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Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

502 Elm Street NE
Albuquerque, NM 87102

(505) 841-1000

Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD is a cardiologist in Albuquerque, NM specializing in adult cardiology.

Office Locations

502 Elm Street NE
Albuquerque, NM 87102

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504 Elm Street Northeast
Albuquerque, NM 87102

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In The News

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

abdominal duplex ultrasound

pelvic duplex ultrasound

stress echo

testicular duplex ultrasound

transesophageal echocardiography

venous ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD had a list price for abdominal duplex ultrasound, pelvic duplex ultrasound, stress echo, testicular duplex ultrasound, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), and venous ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within New Mexico. 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 Affordability:

cardiac imaging

duplex ultrasound

myocardial perfusion SPECT

In 2023, Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD had a list price for cardiac imaging, duplex ultrasound, myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), SPECT scan, vascular studies, and vascular ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within New Mexico. 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 Volume:

cardiac stress testing

cardiac procedures

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

ultrasound

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

chronic care

echocardiogram

lower extremity venous ultrasound

lower extremity venous duplex

stress testing

transthoracic echocardiography

venous duplex ultrasound

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within New Mexico, Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing, cardiac procedures, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, chronic care, echocardiogram (echo), lower extremity (leg) venous ultrasound, lower extremity venous duplex, stress testing, transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), and venous duplex ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD treated as a cardiologist in Albuquerque, NM during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	354
doctor visit	322
hospital care	142
inpatient care	142
nuclear scan	67
stress testing	138
ultrasound (sonogram)	216

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD treated as a cardiologist in Albuquerque, NM during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	541
doctor visit	494
hospital care	140
inpatient care	140
lab tests	11
nuclear scan	76
stress testing	173
ultrasound (sonogram)	385

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	339
Female	368

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	460
Black	0
Hispanic	160
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	70

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	100
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD treated as a cardiologist in Albuquerque, NM during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	866
doctor visit	702
hospital care	149
inpatient care	149
lab tests	75
nuclear scan	169
stress testing	378
ultrasound (sonogram)	530
vascular procedures	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	429
Female	468

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	568
Black	20
Hispanic	208
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	87

**Age**
From 65 to 74	359
From 75 to 84	290
85 and over	143
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD treated as a cardiologist in Albuquerque, NM during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	31
cardiac procedures	1045
doctor visit	784
hospital care	158
inpatient care	158
lab tests	535
minimally invasive procedures	12
nuclear scan	168
pelvic imaging	31
stress testing	357
ultrasound (sonogram)	948
vascular procedures	279

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1356
Female	1402

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1772
Black	52
Hispanic	644
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	252

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1138
From 75 to 84	958
85 and over	404
Less than 65	258

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	42
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD treated as a cardiologist in Albuquerque, NM during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	62
cardiac procedures	1177
doctor visit	1407
hospital care	94
inpatient care	94
lab tests	368
nuclear scan	183
pelvic imaging	62
stress testing	416
ultrasound (sonogram)	1004
vascular procedures	241

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	913
Female	785

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1102
Black	42
Hispanic	357
Asian	12
Other	27
Native American	158

**Age**
From 65 to 74	698
From 75 to 84	610
85 and over	238
Less than 65	152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD treated as a cardiologist in Albuquerque, NM during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	49
cardiac procedures	1132
doctor visit	1374
hospital care	64
inpatient care	64
lab tests	349
nuclear scan	180
pelvic imaging	49
stress testing	409
ultrasound (sonogram)	922
vascular procedures	196

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	878
Female	742

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1089
Black	30
Hispanic	337
Asian	13
Other	33
Native American	118

**Age**
From 65 to 74	704
From 75 to 84	565
85 and over	224
Less than 65	127

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD treated as a cardiologist in Albuquerque, NM during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	26
cardiac procedures	1160
chronic care	94
doctor visit	967
hospital care	63
inpatient care	63
lab tests	94
nuclear scan	157
pelvic imaging	26
stress testing	372
ultrasound (sonogram)	923
vascular procedures	124

