Lauren J. Howard, DO

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Lauren J. Howard, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Most frequent services

1. Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes (99232)152 services
2. Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes (99233)130 services
3. Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes (99223)84 services
4. Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes (99239)76 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

• High blood pressure75%
• High cholesterol75%
• Ischemic heart disease62%
• Heart failure56%
• Arthritis52%
• Diabetes49%

Hospitals where Lauren J. Howard works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Lauren J. Howard at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

• HCA Houston Healthcare Clear LakeWebster, TX · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · CCN 450617

Practice locations

Addresses where Lauren J. Howard is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• 12141 Richmond AveHouston, TX 77082 (281) 558‑3444
• 500 W Medical Ctr Blvd, HCA Houston Clear LakeWebster, TX 77598 (281) 332‑2511
• 7700 Floyd Curl DrSan Antonio, TX 78229 (210) 575‑4000

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Lauren J. Howard as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• Hospital Medicine Services of TX, PLLC378 clinicians in the group

Specialties

• Internal Medicineprimary

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Other internal medicine doctors in Houston

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Houston, TX — not a recommendation.

• Zayd A. Razouki, MD
• Russell Pacquette, MD
• Nhuai C. Le, MD
• Quan H. Le, MD
• Aleksandra N. Lawera, MD
• Samer A. Srour, MD
• Ann B. Gotschall, MD
• Karthik S. Bhandari, MD

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Other clinicians in Hospital Medicine Services of TX, PLLC

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

• Horacio Hau, MD
• Armando Arguelles, MD
• Donte McClary, MD
• Fatima Escalante-Cox, NP
• Marilyn B. Galindo, MD
• Marelle Montanez, DO

Clinician information

Most corrections must be made at the source: clinicians update their NPI Registry record (NPPES) and their Medicare enrollment (PECOS); this page follows the next data release.

Sources

1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians