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Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD

(202 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics (Elderly Care)

University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine (1992)

400 Harborside Drive Suite 107
Galveston, TX 77555

(409) 747-1883

Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD is a general internist in League City, TX specializing in general internal medicine and geriatrics (elderly care). He graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine in 1992 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD is affiliated with UTMB Health and UTMB Health Center for Obesity and Metabolic Surgery.

Office Locations

2660 Gulf Freeway South Suite 3
League City, TX 77573

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301 University Boulevard
Galveston, TX 77555

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UTMB Health

400 Harborside Drive Suite 107
Galveston, TX 77555

(409) 747-1883

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD in 2023

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Top 25%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD treated as a general internist in League City, TX during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	947
hospital care	194
inpatient care	159
outpatient care	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1101

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	123
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	31
Less than 65	131

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	41
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD treated as a general internist in League City, TX during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1009
hospital care	221
inpatient care	204
outpatient care	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD.

**Gender**
Male	293
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	147
Hispanic	81
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	259
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	44
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD treated as a general internist in League City, TX during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1000
hospital care	273
inpatient care	256
outpatient care	17

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD.

**Gender**
Male	596
Female	598

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	694
Black	290
Hispanic	184
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	554
From 75 to 84	286
85 and over	92
Less than 65	262

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	42
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD treated as a general internist in League City, TX during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	886
hospital care	209
inpatient care	195
outpatient care	14

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	313
Black	135
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	48
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD treated as a general internist in League City, TX during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	829
hospital care	217
inpatient care	202
outpatient care	15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	280
Black	113
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	44
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD treated as a general internist in League City, TX during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	781
hospital care	155
inpatient care	155

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	103
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	41
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD treated as a general internist in League City, TX during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	822
hospital care	271
inpatient care	252
outpatient care	19

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	269
Black	98
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	38
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	39
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD treated as a general internist in League City, TX during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	650
hospital care	181
inpatient care	181

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	244
Black	89
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	42
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD treated as a general internist in League City, TX during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	668
hospital care	176
inpatient care	176

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	231
Black	92
Hispanic	51
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	39
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD treated as a general internist in League City, TX during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	666
hospital care	101
inpatient care	90
outpatient care	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	75
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	33
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	38
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD treated as a general internist in League City, TX were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

doctor visit	850
hospital care	199
inpatient care	187
outpatient care	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	115
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	283
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	51
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	129
85 and over	41
Less than 65	81
65 to 74	216

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine in 1992. He completed residency at Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston, TX. He is certified by the Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine (1992)

Residency: Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston, TX (1996)

Board Certification: Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UTMB Health

UTMB Health Center for Obesity and Metabolic Surgery

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 202 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in League City, TX.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Russell A. Laforte, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$179 Saxenda $179
Lilly USA, LLC	$96 MOUNJARO $96
Ethicon Inc.	$56 STRATAFIX $56
Pfizer Inc.	$30 ABRYSVO $30
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$30 XARELTO $30
Other	$102 INGREZZA $24	AMPLATZER AMULET $21	TOUJEO $16	Prolia $14	Contrave $14	Other $13

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$492

Biography

Dr. Russell Laforte's medical specialty is general internal medicine and geriatrics (elderly care). He is a graduate of the University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine. Patient ratings for Dr. Laforte average 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Laforte has received the distinction of Texas Super Doctors. He is conversant in Spanish. Dr. Laforte is affiliated with UTMB Faculty Group Practice. He is not accepting new patients at this time according to UTMB Health.