NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

M. Lorraine Purino, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Arcadia, CA

M. Lorraine Purino, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Arcadia, California, and NPI 1023165750, issued on Jan 4, 2007. Check the license (California G72256, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1023165750
Name
M. Lorraine Purino
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
G72256 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
665 W Naomi Ave, Arcadia, CA 91007
Phone
(626) 445-8481
Enumerated
Jan 4, 2007
Record last updated
Jun 12, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(626) 574-9669
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220316001128); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 1989
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 665 W Naomi Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Andrew Imbus, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1073645263
  2. Charles Imbus, MDSpecialist1912999764

Verify M. Lorraine Purino in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024

2,805 Medicare Part D claims for 432 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. M. Purino2,805
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin325 claims
  2. Donepezil Hcl191 claims
  3. Levetiracetam160 claims
  4. Carbidopa-Levodopa126 claims
  5. Memantine Hcl125 claims
  6. Lacosamide82 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $3,099.05

109 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. M. Purino$3,099.05
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Tucson Physician Group Holdings LLCTucson, AZ

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

M. Lorraine Purino among 2,339 neurology physician records in California

M. Lorraine Purino, M.D. is one of 2,339 neurology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 41% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 41% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in California

There are 2,339 neurology physician records in California.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rami Apelian, MDArcadia, CA 910071255594685
  2. Christopher Cheng, M.D.Arcadia, CA 910071700175312
  3. Vincent Fortanasce, M.D.Arcadia, CA 910071104833052
  4. Eric Frechette, M.D.Arcadia, CA 910071457557910
  5. June-Chih Liu, M.D.Arcadia, CA 910071891768479
  6. Edgar Olivas, MDArcadia, CA 910071770902611
  7. Arthur An, M.D.Arcadia, CA 910061649293259
  8. Arnold Brizuela, M.D.Arcadia, CA 910061528325818

Common questions

What is M. Lorraine Purino, M.D.'s NPI number?

M. Lorraine Purino, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023165750, issued on Jan 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is M. Lorraine Purino, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 665 W Naomi Ave, Arcadia, CA, 91007. Phone: (626) 445-8481. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify M. Lorraine Purino, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G72256, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does M. Lorraine Purino, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, M. Lorraine Purino, M.D. had 2,805 Medicare Part D claims for 432 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is M. Lorraine Purino, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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