Dr. Jose A. Lira, MD

Dr. Lira practices at Southbay Pulmonary Medical Group in Chula Vista, California.

Dr. Lira's NPI, 1356319446, was assigned on March 14, 2006. Dr. Lira graduated from National University of San Marcos in 1971. Dr. Lira holds California license A33913.

Dr. Lira's primary practice is Southbay Pulmonary Medical Group, at 841 Kuhn Dr, Chula Vista, CA 91914. The practice phone is (619) 482-7301.

Dr. Lira's primary practice is Southbay Pulmonary Medical Group in Chula Vista, California. Dr. Lira is also affiliated with Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center. The medical group on file is South Bay Pulmonary Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lira to 1 more hospital and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lira practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Pulmonary disease is Dr. Lira's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Lira is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Lira's licenses on file in 2 states: California and New York.

Dmand AI lists acute skin infection, aneurysm, arthritis, asthma, atrial fibrillation and flutter, bronchitis, cardiomyopathy and chronic diabetes among the conditions Dr. Lira treats.

CMS data shows 1,633 Medicare services from Dr. Lira across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 487 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $133,666 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 487 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lira in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 183 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 74% have high cholesterol. 36% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.74, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lira's median patient age at 71, with 50% women.

In 2024, Dr. Lira wrote 4,065 Medicare Part D claims for 595 patients. 51% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,633 of them, across 67 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,871,432 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,966 claims across 74 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 22 out of 100 for Dr. Lira for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Lira accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

CMS Open Payments shows 1,501 general payments to Dr. Lira from 73 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $4,981.

Dr. Lira graduated from National University of San Marcos in 1971. Dr. Lira is a member of ACP.

Dr. Lira is in network with 11 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.