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Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD

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Specializes in: Rheumatology (Arthritis & Autoimmune Diseases)

234 Hamburg Turnpike Suite 204
Wayne, NJ 07470

(973) 754-4175

Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD is a rheumatologist in Wayne, NJ specializing in rheumatology (arthritis & autoimmune diseases).

Office Locations

234 Hamburg Turnpike Suite 204
Wayne, NJ 07470

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"A nursing home or assisted living without personal resources is a challenge," says doctor and administrator for 17 years at NY metropolitan area hospitals Robert G. Lahita, MD, PhD, FACP, MACR,...”—"It doesn't pay to get old - nursing home costs are through the roof", New York Post, May 2026

“Dr. Bob Lahita, director of the Institute for Autoimmune and Rheumatic Diseases at Saint Joseph Health in Saddle River, New Jersey, joined CBS News to discuss the new variant.”—"Highly mutated COVID-19 variant found in at least 10 states", CBS News, September 2023

“To learn more about each, we brought in Dr. Bob Lahita from St. Joseph's University Hospital in Paterson, NJ.”—"Orange County Had 1 Case of Monkeypox in June. Now There's 77", NBC Los Angeles, August 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	92

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	86

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	12
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	43
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD in 2013

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD treated as a rheumatologist in Wayne, NJ during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	116
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	49
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD treated as a rheumatologist in Wayne, NJ during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	133
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	130

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	40
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD treated as a rheumatologist in Wayne, NJ during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	118
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	44
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	78

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	53

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	76

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	13
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	38
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	95

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	40
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	40
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	59

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	35

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	36
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	12
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	203

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	108
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	16
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD treated as a rheumatologist in Wayne, NJ during 2022 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
doctor visit	467
injections	14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	0
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	20
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	39
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	464

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	0
Hispanic	42
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	22
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	44
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD treated as a rheumatologist in Wayne, NJ during 2024 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	58
doctor visit	387

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	22
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	41
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD treated as a rheumatologist in Wayne, NJ were blood draw, hospital care, inpatient care and aspiration.

aspiration	14
blood draw	58
doctor visit	182
hospital care	15
injections	14
inpatient care	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Female	81
Male	28

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	74
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	8
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	6
75 to 84	20
Less than 65	22
65 to 74	47

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Dementia	1
Cancer	3

Education & Training

He has a state license in New Jersey.

Licensed In: New Jersey

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. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD appears to accept the following insurance providers: https://stjosephshealth.org/patients-visitors/billing-insurance/accepted-insurance-plans/.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD accepts the following insurance providers:

https://stjosephshealth.org/patients-visitors/billing-insurance/accepted-insurance-plans/

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$116,415 BENLYSTA $59,649	NUCALA $33,417	$23,349
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$17,876 ULTOMIRIS $169	Strensiq $61	SOLIRIS $21	$17,625
GENZYME CORPORATION	$2,419 KEVZARA $58	$2,361
SANOFI US SERVICES INC.	$2,247 $2,247
Amgen Inc.	$1,442 Tavneos $449	Enbrel $420	Otezla $305	Prolia $207	KRYSTEXXA $44	Other $18
Other	$5,861 Rinvoq $844	LUPKYNIS $509	COSENTYX $409	Tremfya $399	ACTHAR $324	Other $3,377

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$110,725
Travel and Lodging	$16,010
Food and Beverage	$9,625
Consulting Fee	$9,324
Education	$326
Other	$250

Research Payments

Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD has received 1 research payments totaling $1,000.

Biography

Dr. Robert Lahita specializes in rheumatology (arthritis & autoimmune diseases) and practices in Wayne, NJ and Paterson, NJ. Yext reports that Dr. Lahita is accepting new patients at his office in Wayne, NJ.

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD in 2024

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Lahita, MD, PHD From 2012 - 2024

Education & Training

Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Research Payments

Biography

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