvin Palalay, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melvin Palalay, M.D. had 1,760 Medicare Part D claims for 302 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Melvin Palalay, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments, the HHS-OIG exclusion list) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.