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Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Foot & Ankle Surgery and Podiatry (Foot & Ankle Medicine)

Samuel Merritt University, California School of Podiatric Medicine (2001)

24953 Paseo De Valencia Suite 15c
Laguna Hills, CA 92653

(949) 305-8333

Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM is a podiatrist in Laguna Hills, CA specializing in foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). She graduated from Samuel Merritt University, California School of Podiatric Medicine in 2001 and has 25 years of experience.

Office Locations

24953 Paseo De Valencia Suite 15c
Laguna Hills, CA 92653

(949) 305-8333

(949) 305-6333

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In The News

“Some common foot conditions treated by local podiatrists Lorelei Achor and Jeffrey R. DeSantis:.”—"Bunions, sprains, fungus and woes near our toes", The Orange County Register, June 2006

“"I'm a big fan of preventative measures, and sometimes little things can make a big difference," said Lorelei Achor, podiatrist and an associate partner at Aloha Foot and Ankle Associates in...”—"Treat your feet well", The Orange County Register, June 2006

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

removal of benign hyperkeratosis

In 2023, Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM performed more removal of benign hyperkeratosis procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 10%

By Volume:

nail procedures

In 2023, Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM performed more nail procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

nail debridement

In 2012, Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM performed more nail debridement (removal of diseased nail matter) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2012 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, excision and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	17
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	348
doctor visit	1085
excision	124
immobilization	38
incision and drainage	17
minor procedures	17
musculoskeletal imaging	38
nail procedures	224
nerve block	21
skin surgery	17
X-rays	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2013 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, excision and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	28
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	366
doctor visit	932
excision	47
immobilization	34
incision and drainage	28
minor procedures	28
musculoskeletal imaging	27
nail procedures	319
nerve block	16
skin surgery	28
X-rays	27

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	287
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	75
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2014 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, excision and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	24
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	395
doctor visit	1211
excision	62
immobilization	42
incision and drainage	24
injections	16
minor procedures	24
musculoskeletal imaging	21
nail procedures	333
nerve block	16
pain management	16
skin surgery	24
X-rays	21

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	91
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2015 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, excision and abscess drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	25
aspiration	13
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	425
doctor visit	957
excision	39
immobilization	17
incision and drainage	25
injections	13
minor procedures	25
musculoskeletal imaging	15
nail procedures	386
skin surgery	25
X-rays	15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	402

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	588
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	180
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2016 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	17
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	414
doctor visit	842
excision	28
immobilization	15
incision and drainage	17
minor procedures	17
nail procedures	386
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	229
skin procedures	229
skin surgery	17

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	325
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2017 were nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	691
doctor visit	953
excision	91
nail procedures	1088
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	757
skin procedures	757

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	340
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM in 2017

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2018 were nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	847
doctor visit	1064
excision	101
immobilization	18
musculoskeletal imaging	21
nail procedures	1446
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	848
skin procedures	848
X-rays	21

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	389
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	91
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2019 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	957
doctor visit	1188
excision	101
musculoskeletal imaging	36
nail procedures	1648
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	909
skin procedures	909
X-rays	36

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	330

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	466
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	102
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2020 were nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	850
doctor visit	1034
excision	86
injections	11
musculoskeletal imaging	34
nail procedures	1489
nerve block	11
pain management	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	924
skin procedures	924
X-rays	34

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	337

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	469
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	102
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM in 2020

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2021 were nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	1099
doctor visit	1188
excision	88
musculoskeletal imaging	32
nail procedures	1776
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1249
skin procedures	1249
X-rays	32

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	390

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	519
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	26
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	223
85 and over	114
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM in 2021

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	12
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	1251
doctor visit	1240
excision	77
incision and drainage	12
injections	18
minor procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	27
nail procedures	1228
nerve block	18
pain management	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1253
skin procedures	1253
skin surgery	12
vascular procedures	102
X-rays	27

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	409

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	558
Black	12
Hispanic	19
Asian	26
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	262
85 and over	119
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Laguna Hills, CA were nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

abscess drainage	20
aspiration	13
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	694
doctor visit	1063
excision	76
immobilization	27
incision and drainage	20
injections	14
minor procedures	20
musculoskeletal imaging	27
nail procedures	938
nerve block	16
pain management	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	881
skin procedures	881
skin surgery	20
vascular procedures	102
X-rays	27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	8
Non-Hispanic White	384
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	4
Other	9

**Age**
75 to 84	160
85 and over	79
Less than 65	11
65 to 74	159

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM graduated from Samuel Merritt University, California School of Podiatric Medicine in 2001. She has a state license in California.

Medical School: Samuel Merritt University, California School of Podiatric Medicine (2001)

Licensed In: California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM has a high overall rating with an average of 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM from all over the web to help you find the right in Laguna Hills, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Lorelei C. Achor, DPM. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$1,299 Asnis $386	Anchorage $339	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $190	trauma navigation system $146	Allowrap $121	Other $117
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$993 Total Foot System $849	INTEGRA DERMAL REGENERATION TEMPLATE $120	INTEGRA FLOWABLE WOUND MATRIX $24
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$975 Taylor Spatial Frame $270	Silicone Toe $218	Oasis $111	FOOTPRINT ULTRA PK $104	Hat-Trick $95	Other $178
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$384 InCore Lapidus $261	Biomet Orthopak $78	Hammertoe $45
Organogenesis Inc.	$346 PuraPly $269	Puraply Antimicrobial $78
Other	$1,766 ENTRE $197	NUZYRA $186	Regranex $160	Product Portfolio $126	Lapiplasty System $125	Other $971

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,177
Travel and Lodging	$586

Biography

Dr. Lorelei Achor's specialties are foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). She practices in Laguna Hills, CA. Her average rating from her patients is 4.0 stars (out of 5).