Individual provider Active NPI

Christopher E Lai, M.D.

  • Surgery Physician
  • Saint Clair Shores, MI
National Provider Identifier
1972827871
Registry record updated May 15, 2019
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Surgery PhysicianTaxonomy code 208600000X
License
4301114101 Issued in MI
Practice address
29000 Little Mack Ave Ste B
Saint Clair Shores, MI 48081-3018
Phone
(586) 774-8811
Fax
(586) 541-0199
NPI assigned
Mar 22, 2010
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on May 15, 2019

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

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Surgery Physician 208600000X 4301114101 MI Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

29000 Little Mack Ave Ste B
Saint Clair Shores, MI 48081-3018

Mailing address

29000 Little Mack Ave Ste B
Saint Clair Shores, MI 48081-3018
Phone (586) 774-8811

Other names 1

  • Christopher Lai Other name

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in CA
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
I20240227004594 CA Practitioner - General Surgery 5890003529 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
General Surgery
Education
Wayne State University School of Medicine, 2010
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Advance Surgeons Medical Group IncGroup PAC ID 6608779160, 9 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

120 W Hellman Ave
Suite 203
Monterey Park, CA 91754-1209
Phone (626) 457-6333

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • Garfield Medical Center Hospital, Monterey Park, CA, CCN 050737
  • Whittier Hospital Medical Center Hospital, Whittier, CA, CCN 050735
  • San Gabriel Valley Medical Center Hospital, San Gabriel, CA, CCN 050132
  • Alhambra Hospital Medical Center Hospital, Alhambra, CA, CCN 050281

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Colonoscopy1-10
Hernia repair - groin (open)1-10
Hernia repair (minimally invasive)1-10
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux1-10
Removal of tissue1-10
Skin biopsy1-10

National Provider Directory

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

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Advance Surgeons Medical Group Inc Surgery CurrentSince Feb 12, 2024 Accepting new patients

Locations

18575 Gale Ave
Ste 295
City of Industry, CA 91748
Phone (626) 369-9663

120 W Hellman Ave
Ste 203
Monterey Park, CA 91754
Phone (626) 457-6333

Networks

  • BSC 65 PLUS INDIVIDUAL MAPD

Organizations & group practices 1

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 4

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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