Robert George Lahita, MD, PH.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Wayne, NJ
Robert George Lahita, MD, PH.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Wayne, New Jersey, and NPI 1336275288, issued on Feb 26, 2007. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA04908500, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert George Lahita
- Credential
- MD, PH.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 25MA04908500 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 234 Hamburg Tpke, Wayne, NJ 07470
- Phone
- (973) 754-4175
- Enumerated
- Feb 26, 2007
- Record last updated
- Feb 13, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (973) 389-6031
- Medicaid IDs
- 0028525 NJ
00680364 NY - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040701000138); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 1973
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert George Lahita in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 25MA04908500Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
367 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Diclofenac Sodium55 claims
- Methotrexate39 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate28 claims
- Alendronate Sodium24 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick22 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl15 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $25,996.11
170 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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
- St Josephs Medical Group PCPaterson, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert George Lahita among 253 rheumatology physician records in New Jersey
Robert George Lahita, MD, PH.D. is one of 253 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 86% 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 46% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 46% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated1973 · median 2003 among the 190 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 253 rheumatology physician records in New Jersey.
All 253 in New Jersey → Every provider in Wayne → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Jeffrey Dobro, M.D.Pompton Plains, NJ 074441790778405
- Rima Kopelman, M.D.Midland Park, NJ 074321023074754
- Evan Leibowitz, M.D.Midland Park, NJ 074321235194986
- Moumina Airood, MDWest Paterson, NJ 074241831150671
- Harleen Brar, MDWest Paterson, NJ 074241528177565
Common questions
What is Robert George Lahita, MD, PH.D.'s NPI number?
Robert George Lahita, MD, PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336275288, issued on Feb 26, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert George Lahita, MD, PH.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 234 Hamburg Tpke, Wayne, NJ, 07470. Phone: (973) 754-4175. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert George Lahita, MD, PH.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA04908500, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert George Lahita, MD, PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert George Lahita, MD, PH.D. had 367 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.