Individual provider Active NPI

Edward CHI Lai, M.D.

  • Ophthalmology Physician
  • New York, NY
National Provider Identifier
1255481701
Registry record updated May 24, 2024
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Ophthalmology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207W00000X
License
237433 Issued in NY
Practice address
1305 York Ave
11TH Floor
New York, NY 10021-5663
Phone
(646) 962-2020
NPI assigned
Jan 10, 2007
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on May 24, 2024

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician 207WX0120X 237433 NY
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X 237433 NY Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

1305 York Ave
11TH Floor
New York, NY 10021-5663

Mailing address

1305 York Ave
New York, NY 10021-5663
Phone (646) 962-2020

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
A400042196OtherNYMEDICARE ID

Electronic endpoints 3

TypeEndpointUseAffiliation
FHIR URL https://epicproxy-pub.et1089.epichosted.com/FHIRProxy/api/FHIR/DSTU2/ Health Information Exchange (HIE)
FHIR URL https://epicproxy-pub.et1089.epichosted.com/FHIRProxy/api/FHIR/R4/ Health Information Exchange (HIE)
Direct Messaging Address ecl2001@direct.nyp.org Direct

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in NY
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20070702000670 NY Practitioner - Ophthalmology 7719087832 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Ophthalmology
Education
Tufts University School of Medicine, 2003
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Weill Medical College of CornellGroup PAC ID 6800709023, 2,023 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

1305 York Ave
Suite 11
New York, NY 10021-5663
Phone (646) 962-2020

Hospital & facility affiliations

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
100 of 100Reported as apm
Quality
85.32
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Cataract surgery433

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
237433NYMDOphthalmology Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Weill Medical College of Cornell Current Accepting new patients
Weill Medical College of Cornell CurrentSince Jan 1, 2010 Accepting new patients
Weill Medical College of Cornell Ophthalmology CurrentSince Jan 1, 2010 Accepting new patients
Cornell University Medical College Past Accepting new patients

Locations

1305 York Ave
#11
New York, NY 10021
Phone (646) 962-2020

525 E 68th St
Ste 856
New York, NY 10065
Phone (212) 620-3916

1305 York Ave
Fl 11
New York, NY 10021
Phone (646) 962-2020

1305 York Ave
Ste 11
New York, NY 10021
Phone (646) 962-2020

1305 York Ave
New York, NY 10021
Phone (646) 962-2020

525 E 68th St
New York, NY 10065
Phone (212) 746-2846

Networks

  • Healthfirst Medicare Network H1722
  • Healthfirst Medicare Network H3359
  • Healthfirst Medicare Network H9678
  • Healthfirst Medicare Network H5989

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: ecl2001@direct.nyp.org

Organizations & group practices 4

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 5

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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