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Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD

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Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

99 Kinderkamack Road
Westwood, NJ 07675

(201) 261-6222

Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD is a neurologist in Westwood, NJ specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD is affiliated with Holy Name Hospital.

Office Locations

Holy Name Hospital

99 Kinderkamack Road
Westwood, NJ 07675

(201) 261-6222

(201) 261-4411

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD in 2024

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

Doppler ultrasound

transcranial Doppler

transcranial ultrasound

In 2024, Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD had a list price for Doppler ultrasound, transcranial Doppler (TCD), and transcranial ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey. 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.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

carotid duplex ultrasound

carotid ultrasound

diagnostic procedures

electrodiagnostic testing

electrophysiological study

nerve conduction studies

In 2012, Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD had a list price for carotid duplex ultrasound, carotid ultrasound, diagnostic procedures, electrodiagnostic testing, electrophysiological (EP) study, nerve conduction studies (NCS), ultrasound (sonogram), vascular imaging, vascular procedures, vascular studies, and vascular ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey. 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. Lorraine Lira, MD treated as a neurologist in Westwood, NJ during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	542
doctor visit	562
electroencephalography (EEG)	249
emergency care	11
hospital care	880
inpatient care	880

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD treated as a neurologist in Westwood, NJ during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	58
doctor visit	643
electroencephalography (EEG)	182
hospital care	592
inpatient care	592

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD.

**Gender**
Male	279
Female	415

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	533
Black	52
Hispanic	61
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	196
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	34
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	45
Dementia	39
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD treated as a neurologist in Westwood, NJ during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	66
doctor visit	683
electroencephalography (EEG)	201
hospital care	573
inpatient care	573
nursing home care	29
ultrasound (sonogram)	26
vascular procedures	26

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	381

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	513
Black	49
Hispanic	50
Asian	42
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	233
85 and over	201
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	46
Dementia	40
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD treated as a neurologist in Westwood, NJ during 2015 were nursing home care, diagnostic procedures, electroencephalography (EEG) and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	76
doctor visit	854
electroencephalography (EEG)	57
nursing home care	97
ultrasound (sonogram)	15
vascular procedures	15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD.

**Gender**
Male	382
Female	532

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	712
Black	0
Hispanic	74
Asian	64
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	332
85 and over	252
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	39
Dementia	35
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD treated as a neurologist in Westwood, NJ during 2016 were nursing home care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	69
doctor visit	850
electroencephalography (EEG)	53
nursing home care	86

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	377
Black	22
Hispanic	35
Asian	25
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	121
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	40
Dementia	43
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD treated as a neurologist in Westwood, NJ during 2017 were nursing home care, diagnostic procedures, electroencephalography (EEG) and chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	38
diagnostic procedures	66
doctor visit	795
electroencephalography (EEG)	47
nursing home care	75

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	395
Black	19
Hispanic	29
Asian	29
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	149
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	39
Dementia	42
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD treated as a neurologist in Westwood, NJ during 2018 were nursing home care, diagnostic procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	65
doctor visit	740
electroencephalography (EEG)	46
nursing home care	77
ultrasound (sonogram)	46
vascular procedures	46

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	357
Black	12
Hispanic	28
Asian	35
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	113
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	41
Dementia	42
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD treated as a neurologist in Westwood, NJ during 2019 were nursing home care, ultrasound (sonogram), diagnostic procedures and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	693
electroencephalography (EEG)	41
nursing home care	58
ultrasound (sonogram)	46
vascular procedures	46

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	12
Hispanic	24
Asian	26
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	123
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	47
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD treated as a neurologist in Westwood, NJ during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	615
electroencephalography (EEG)	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	42
vascular procedures	42

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	242
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	82
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	47
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD treated as a neurologist in Westwood, NJ during 2021 were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	588
electroencephalography (EEG)	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	51
vascular procedures	51

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	244
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	62
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	37
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD treated as a neurologist in Westwood, NJ during 2022 were electroencephalography (EEG), ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	548
electroencephalography (EEG)	51
ultrasound (sonogram)	46
vascular procedures	46

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	69
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	33
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD treated as a neurologist in Westwood, NJ during 2023 were electroencephalography (EEG), diagnostic procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	510
electroencephalography (EEG)	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	23
vascular procedures	23

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	44
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	27
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD treated as a neurologist in Westwood, NJ during 2024 were diagnostic procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	550
electroencephalography (EEG)	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	29
vascular procedures	29

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	229
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	60
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	32
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD treated as a neurologist in Westwood, NJ were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

chronic care	38
diagnostic procedures	87
doctor visit	663
electroencephalography (EEG)	80
emergency care	11
hospital care	681
inpatient care	681
nursing home care	70
ultrasound (sonogram)	36
vascular procedures	36

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	24
Non-Hispanic White	336
Hispanic	29
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	160
85 and over	113
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	122

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and dementia.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	11
Dementia	35

Education & Training

She completed residency at Nassau University Medical Center. She has a state license in New Jersey.

Residency: Nassau University Medical Center

Licensed In: New Jersey

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Lorraine Lira, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Westwood, NJ.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2017-08-16

Dr. Lira was excellent. She took the necessary time to review my records with me and talked in great detail about my condition, She is a very pleasant and knowledgeable in her treatment . I would recommend her to anyone.  The staff is also very good. I had to change my appointment a few times and they were very nice about it and accommodating. They even helped me with the forms that I needed to complete.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$6,513 COPAXONE $1,546	AJOVY $1,473	AUSTEDO $1,342	Austedo XR $1,009	AZILECT $785	Other $359
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,824 Nuedexta $1,351	ONZETRA Xsail $473
US WORLDMEDS, LLC	$1,597 APOKYN $865	MYOBLOC $578	Xadago $153
Allergan Inc.	$1,292 BOTOX $717	NAMZARIC $89	VRAYLAR $89	BOTOX NEURO REHAB $87	NAMENDA XR $78	Other $232
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$1,220 Gilenya $779	KESIMPTA $126	EXELON PATCH $103	Aimovig $94	MAYZENT $87	Other $31
Other	$15,106 UBRELVY $658	Fycompa $629	NURTEC ODT $609	AUBAGIO $477	TECFIDERA $464	Other $12,270

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$27,080
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$241
Education	$205
Honoraria	$26

Biography

Dr. Lorraine Lira is a neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) specialist. She is conversant in Filipino. She is affiliated with Holy Name Hospital. For her residency, Dr. Lira trained at Nassau University Medical Center.