Javier A. Lafuente, MD

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Javier A. Lafuente, 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. New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more (99205)56 services
2. Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery (33361)41 services
3. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more (99215)24 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 disease75%
• Arthritis60%
• Heart failure59%
• Diabetes37%

Hospitals where Javier A. Lafuente works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Javier A. Lafuente 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.

• Houston Methodist Cypress HospitalCypress, TX · Acute Care Hospital · CCN 670342
• Houston Methodist HospitalHouston, TX · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 5 of 5 stars · CCN 450358
• Houston Methodist West HospitalHouston, TX · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 5 of 5 stars · CCN 670077

Practice locations

Addresses where Javier A. Lafuente is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• 18400 Katy FwyHouston, TX 77094
• 18500 Katy FwyHouston, TX 77094 (832) 522‑8560
• 6445 Main St, Suite 2500Houston, TX 77030 (713) 441‑3150
• 7575 San Felipe St, Suite 155Houston, TX 77063 (713) 266‑9955

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Javier A. Lafuente as a member of these groups (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• TMH Physician Associates PLLC1,690 clinicians in the group
• Houston Methodist Specialty Physicians1,528 clinicians in the group

Specialties

• Thoracic Surgeryprimary
• General Surgeryalso

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Other thoracic surgeons in Houston

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

• Clifford M. Kitten, MD
• Vuong-Lam Pham, MD
• Miguel A. Gomez Iii, MD
• Edward J. Hickey, MD
• Todd K. Rosengart, MD
• Aladdein F. Mattar, MD
• Yuki Ikeno, MD
• Danny Ramzy, MD

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Other clinicians in TMH Physician Associates PLLC

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

• Rajesh Venkataraman, MD
• Nadeen N. Faza, MD
• Jacobo Nurko, MD
• Ericka P. Greene, MD
• Ayaz Shaikh, MD
• Dharam Kaushik, MD

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