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Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD

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Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease) and Neurophysiology
Yale School of Medicine (1991)
Professional interests include: epilepsy, seizures, electroencephalography (EEG)
300 Seaside Avenue
Milford, CT 06460

Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD is a neurologist in Stamford, CT specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) and neurophysiology. He graduated from Yale School of Medicine in 1991 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD is affiliated with Yale Medicine, Lawrence + Memorial Hospital, Yale University and Yale New Haven Health.

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Office Locations

Lawrence + Memorial Hospital

260 Long Ridge Road
Stamford, CT 06902
(203) 316-0539
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Lawrence + Memorial Hospital

300 Seaside Avenue
Milford, CT 06460
1-877-925-3637
(203) 737-2799
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710 W 168th Street
New York, NY 10032
(212) 305-1742
(212) 305-5445
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800 Howard Avenue Lower Level
New Haven, CT 06519
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In The News 

“Dr. Lawrence Hirsch was the attending neurologist on call that night.”—"Normally Sharp, He Was Chronically Confused. What Was Going On?", New York Times, January 2021
“"Probably the most advanced technologically is the responsive neurostimulator or the RNS," Yale University neurologist Dr. Lawrence Hirsch said.”—"Health Watch: Using An Electronic Brain Stimulator To Combat Symptoms Of Epilepsy", CBS News, April 2018

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

hospital care
inpatient care
inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, 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 95% of providers in related specialties within Connecticut. 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

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD treated as a neurologist in Stamford, CT during 2013 were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 51
electroencephalography (EEG) 160
hospital care 108
inpatient care 108

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD.

Gender
Male 100
Female 94
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 135
Black 28
Hispanic 20
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 59
From 75 to 84 46
85 and over 29
Less than 65 60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and stroke.

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 43
Ischemic Heart Disease 45
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 23
Heart Failure 32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 37
Dementia 32
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD treated as a neurologist in Stamford, CT during 2014 were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 58
electroencephalography (EEG) 141
hospital care 138
inpatient care 138

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD.

Gender
Male 93
Female 81
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 127
Black 28
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 48
From 75 to 84 33
85 and over 26
Less than 65 67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 49
Stroke 39
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 40
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 33
Dementia 26
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD treated as a neurologist in Stamford, CT during 2015 were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 61
electroencephalography (EEG) 193
hospital care 123
inpatient care 123

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD.

Gender
Male 246
Female 268
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 390
Black 60
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 152
From 75 to 84 112
85 and over 90
Less than 65 160

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 39
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 47
Chronic Kidney Disease 43
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 38
Dementia 37
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD treated as a neurologist in Stamford, CT during 2016 were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 83
electroencephalography (EEG) 406
hospital care 167
inpatient care 167

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD.

Gender
Male 159
Female 167
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 248
Black 42
Hispanic 20
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 101
From 75 to 84 85
85 and over 33
Less than 65 107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 39
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 46
Chronic Kidney Disease 45
Asthma 25
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 35
Dementia 39
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD treated as a neurologist in Stamford, CT during 2017 were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 77
electroencephalography (EEG) 361
hospital care 73
inpatient care 73

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD.

Gender
Male 149
Female 147
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 220
Black 39
Hispanic 25
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 95
From 75 to 84 76
85 and over 34
Less than 65 91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 41
Ischemic Heart Disease 45
Depression 49
Chronic Kidney Disease 48
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 37
Dementia 42
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD treated as a neurologist in Stamford, CT during 2018 were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 74
electroencephalography (EEG) 282
hospital care 183
inpatient care 183

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD.

Gender
Male 131
Female 148
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 223
Black 34
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 90
From 75 to 84 64
85 and over 36
Less than 65 89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 40
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 43
Chronic Kidney Disease 54
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 40
Dementia 42
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD treated as a neurologist in Stamford, CT during 2019 were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 78
electroencephalography (EEG) 339
hospital care 45
inpatient care 45

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD.

Gender
Male 152
Female 138
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 204
Black 49
Hispanic 20
Asian 0
Other 17
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 79
From 75 to 84 64
85 and over 37
Less than 65 110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 35
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 47
Chronic Kidney Disease 56
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 0
Dementia 42
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD treated as a neurologist in Stamford, CT during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 63
electroencephalography (EEG) 69
hospital care 70
inpatient care 70

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD.

