Dr. Howard L Martin

  • MEDICARE CERTIFIED
  • 71+ YEARS EXP

Overview

Dr. Howard L Martin, MD, is a General Surgery specialist in Zachary, Louisiana. He attended and graduated from Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans in 1953, having over 71 years of diverse experience, especially in General Surgery. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Lane Regional Medical Center. Dr. Howard L Martin also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Hospital Service District 1 Of East Baton Rouge Parish. Dr. Howard L Martin accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (225) 658-4000 to request Dr. Howard L Martin the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Address: 6300 Main St
Zachary, LA 70791-4037

Phone 1: (225) 658-4000

Fax: (225) 658-4108


Doctor Profile

Basics

Full Name Howard L Martin
Gender Male
PECOS ID 9234028101
Sole Proprietor Yes - He owns an unincorporated business by himself.
Accepts Medicare Assignment He does accept the payment amount Medicare approves and not to bill you for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.

Medical Specialties

  • General Surgery (primary specialty)

Experience

  • Over 71 years of diverse experience

Credentials

  • Medical Doctor (MD)
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    Medical Doctor
    Doctor of Medicine (MD or DM), or in Latin: Medicinae Doctor, meaning "Teacher of Medicine", is a terminal degree for physicians and surgeons. In countries that follow the tradition of the United States, it is a first professional graduate degree awarded upon graduation from medical school.

Education and Training

  • Dr. Howard L Martin attended and graduated from Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans in 1953.

NPPES Info

  • NPI #: 1811922081
  • NPI Enumeration Date: Wednesday, July 12, 2006
  • NPI Deactivation Date: Friday, August 4, 2017
  • NPPES Last Update: Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Quality Reporting

  • eRx - He does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
  • PQRS - He does not report Quality Measures (PQRS). The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Medicare program encouraging health care professionals and group practices to report information on their quality of care. Quality measures can show how well a health care professional provides care to people with Medicare.
  • EHR - He does not use electronic health records (EHR). The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program encourages health care professionals to use certified EHR technology in ways that may improve health care. Electronic health records are important because they may improve a health care professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions.
  • MHI - He does not commit to heart health through the Million Hearts initiative. Million Hearts is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
  • MOC - He does not participate in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program. A "Maintenance of Certification Program" encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career.

Language Spoken by Dr. Howard L Martin

  • English


Medical Licenses

Dr. Howard L Martin has been primarily specialized in Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine for over 71 years of experience.
  • Emergency Medicine / Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine
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    Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine
    A specialist who treats decompression illness and diving accident cases and uses hyperbaric oxygen therapy to treat such conditions as carbon monoxide poisoning, gas gangrene, non-healing wounds, tissue damage from radiation and burns, and bone infections. This specialist also serves as a consultant to other physicians in all aspects of hyperbaric chamber operations, and assesses risks and applies appropriate standards to prevent disease and disability in divers and other persons working in altered atmospheric conditions.
  • Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians / Emergency Medicine
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    Emergency Medicine
    An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.
  • Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians / Family Medicine
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    Family Medicine
    Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.
  • Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians / Pediatrics
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    Pediatrics
    A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.


Affiliated Hospitals



Medical Group Practice

  • Hospital Service District 1 Of East Baton Rouge Parish


Practice Locations

6300 Main St
Zachary, LA 70791-4037
Phone: (225) 658-4000
Fax: (225) 658-4108
Office Hours:
  • Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed


This doctor profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on Friday, September 18, 2015, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Wednesday, April 9, 2008. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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