Dr. Cindy J. Lai, MD

Dr. Lai practices at UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights in San Francisco, California, part of University of California Health.

Dr. Lai's NPI, 1821055922, was assigned on May 1, 2006. Dr. Lai graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 1999. Dr. Lai holds California license A78730.

Dr. Lai's primary practice is UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights, at 505 Parnassus Ave, Box 0296, San Francisco, CA 94143 in San Francisco County. The practice phone is (415) 353-2733.

Dr. Lai's primary practice is UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights in San Francisco, California, part of University of California Health. The medical group on file is UCSF Pediatrics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lai to 3 more group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lai practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Internal medicine is Dr. Lai's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Lai is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Lai is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists anemia, sepsis and urinary tract infection among the conditions Dr. Lai treats.

CMS data shows 531 Medicare services from Dr. Lai across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 153 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $32,165 for them.

CMS counts 153 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lai in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 65 patients. 72% of them have high blood pressure, and 71% have high cholesterol. 37% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.71, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lai's median patient age at 63, with 62% women.

In 2024, Dr. Lai wrote 873 Medicare Part D claims for 138 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 505 of them, across 20 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $40,021 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 326 claims across 16 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Lai for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Lai accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Lai as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 56 papers to Dr. Lai, published from 2008 to 2025. 2021 was the busiest year, with 7. The most frequent topics are Clinical Clerkship, Students, Medical and Education, Medical, Undergraduate. Dr. Lai has published most often in Am J Med. Dr. Lai's most frequent co-authors are Nadia June Ismail, MD, Temple Andrew Ratcliffe, MD and Nora Y. Osman, MD.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Lai, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Lai graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 1999.

Dr. Lai is in network with 5 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.