Gender
Male 144
Female 128
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 190
Black 44
Hispanic 18
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 73
From 75 to 84 74
85 and over 40
Less than 65 85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 34
Ischemic Heart Disease 50
Depression 49
Chronic Kidney Disease 62
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 41
Dementia 47
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD treated as a neurologist in Stamford, CT during 2021 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 50
electroencephalography (EEG) 30

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD.

Gender
Male 101
Female 70
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 126
Black 23
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 40
From 75 to 84 52
85 and over 22
Less than 65 57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and dementia.

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 33
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 42
Chronic Kidney Disease 55
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 34
Dementia 43
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD treated as a neurologist in Stamford, CT during 2022 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 68
electroencephalography (EEG) 39

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD.

Gender
Male 109
Female 73
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 136
Black 25
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 64
From 75 to 84 41
85 and over 25
Less than 65 52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, stroke and depression.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 48
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 44
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 31
Heart Failure 32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 36
Dementia 36
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD treated as a neurologist in Stamford, CT during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 81
electroencephalography (EEG) 80
hospital care 84
inpatient care 84

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD.

Gender
Male 133
Female 105
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 185
Black 19
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 15
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 75
From 75 to 84 81
85 and over 29
Less than 65 53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and stroke.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 39
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 46
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 31
Heart Failure 34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 33
Dementia 32
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD treated as a neurologist in Stamford, CT were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit 67
electroencephalography (EEG) 190
hospital care 110
inpatient care 110

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD.

Gender
Male 137
Female 129
Ethnicity
Black / African American 35
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 198
Hispanic 9
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 2
Age
75 to 84 66
85 and over 36
Less than 65 84
65 to 74 79

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 39
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 44
Chronic Kidney Disease 45
Asthma 13
Osteoporosis 11
Heart Failure 33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 33
Atrial Fibrillation 21
Dementia 38
Cancer 14

Education & Training

Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD graduated from Yale School of Medicine in 1991. He completed residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Yale School of Medicine (1991)

Residency: New York-Presbyterian Hospital

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Yale Medicine
Lawrence + Memorial Hospital
Yale University
Yale New Haven Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, MultiPlan, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Oxford Health Plans, Medicare, Consumer Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Anthem, ConnectiCare, Focus Health Solutions, Prime Health, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), COMPWORKS, HEALTHCARE VALUE MANAGEMENT, MANAGED COMP, HUSKY and PREFERRED HEALTH WORKS.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CorVel
Great-West Healthcare
WellCare
MultiPlan
Community Care Network (CCN)
United Healthcare
Aetna
TRICARE
Oxford Health Plans
Medicare
Consumer Health Network
Medicaid
Humana
Cigna
Anthem
ConnectiCare
Focus Health Solutions
Prime Health
First Health
Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
COMPWORKS
HEALTHCARE VALUE MANAGEMENT
MANAGED COMP
HUSKY
PREFERRED HEALTH WORKS

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
NeuroPace, Inc. $61,183 RNS Neurostimulator Kit
$28,918 		RNS System
$28,297 		RNSSystem
$3,968
UCB SA $23,479 Nayzilam
$4,675
$18,804
Ceribell, Inc. $19,418 Ceribell Rapid Response EEG
$11,141 		POCKET EEG DEVICE
$450
$7,828
Upsher-Smith Laboratories Inc. $13,445 DIVALPROEX SODIUM Delayed Release Tablets USP
$114 		QUDEXY XR Topiramate Extended Release Capsules
$43
$13,288
NATUS MEDICAL INCORPORATED $10,750
$10,750
Other $35,792 Fycompa
$9,144 		VALTOCO
$6,888 		APTIOM
$4,282 		Briviact
$2,004 		Sympazan
$900 		Other
$12,574
Types of Payments
Consulting Fee $104,923
Honoraria $22,430
Travel and Lodging $17,272
Food and Beverage $11,052
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $4,800
Other $3,590

Research Payments

Dr. Lawrence James Hirsch, MD has received 19 research payments totaling $67,715.

Biography

Dr. Lawrence Hirsch is a specialist in neurophysiology and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He attended Yale School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center. His areas of clinical interest consist of seizures, epilepsy, and electroencephalography (EEG). Dr. Hirsch accepts several insurance carriers, including Anthem, ConnectiCare, and Blue California. He is professionally affiliated with Yale Medicine and Lawrence + Memorial Hospital. His practice in New Haven, CT is open to new patients as reported by Lawrence + Memorial Hospital.

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