Dr. Howard Gene Laroche Jr., MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 577
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 264
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,560
- MIPS score, 2024
- 79
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555
- Practice phone
- Call (409) 772-1011
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Howard Gene Laroche Jr. is a neurologist in Galveston, Texas
Dr. Laroche practices at John Sealy Hospital in Galveston, Texas, part of The University of Texas System.
Dr. Laroche's NPI, 1487635595, was assigned on November 7, 2005. Dr. Laroche graduated from McGovern Medical School in 1987. Dr. Laroche holds Texas license J0562.
- NPI
- 1487635595NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2163592684
- NPI enumeration date
- November 7, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (409) 772-1011
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 65
- Medical school graduation
- 1987
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Howard Gene Laroche Jr. practices at John Sealy Hospital in Galveston, Texas
Dr. Laroche's primary practice is John Sealy Hospital, at 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555 in Galveston County. The practice phone is (409) 772-1011.
- John Sealy Hospital301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555 · Galveston CountyPhone(409) 772-1011
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Howard Gene Laroche Jr. is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Laroche's primary practice is John Sealy Hospital in Galveston, Texas, part of The University of Texas System. The medical group on file is UTMB Faculty Group Practice.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Howard Gene Laroche Jr.'s practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Laroche practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| John Sealy Hospital | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Howard Gene Laroche Jr. is one of 1,226 neurologists in Texas
Neurology is Dr. Laroche's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084N0400X. Dmand AI has Dr. Laroche's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Kentucky.
Specialties and state licenses
- Neurology, TexasPrimary
- Kentucky license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acute mini-stroke (TIA), alzheimer's disease, cerebrovascular disease, epilepsy, fibromyalgia and chronic pain, hereditary polyneuropathy, lower back pain and migraine and chronic headache among the conditions Dr. Laroche treats.
Neurologists near Dr. Laroche
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Howard Gene Laroche Jr. billed Medicare for 577 services in 2024
CMS data shows 577 Medicare services from Dr. Laroche across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 264 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $31,400 for them.
Dr. Laroche's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4402024: 36318%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 214
Where Dr. Laroche's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office42574%
- In a facility15226%
Dr. Laroche compared with the Texas median for neurologists, 2024
- Dr. Laroche
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 577vs 45926% above
- Medicare patients
- 264vs 23214% above
- Part D claims
- 1,349vs 4802.8 times
Medians across 1,116 neurologists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Laroche's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Howard Gene Laroche Jr. treated 264 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 264 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Laroche in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 107 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.30, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Laroche's median patient age at 73, with 63% women.
Dr. Laroche's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Laroche's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women13752%
- Men12748%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Laroche's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis48%
- Mood disorders36%
- Diabetes35%
- Depression33%
- Ischemic heart disease33%
- Anxiety31%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Laroche's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women63%
- Men36%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Howard Gene Laroche Jr. wrote 1,560 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Laroche wrote 1,560 Medicare Part D claims for 369 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,349 of them, across 32 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $100,327 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,581 claims across 41 drugs.
Dr. Laroche's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,363 claims87%
- Brand-name and other197 claims13%
Dr. Laroche's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1,5812024: 1,34915%
Drugs named by CMS: 32 in 2024, 41 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Howard Gene Laroche Jr. scored 79 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 79 out of 100 for Dr. Laroche for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Laroche accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Laroche's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 79of 100Final score
- 73.4of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 78of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Howard Gene Laroche Jr. received $3,000 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 147 general payments to Dr. Laroche from 24 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 94% of the total. Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. paid the most, $878.
General payments to Dr. Laroche by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Laroche by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$2,81394%
- Education$1876%
Companies that paid Dr. Laroche the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Howard Gene Laroche Jr. graduated from McGovern Medical School
Dr. Laroche graduated from McGovern Medical School in 1987.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Howard Gene Laroche Jr. accepts plans from 22 insurance carriers
Dr. Laroche is in network with 22 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Elevance
- Aetna
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Cigna
- HCSC
- Humana
- Alliant Health Plans
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Plan types Dr. Laroche accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO13
- PPO13
- Medicare11
- POS6
- EPO4
- Medicaid2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Howard Gene Laroche Jr.'s profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Howard Gene Laroche Jr.'s NPI number?
Dr. Howard Gene Laroche Jr.'s NPI number is 1487635595. It was assigned on November 7, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Howard Gene Laroche Jr.?
Dr. Howard Gene Laroche Jr. is a neurologist in Galveston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurology Physician (taxonomy code 2084N0400X).
Where does Dr. Howard Gene Laroche Jr. practice?
Dr. Laroche practices at 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555. Dr. Laroche's primary practice is John Sealy Hospital in Galveston, Texas, part of The University of Texas System.
What is Dr. Howard Gene Laroche Jr.'s office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Laroche is (409) 772-1011.
What is Dr. Howard Gene Laroche Jr.'s medical license number?
Dr. Laroche holds Texas license J0562, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Howard Gene Laroche Jr. been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Laroche in Texas (1991 to 2026) and Kentucky (1988 to 2013).
Which hospitals is Dr. Howard Gene Laroche Jr. affiliated with?
Dr. Laroche practices at John Sealy Hospital in Galveston, Texas.
What medical group is Dr. Howard Gene Laroche Jr. part of?
Dr. Laroche is linked to UTMB Faculty Group Practice.
Does Dr. Howard Gene Laroche Jr. accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Laroche billed Medicare for 577 services in 2024, and Dr. Laroche accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Howard Gene Laroche Jr.'s MIPS score?
Dr. Laroche's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 79 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Howard Gene Laroche Jr. see?
CMS counts 264 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Laroche in 2024, with an average age of 72.
What services does Dr. Howard Gene Laroche Jr. bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Laroche's most billed Medicare services were medicare service (G2211), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, new patient (99204).
Where did Dr. Howard Gene Laroche Jr. go to medical school?
Dr. Laroche graduated from McGovern Medical School in 1987.
What drugs does Dr. Howard Gene Laroche Jr. prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Laroche's most prescribed drugs by claims were Rivastigmine, Gabapentin and Galantamine HBr.
Has Dr. Howard Gene Laroche Jr. received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $3,000 in general payments to Dr. Laroche from 24 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
How long has Dr. Howard Gene Laroche Jr. been practicing?
Dr. Laroche graduated from medical school in 1987, 39 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Howard Gene Laroche Jr. accept?
Dr. Laroche is in network with 22 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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