NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bruce Scot Lachterman, MD

Interventional Cardiology Physician · The Woodlands, TX

Bruce Scot Lachterman, MD is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in The Woodlands, Texas, and NPI 1215938899, issued on Aug 9, 2005. Check the license (Texas H6878, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1215938899
Name
Bruce Scot Lachterman
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License number
H6878 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
17350 St Lukes Way, The Woodlands, TX 77384
Phone
(281) 444-3278
Enumerated
Aug 9, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 27, 2026
Fax
(832) 249-3861
Medicaid ID
133907908 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20031119000928); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 17350 St Lukes Way

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Margaret Abbott, PTPhysical Therapist1881901759
  2. Chacko Alexander, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1033110200
  3. Debbie Arenstein, N.PAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1104359819
  4. Deena Barnes, M.S.,CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1356586838
  5. Michael Brown, PHARM DPharmacist1710969407
  6. Kimberly Burton, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1629003504

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

6,419 Medicare Part D claims for 720 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.

  1. Bruce Lachterman6,419
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate573 claims
  2. Rosuvastatin Calcium512 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate447 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium443 claims
  5. Eliquis423 claims
  6. Clopidogrel409 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score81.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%89.1
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $308.84

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bruce Lachterman$308.84
  2. Specialty average$7,062.29

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

  1. Baylor St. Luke's Medical GroupThe Woodlands, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Bruce Scot Lachterman among 724 interventional cardiology physician records in Texas

Bruce Scot Lachterman, MD is one of 724 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 97% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 97% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2003 among the 653 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 31% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Texas

There are 724 interventional cardiology physician records in Texas.

The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert AertkerThe Woodlands, TX 773841477843290
  2. Chacko Alexander, M.D.The Woodlands, TX 773841033110200
  3. Bernardo De La Guardia, M.D.The Woodlands, TX 773841225039498
  4. Angela Ferguson, DOShenandoah, TX 773841437443686
  5. David Kuten, M.D.The Woodlands, TX 773841881993236
  6. Christopher Nguyen, M.D.Shenandoah, TX 773841003825035
  7. Sanjaykumar Patel, MDThe Woodlands, TX 773841306030150
  8. Shareez Peerbhai, M.D.The Woodlands, TX 773841043637390

Common questions

What is Bruce Scot Lachterman, MD's NPI number?

Bruce Scot Lachterman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215938899, issued on Aug 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bruce Scot Lachterman, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 17350 St Lukes Way, The Woodlands, TX, 77384. Phone: (281) 444-3278. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bruce Scot Lachterman, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number H6878, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Bruce Scot Lachterman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bruce Scot Lachterman, MD had 6,419 Medicare Part D claims for 720 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Bruce Scot Lachterman, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.3 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 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.

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