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.
- 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
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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.
- Andrew Imbus, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1073645263
- Charles Imbus, MDSpecialist1912999764
Verify M. Lorraine Purino in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G72256Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin325 claims
- Donepezil Hcl191 claims
- Levetiracetam160 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa126 claims
- Memantine Hcl125 claims
- 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.
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.
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
- 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
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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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.