Dr. Christine Ka Wai Lau, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 82
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 40
- Part D claims, 2024
- 853
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $13
- Practice address
- 1221 West Pacific Coast Highway, Harbor City, CA 90710
- Practice phone
- Call (310) 539-1221
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Fresenius Kidney Care South Bay
Dialysis Center - Independent · Harbor City, California
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Dr. Christine Ka Wai Lau is a nephrologist in Harbor City, California
Dr. Lau practices at Fresenius Kidney Care South Bay in Harbor City, California.
Dr. Lau's NPI, 1447401237, was assigned on October 10, 2008. Dr. Lau graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Lau's California license number on file is A101970.
- NPI
- 1447401237NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4486825957
- NPI enumeration date
- October 10, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (310) 539-1221
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 46
- Medical school graduation
- 2006
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Christine Ka Wai Lau practices at Fresenius Kidney Care South Bay in Harbor City, California
Dr. Lau's primary practice is Fresenius Kidney Care South Bay, at 1221 West Pacific Coast Highway, Harbor City, CA 90710 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (310) 539-1221.
- Fresenius Kidney Care South Bay1221 West Pacific Coast Highway, Harbor City, CA 90710 · Los Angeles CountyPhone(310) 539-1221
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Christine Ka Wai Lau is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Lau's primary practice is Fresenius Kidney Care South Bay in Harbor City, California. Dr. Lau is also affiliated with Kaiser Permanente South Bay Medical Center. The medical group on file is Southern California Permanente Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lau to 1 more dialysis center, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christine Ka Wai Lau's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lau practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Fresenius Kidney Care South Bay | 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. Christine Ka Wai Lau is one of 1,401 nephrologists in California
Nephrology is Dr. Lau's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Lau is board certified in nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Lau has a license on file in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, CaliforniaPrimary
Nephrologists near Dr. Lau
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Christine Ka Wai Lau billed Medicare for 82 services in 2024
CMS data shows 82 Medicare services from Dr. Lau across 1 procedure code in 2024, for 40 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $5,316 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Lau's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 212024: 82290%
Dr. Lau compared with the California median for nephrologists, 2024
- Dr. Lau
- California median
- Medicare services
- 82vs 1,08492% below
- Medicare patients
- 40vs 30787% below
- Part D claims
- 700vs 95527% below
Medians across 1,355 nephrologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Lau'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. Christine Ka Wai Lau treated 40 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 66
CMS counts 40 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lau in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 18 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 50% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 6.90, 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. Lau's median patient age at 67, with 51% women.
Dr. Lau's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Lau's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women1640%
- Men2460%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Lau's Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes73%
- Heart failure60%
- Ischemic heart disease60%
- Atrial fibrillation48%
- Arthritis40%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Lau's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women51%
- Men49%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Christine Ka Wai Lau wrote 853 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Lau wrote 853 Medicare Part D claims for 206 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 700 of them, across 23 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $98,538 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 667 claims across 19 drugs.
Dr. Lau's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic778 claims91%
- Brand-name75 claims9%
Dr. Lau'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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 6672024: 7005%
Drugs named by CMS: 23 in 2024, 19 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
How Dr. Christine Ka Wai Lau takes part in Medicare
Dr. Lau accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Christine Ka Wai Lau received $13 in industry payments in 2019
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Lau from 1 drug or device company in 2019. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $13.
Companies that paid Dr. Lau the most, 2019 to 2019
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Christine Ka Wai Lau graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine
Dr. Lau graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 2006.
- Medical school
- Board certified in nephrology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Christine Ka Wai Lau accepts plans from 1 insurance carrier
Dr. Lau is in network with 1 carrier, including CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- CMS Medicare
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Christine Ka Wai Lau'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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Christine Ka Wai Lau's NPI number?
Dr. Christine Ka Wai Lau's NPI number is 1447401237. It was assigned on October 10, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Christine Ka Wai Lau?
Dr. Christine Ka Wai Lau is a nephrologist in Harbor City, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Christine Ka Wai Lau practice?
Dr. Lau practices at 1221 West Pacific Coast Highway, Harbor City, CA 90710. Dr. Lau's primary practice is Fresenius Kidney Care South Bay in Harbor City, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lau to 1 dialysis center.
What is Dr. Christine Ka Wai Lau's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Lau is (310) 539-1221.
What is Dr. Christine Ka Wai Lau's medical license number?
Dr. Lau's California license number on file is A101970.
Which hospitals is Dr. Christine Ka Wai Lau affiliated with?
Dr. Lau is affiliated with Kaiser Permanente South Bay Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Christine Ka Wai Lau part of?
Dr. Lau is linked to Southern California Permanente Medical Group.
Does Dr. Christine Ka Wai Lau accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Lau billed Medicare for 82 services in 2024, and Dr. Lau accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christine Ka Wai Lau see?
CMS counts 40 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lau in 2024, with an average age of 66.
Is Dr. Christine Ka Wai Lau board certified?
Yes. Dr. Lau is board certified in nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
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What services does Dr. Christine Ka Wai Lau bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Lau's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232).
Where did Dr. Christine Ka Wai Lau go to medical school?
Dr. Lau graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 2006.
What drugs does Dr. Christine Ka Wai Lau prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Lau's most prescribed drugs by claims were Furosemide, Sevelamer Carbonate and Amlodipine Besylate.
Has Dr. Christine Ka Wai Lau received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $13 in general payments to Dr. Lau from 1 company from 2019 to 2019. The largest total came from Amgen Inc.
How long has Dr. Christine Ka Wai Lau been practicing?
Dr. Lau graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Christine Ka Wai Lau accept?
Dr. Lau is in network with 1 carrier, including CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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