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	867
Female	684

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1016
Black	0
Hispanic	356
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	108

**Age**
From 65 to 74	663
From 75 to 84	550
85 and over	226
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD treated as a cardiologist in Albuquerque, NM during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	25
cardiac procedures	1016
chronic care	47
doctor visit	1088
hospital care	99
inpatient care	99
lab tests	18
nuclear scan	161
pelvic imaging	25
stress testing	319
ultrasound (sonogram)	784
vascular procedures	86

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	841
Female	705

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	984
Black	33
Hispanic	342
Asian	13
Other	32
Native American	142

**Age**
From 65 to 74	664
From 75 to 84	547
85 and over	223
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD treated as a cardiologist in Albuquerque, NM during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	754
doctor visit	873
hospital care	116
inpatient care	116
minimally invasive procedures	14
nuclear scan	111
stress testing	241
ultrasound (sonogram)	575
vascular procedures	47

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	737
Female	659

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	871
Black	33
Hispanic	296
Asian	13
Other	38
Native American	145

**Age**
From 65 to 74	634
From 75 to 84	435
85 and over	210
Less than 65	117

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD treated as a cardiologist in Albuquerque, NM during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	12
cardiac procedures	639
doctor visit	980
hospital care	140
inpatient care	140
nuclear scan	79
pelvic imaging	12
stress testing	174
ultrasound (sonogram)	543
vascular procedures	65

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	921
Female	1013

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1288
Black	41
Hispanic	397
Asian	15
Other	51
Native American	142

**Age**
From 65 to 74	873
From 75 to 84	656
85 and over	257
Less than 65	148

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD treated as a cardiologist in Albuquerque, NM during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	13
cardiac procedures	588
doctor visit	876
hospital care	114
inpatient care	114
minimally invasive procedures	14
nuclear scan	81
pelvic imaging	13
stress testing	163
ultrasound (sonogram)	486
vascular procedures	25

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	713
Female	790

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1024
Black	18
Hispanic	325
Asian	13
Other	44
Native American	79

**Age**
From 65 to 74	692
From 75 to 84	534
85 and over	201
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD treated as a cardiologist in Albuquerque, NM were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and lab tests.

abdominal imaging	31
cardiac procedures	842
chronic care	70
doctor visit	897
hospital care	116
inpatient care	116
lab tests	207
minimally invasive procedures	13
nuclear scan	130
pelvic imaging	31
stress testing	285
ultrasound (sonogram)	665
vascular procedures	119

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	726
Female	692

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	24
Asian / Pacific Islander	7
Non-Hispanic White	924
Native American / Alaskan Native	118
Hispanic	311
Other	23

**Age**
75 to 84	489
85 and over	202
Less than 65	117
65 to 74	610

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in New Mexico.

Licensed In: New Mexico

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Albuquerque, NM.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-02-17

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Peralta is a competent, skilled physician; a no nonsense guy who has his patient's health and well being well managed.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-02-12

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Peralta is always very positive, solicitous, and professional. I enjoy my visits with him.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-01-30

Patient verified via Press Ganey

He spoke spanish and took his time. Very appreciated

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$1,114 NON BRAND $632	ENTRESTO $482
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$334 Vascular $178	DRAGONFLY $156
Abbott Laboratories	$269 CardioMEMS HF System $108	Xience Sierra Coronary Stent System $74	Optis Coronary Imaging System $61	Circulatory Support $26
Boston Scientific Corporation	$244 SYNERGY $124	WATCHMAN $120
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$132 FARXIGA $101	BRILINTA $31
Other	$524 Impella $97	LifeVest $92	Effient $66	ELIQUIS $53	XARELTO $37	Other $179

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,658
Travel and Lodging	$946
Education	$12

Biography

Dr. Mel Peralta specializes in adult cardiology and practices in Albuquerque, NM and Rio Rancho, NM. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He graduated from the University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine. Dr. Peralta is not accepting new patients at this time according to Doctor.com.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD in 2017

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mel Angel Peralta, MD From 2012 - 2022

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Biography

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