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Forest Lai, DO

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Encinitas, CA
National Provider Identifier
1740817360
Registry record updated Jan 5, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Internal Medicine PhysicianTaxonomy code 207R00000X
License
20A24324 Issued in CA
Practice address
354 Santa Fe Dr
Encinitas, CA 92024-5142
Phone
(760) 230-2251
Fax
(760) 230-2253
NPI assigned
Mar 24, 2020
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jan 5, 2026

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

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X 20A24324 CA Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

354 Santa Fe Dr
Encinitas, CA 92024-5142

Mailing address

PO Box 6649
Pasadena, CA 91109-6573

Electronic endpoints 1

TypeEndpointUseAffiliation
Direct Messaging Address flai268788@samhealth.direct-ci.com

Medicare participation

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

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20250908003164 CA Practitioner - Internal Medicine 0749603280 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Internal Medicine
Education
Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, 2020
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

354 Santa Fe Dr
Encinitas, CA 92024-5142
Phone (760) 230-2551

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas Hospital, Encinitas, CA, CCN 050503
  • Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center Hospital, Corvallis, OR, CCN 380014
  • Samaritan Albany General Hospital Hospital, Albany, OR, CCN 380022

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
91.14 of 100Reported as group
Quality
85.78
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40
Cost
78.31

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
93.65 of 100Reported as group
Quality
86.8
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40
Cost
86.36

National Provider Directory

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

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
20A24324CAMDInternal Medicine Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
North County Inpatient Medical Alliance, a Medical Group, Inc CurrentSince Sep 1, 2025 Accepting new patients
Encinitas Palliative Care Associates, Inc. Internal Medicine Past Accepting new patients

Locations

354 Santa Fe Dr
Encinitas, CA 92024
Phone (760) 230-2251

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: flai268788@samhealth.direct-ci.com

Organizations & group practices 2

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 39

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

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NPI Registry JSON

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

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            "city": "PASADENA",
            "state": "CA",
            "postal_code": "911096573"
        },
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            "city": "ENCINITAS",
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            "telephone_number": "760-230-2251",
            "fax_number": "760-230-2253"
        }
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    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "LAI",
        "first_name": "FOREST",
        "credential": "DO",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2020-03-24",
        "last_updated": "2026-01-05",
        "certification_date": "2026-01-05",
        "status": "A"
    },
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        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [
        {
            "endpointType": "DIRECT",
            "endpointTypeDescription": "Direct Messaging Address",
            "endpoint": "flai268788@samhealth.direct-ci.com",
            "affiliation": "N",
            "address_1": "3600 NW Samaritan Dr",
            "city": "Corvallis",
            "state": "OR",
            "country_code": "US",
            "postal_code": "973305472",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_type": "DOM"
        }
    ],
    "other_names": []
}

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