Dr. Bruce S Lachterman

Overview

Dr. Bruce S Lachterman, MD, is a Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) specialist in Houston, Texas. He attended and graduated from medical school in 1984, having over 40 years of diverse experience, especially in Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology). He is affiliated with many hospitals including Houston Northwest Medical Center, Memorial Hermann Hospital System, St Luke's Hospital At The Vintage Llc, St Luke's The Woodlands Hospital, St Lukes Lakeside Hospital. Dr. Bruce S Lachterman also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Baylor St Lukes Medical Group, Woodlands-North Houston Heart Associates, Pa. Dr. Bruce S Lachterman accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (281) 444-3278 to request Dr. Bruce S Lachterman the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Doctor Profile

Quality Reporting

• eRx - He does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
• PQRS - He does report Quality Measures (PQRS). The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Medicare program encouraging health care professionals and group practices to report information on their quality of care. Quality measures can show how well a health care professional provides care to people with Medicare.
• EHR - He does use electronic health records (EHR). The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program encourages health care professionals to use certified EHR technology in ways that may improve health care. Electronic health records are important because they may improve a health care professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions.
• MHI - He does not commit to heart health through the Million Hearts initiative. Million Hearts is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
• MOC - He does not participate in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program. A "Maintenance of Certification Program" encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career.

Language Spoken by Dr. Bruce S Lachterman

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Internal Medicine / Cardiovascular Disease click for detail Cardiovascular Disease An internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threatening, abnormal heartbeat rhythms.	H6878	Texas

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Houston Northwest Medical Center	Houston, Texas	Acute Care Hospitals	Proprietary
Memorial Hermann Hospital System	Houston, Texas	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
St Luke's Hospital At The Vintage Llc	Houston, Texas	Acute Care Hospitals	Proprietary
St Luke's The Woodlands Hospital	The Woodlands, Texas	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Church
St Lukes Lakeside Hospital	The Woodlands, Texas	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Other

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Baylor St Lukes Medical Group	Baylor St Lukes Medical Group	135
Woodlands-North Houston Heart Associates, Pa	Woodlands-North Houston Heart Associates, Pa	19

Practice Locations

This doctor profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on Thursday, June 1, 2017, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Tuesday, September 29, 2015. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

Contact Dr. Bruce S Lachterman by phone: (281) 444-3278, (281) 880-1325 for verification, detailed information, or booking an appointment before going to.

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Dr. Bruce S Lachterman [NPI: 1215938899]Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)