James Z. Lai, MD

Primary specialty

Ophthalmology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207W00000X

License

K8278 Issued in TX

Practice address

2855 Gramercy St
Houston, TX 77025-1756

Phone

(713) 668-6828

NPI assigned

Sep 19, 2005

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

No

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

Specialties & licenses 2

Addresses

Other identifiers 1

Electronic endpoints 1

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in TX

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

Specialty

Ophthalmology

Education

Other, 1992

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Group practices

Hea Clinic PAGroup PAC ID 1254227440, 40 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

Practice roles

Locations

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.

• Hea Clinic PA

  • Ophthalmology Physician
  • Houston, TX
  • NPI 1467420240
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• Hea Clinic, PA

  • Ophthalmology Physician
  • League City, TX
  • NPI 1790022119
  NPD
• Houston Optic PLLC

  • Optometrist
  • Pearland, TX
  • NPI 1720464191
  NPD (past)

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

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        "last_updated": "2021-03-19",
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• Emily Lai
• Eugene C. Lai, M.D., PH.D
• I-Ru Lai, NP
• James Lai
• James C Lai, M.D.
• Jennifer Lai, M.D.
• Jenny Mei-Ju Lai, MD
• Joy Elissa Lai
• Justin T Lai, D.D.S.
• King Ong Lai, M.D.

• Ophthalmology Physician in Houston, TX
• Providers in Houston, TX by specialty
• Ophthalmology Physician in Texas

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Mar 19, 2021; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

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