Dr. Christopher Tak Lau, MD

  • Hawthorne, CA
  • Family medicine physician
NPI1548365968
Part D claims, 2021
12
Publications
1
Industry payments
$704
Affiliated sites
2
Medical group
1
Practice address
4455 West 117th St, Suite 300, Hawthorne, CA 90250
Practice phone
Call (310) 645-0444
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Northeast Community Clinic - Hawthorne General Medical Services

FQHC Look-Alike (No Federal Grant) · Hawthorne, California

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Dr. Christopher Tak Lau is a family medicine physician in Hawthorne, California

Dr. Lau practices at Northeast Community Clinic - Hawthorne General Medical Services in Hawthorne, California.

Dr. Lau's NPI, 1548365968, was assigned on September 13, 2006. Dr. Lau graduated from UC Irvine School of Medicine in 1994. Dr. Lau's California license number on file is A54895.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
September 13, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(310) 645-0444
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
58
Medical school graduation
1994

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Christopher Tak Lau practices at Northeast Community Clinic - Hawthorne General Medical Services in Hawthorne, California

Dr. Lau's primary practice is Northeast Community Clinic - Hawthorne General Medical Services, at 4455 West 117th St, Suite 300, Hawthorne, CA 90250 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (310) 645-0444.

  • Northeast Community Clinic - Hawthorne General Medical Services
    4455 West 117th St, Suite 300, Hawthorne, CA 90250 · Los Angeles CountyPhone(310) 645-0444

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Dr. Christopher Tak Lau is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Lau's primary practice is Northeast Community Clinic - Hawthorne General Medical Services in Hawthorne, California. The medical group on file is Northeast Community Clinics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lau to 1 more community health center, named with a free account. Dr. Lau's employer is on file too: a community health center (fqhc).

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher Tak Lau's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lau practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Northeast Community Clinic - Hawthorne General Medical ServicesAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Christopher Tak Lau is one of 15,680 family medicine physicians in California

Family medicine is Dr. Lau's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dr. Lau has a license on file in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Family medicine, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A54895 · 1995 to 2025 · taxonomy 207Q00000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists fluid and electrolyte imbalances among the conditions Dr. Lau treats.

Family medicine physicians near Dr. Lau

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Dr. Christopher Tak Lau's patients have a median age of 44

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lau's median patient age at 44, with 70% women.

Dr. Lau's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 44

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women70%
  • Men30%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Christopher Tak Lau wrote 12 Medicare Part D claims in 2021

In 2021, Dr. Lau wrote 12 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 1 drug, with $163 in total drug cost. In 2020, CMS named 31 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 202112
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$163

Dr. Lau's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2021

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2020 to 2021

  • 2020
  • 2021
Claims for drugs CMS names
2020: 312021: 1261%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2021, 2 in 2020.

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Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026

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Dr. Christopher Tak Lau has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Lau in 2021. Dr. Lau's most frequent co-authors are Nidhi Bansal, MD, Ariel Yehdua Pedoeem, DO and Gurdeep Singh, MD.

Papers1

Dr. Lau's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Lau

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Christopher Tak Lau received $704 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Lau from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Charitable contributions make up the largest share, 71% of the total. McKesson Medical-Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $500.

General payments to Dr. Lau by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Lau by kind, 2016 to 2025

$704in total
  • Charitable contributions$50071%
  • Food and beverage$20429%

Companies that paid Dr. Lau the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Christopher Tak Lau graduated from UC Irvine School of Medicine

Dr. Lau graduated from UC Irvine School of Medicine in 1994.

  1. Medical schoolUC Irvine School of Medicine

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Dr. Christopher Tak Lau accepts plans from 4 insurance carriers

Dr. Lau is in network with 4 carriers, including LA Care, Molina and CMS Medicare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • LA Care
  • Molina
  • CMS Medicare
  • Humana

Plan types Dr. Lau accepts, by number of carriers

  1. HMO3
  2. Medicare2
  3. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Christopher Tak Lau's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Dr. Christopher Tak Lau's NPI number?

Dr. Christopher Tak Lau's NPI number is 1548365968. It was assigned on September 13, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher Tak Lau?

Dr. Christopher Tak Lau is a family medicine physician in Hawthorne, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Family Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207Q00000X).

Where does Dr. Christopher Tak Lau practice?

Dr. Lau practices at 4455 West 117th St, Suite 300, Hawthorne, CA 90250. Dr. Lau's primary practice is Northeast Community Clinic - Hawthorne General Medical Services in Hawthorne, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lau to 1 community health center.

What is Dr. Christopher Tak Lau's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Lau is (310) 645-0444.

What is Dr. Christopher Tak Lau's medical license number?

Dr. Lau's California license number on file is A54895.

What medical group is Dr. Christopher Tak Lau part of?

Dr. Lau is linked to Northeast Community Clinics.

Where did Dr. Christopher Tak Lau go to medical school?

Dr. Lau graduated from UC Irvine School of Medicine in 1994.

What drugs does Dr. Christopher Tak Lau prescribe most?

In 2021 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Lau's most prescribed drugs by claims were Diclofenac Sodium.

Has Dr. Christopher Tak Lau received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $704 in general payments to Dr. Lau from 4 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from McKesson Medical-Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Christopher Tak Lau been practicing?

Dr. Lau graduated from medical school in 1994, 32 years ago.

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Does Dr. Christopher Tak Lau do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Lau.

Who does Dr. Christopher Tak Lau publish with?

Dr. Lau's most frequent co-authors are Nidhi Bansal, MD (1 shared paper), Ariel Yehdua Pedoeem, DO (1 shared paper) and Gurdeep Singh, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Christopher Tak Lau accept?

Dr. Lau is in network with 4 carriers, including LA Care, Molina and CMS Medicare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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