Dr. Lorrie J. Klein, MD

Dr. Klein practices at Southern California Dermatology in Laguna Niguel, California.

Dr. Klein's NPI, 1508852799, was assigned on September 22, 2005. Dr. Klein graduated from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 1985. Dr. Klein holds California license G58945.

Dr. Klein's primary practice is Southern California Dermatology, at 30201 Golden Lantern, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 in Orange County. The practice phone is (949) 644-0101.

Dr. Klein's primary practice is Southern California Dermatology in Laguna Niguel, California. The medical group on file is West Dermatology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Klein to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Klein practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Dermatology is Dr. Klein's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Klein is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology. Dmand AI has Dr. Klein's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Hawaii.

Dmand AI lists acne, acute skin infection, benign or precancerous skin growths, cancerous skin growth removal, cold sores or genital herpes, contact dermatitis, itchy rashes and rash among the conditions Dr. Klein treats.

CMS data shows 3,351 Medicare services from Dr. Klein across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 401 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $151,996 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 401 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Klein in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 235 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 53% have high blood pressure. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.89, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Klein's median patient age at 59, with 63% women.

In 2024, Dr. Klein wrote 17 Medicare Part D claims. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 15 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $404 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 18 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 85 out of 100 for Dr. Klein for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Klein accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 440 procedures of skin biopsy by Dr. Klein, more than 94% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Klein. Dr. Klein's most frequent co-author is Ronald Jeffrey Barr, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 537 general payments to Dr. Klein from 26 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 39% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $50,545. It also lists 3 research payments totaling $2,632 in 2016.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Klein.

Dr. Klein graduated from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 1985. Dr. Klein is a member of AAD and ASDS.

Dr. Klein is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.