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Dr. Forest Lai, DO
NPI1740817360PAC ID0749603280
- Medicare services, 2024
- 466
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 112
- Part D claims, 2024
- 236
- Publications
- 7
- MIPS score, 2024
- 94
- Practice address
- 354 Santa Fe Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024
- Practice phone
- Call (760) 753-6501
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Forest Lai is an internist in Encinitas, California
Dr. Lai practices at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas in Encinitas, California, part of Scripps Health.
Dr. Lai's NPI, 1740817360, was assigned on March 24, 2020. Dr. Lai graduated from Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine in 2020. Dr. Lai holds Oregon license DO215347.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1740817360NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0749603280
- NPI enumeration date
- March 24, 2020
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (760) 753-6501
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 32
- Medical school graduation
- 2020
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Forest Lai practices at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas in Encinitas, California
Dr. Lai's primary practice is Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, at 354 Santa Fe Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (760) 753-6501.
- Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas354 Santa Fe Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024 · San Diego CountyPhone(760) 753-6501
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Forest Lai is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Lai's primary practice is Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas in Encinitas, California, part of Scripps Health. Dr. Lai is also affiliated with Samaritan Albany General Hospital. The medical group on file is Encinitas Hospitalist Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lai to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Forest Lai's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lai practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Forest Lai is one of 16,751 internists in California
Internal medicine is Dr. Lai's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Lai is licensed in Oregon.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, OregonPrimary
Internists near Dr. Lai
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16,751internists in California79internists in Encinitas40internists at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Forest Lai billed Medicare for 466 services in 2024
CMS data shows 466 Medicare services from Dr. Lai across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 112 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $30,869 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 2024466
Medicare patients112
Paid by Medicare$30,869
Procedure codes5
Dr. Lai's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1752024: 466166%
Dr. Lai compared with the California median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Lai
- California median
- Medicare services
- 466vs 36129% above
- Medicare patients
- 112vs 15126% below
- Part D claims
- 13vs 42197% below
Medians across 15,815 internists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Lai's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Forest Lai treated 112 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 112 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lai in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 41 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 69% have high cholesterol. 37% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.54, 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 73, with 59% women.
Medicare patients, 2024112
Average age75
Average risk score2.54
Also on Medicaid37%
Dr. Lai's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Lai's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women5953%
- Men5347%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Lai's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol69%
- Arthritis52%
- Heart failure46%
- Ischemic heart disease41%
- Mood disorders40%
- Anxiety37%
- Depression36%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Lai's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Forest Lai wrote 236 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Lai wrote 236 Medicare Part D claims for 96 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 13 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $44 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 170 claims across 11 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024236
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$44
Part D patients96
Dr. Lai's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic213 claims90%
- Brand-name and other23 claims10%
Dr. Lai's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Lai's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids8%20 of 236 claims
- Antibiotics11%27 of 236 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1702024: 1392%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 11 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Forest Lai scored 94 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 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.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Lai's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 94of 100Final score
- 86.8of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 86of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Forest Lai has 7 publications on record
Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Lai, published from 2011 to 2019. 2017 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing, Glycoproteins and Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins. Dr. Lai has published most often in J Bone Miner Res. Dr. Lai's most frequent co-author is Marc N. Wein, MD, PhD.
Papers7
Years published2011 to 2019
Dr. Lai's papers by year, 2011 to 2019
Topics Dr. Lai writes about most
- Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing
- Glycoproteins
- Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
- Mice, Knockout
- Calcium Signaling
- Osteoblasts
- Osteocytes
- Phenotype
Dr. Lai's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Lai
J Bone Miner Res
Adaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAntibodiesCortical Bone
J Bone Miner Res
Adaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAdipogenesisAdipose Tissue, Beige
Adaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingBiomechanical PhenomenaCell Line
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Forest Lai graduated from Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. Lai graduated from Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine in 2020.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Forest Lai's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Forest Lai's NPI number?
Dr. Forest Lai's NPI number is 1740817360. It was assigned on March 24, 2020, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Forest Lai?
Dr. Forest Lai is an internist in Encinitas, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Forest Lai practice?
Dr. Lai practices at 354 Santa Fe Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024. Dr. Lai's primary practice is Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas in Encinitas, California, part of Scripps Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lai to 1 hospital.
What is Dr. Forest Lai's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Lai is (760) 753-6501.
What is Dr. Forest Lai's medical license number?
Dr. Lai holds Oregon license DO215347.
Which hospitals is Dr. Forest Lai affiliated with?
Dr. Lai practices at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas in Encinitas, California. Dr. Lai is also affiliated with Samaritan Albany General Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Lai to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Forest Lai part of?
Dr. Lai is linked to Encinitas Hospitalist Associates.
Does Dr. Forest Lai accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Lai billed Medicare for 466 services in 2024, and Dr. Lai accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Forest Lai's MIPS score?
Dr. Lai's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 94 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Forest Lai see?
CMS counts 112 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lai in 2024, with an average age of 75.
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What services does Dr. Forest Lai bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Lai's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99231) and hospital inpatient care (99233).
Where did Dr. Forest Lai go to medical school?
Dr. Lai graduated from Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine in 2020.
What drugs does Dr. Forest Lai prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Lai's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl.
How long has Dr. Forest Lai been practicing?
Dr. Lai graduated from medical school in 2020, 6 years ago.
Does Dr. Forest Lai do research?
Dmand AI links 7 publications to Dr. Lai, published from 2011 to 2019.
Who does Dr. Forest Lai publish with?
Dr. Lai's most frequent co-authors are Marc N. Wein, MD, PhD (3 shared papers).
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