Dr. George Lai, MD
- Medicare services, 2022
- 42
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 27
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,837
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $2,497
- Practice address
- 250 Hospital Parkway, San Jose, CA 95119
- Practice phone
- Call (408) 972-7000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. George Lai is a nephrologist in San Jose, California
Dr. Lai practices at San Jose Medical Center in San Jose, California, part of Kaiser Permanente.
Dr. Lai's NPI, 1043398803, was assigned on November 1, 2006. Dr. Lai graduated from Ohio State College of Medicine in 1996. Dr. Lai's California license number on file is A63853.
- NPI
- 1043398803NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8426232067
- NPI enumeration date
- November 1, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (408) 972-7000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 56
- Medical school graduation
- 1996
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. George Lai practices at San Jose Medical Center in San Jose, California
Dr. Lai's primary practice is San Jose Medical Center, at 250 Hospital Parkway, San Jose, CA 95119 in Santa Clara County. The practice phone is (408) 972-7000.
- San Jose Medical Center250 Hospital Parkway, San Jose, CA 95119 · Santa Clara CountyPhone(408) 972-7000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. George Lai is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Lai's primary practice is San Jose Medical Center in San Jose, California, part of Kaiser Permanente. The medical group on file is The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lai to 3 more dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. George Lai's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lai practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| San Jose Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. George Lai is one of 1,401 nephrologists in California
Nephrology is Dr. Lai's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Lai is board certified in nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Lai has a license on file in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists chronic kidney disease among the conditions Dr. Lai treats.
Nephrologists near Dr. Lai
Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. George Lai billed Medicare for 42 services in 2022
CMS data shows 42 Medicare services from Dr. Lai across 1 procedure code in 2022, for 27 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,633 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Lai's Medicare services by type, 2021 to 2022
- 2021
- 2022
- Office and hospital visits
- 2021: 292022: 4245%
Dr. Lai compared with the California median for nephrologists, 2022
- Dr. Lai
- California median
- Medicare services
- 42vs 1,08496% below
- Medicare patients
- 27vs 30791% below
- Part D claims
- 1,395vs 95546% above
Medians across 1,355 nephrologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Lai's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2022
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. George Lai treated 27 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 60
CMS counts 27 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lai in 2024. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 56% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 5.87, 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 70, with 40% women.
Chronic conditions among Dr. Lai's Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- High blood pressure75%
- Diabetes74%
- High cholesterol74%
- Arthritis41%
- Ischemic heart disease41%
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 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women40%
- Men60%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. George Lai wrote 1,837 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Lai wrote 1,837 Medicare Part D claims for 393 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,395 of them, across 47 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $147,770 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,274 claims across 35 drugs.
Dr. Lai's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,572 claims86%
- Brand-name and other265 claims14%
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
- Opioids3%52 of 1,837 claims
- Antibiotics3%50 of 1,837 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: 1,2742024: 1,3959%
Drugs named by CMS: 47 in 2024, 35 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. George Lai offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Lai accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Lai as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. George Lai received $2,497 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 34 general payments to Dr. Lai from 10 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 58% of the total. Gilead Sciences, Inc. paid the most, $1,381.
General payments to Dr. Lai by program year, 2018 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Lai by kind, 2018 to 2025
- Food and beverage$1,43958%
- Speaker and faculty fees$1,05042%
- Education$80%
Companies that paid Dr. Lai the most, 2018 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. George Lai has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Lai, most recently CMS Stage 1 2012 in 2011.
Awards and honors for Dr. Lai
- 2011
- CMS Stage 1 2012
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. George Lai graduated from Ohio State College of Medicine
Dr. Lai graduated from Ohio State College of Medicine in 1996.
- Medical school
- Board certified in nephrology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. George Lai accepts plans from 2 insurance carriers
Dr. Lai is in network with 2 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Kaiser Permanente
- CMS Medicare
Plan types Dr. Lai accepts, by number of carriers
- EPO1
- HMO1
- Medicare1
- POS1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. George 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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| 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. George Lai's NPI number?
Dr. George Lai's NPI number is 1043398803. It was assigned on November 1, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. George Lai?
Dr. George Lai is a nephrologist in San Jose, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. George Lai practice?
Dr. Lai practices at 250 Hospital Parkway, San Jose, CA 95119. Dr. Lai's primary practice is San Jose Medical Center in San Jose, California, part of Kaiser Permanente. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lai to 3 dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. George Lai's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Lai is (408) 972-7000.
What is Dr. George Lai's medical license number?
Dr. Lai's California license number on file is A63853.
Which hospitals is Dr. George Lai affiliated with?
Dr. Lai practices at San Jose Medical Center in San Jose, California.
What medical group is Dr. George Lai part of?
Dr. Lai is linked to The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.
Does Dr. George Lai accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Lai billed Medicare for 42 services in 2022, and Dr. Lai accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. George Lai offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Lai as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. George Lai see?
CMS counts 27 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lai in 2024, with an average age of 60.
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Is Dr. George Lai board certified?
Yes. Dr. Lai is board certified in nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. George Lai bill to Medicare?
In 2022, Dr. Lai's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232).
Where did Dr. George Lai go to medical school?
Dr. Lai graduated from Ohio State College of Medicine in 1996.
What drugs does Dr. George Lai prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Lai's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amlodipine Besylate, Furosemide and Losartan Potassium.
Has Dr. George Lai received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,497 in general payments to Dr. Lai from 10 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from Gilead Sciences, Inc.
How long has Dr. George Lai been practicing?
Dr. Lai graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. George Lai accept?
Dr. Lai is in network with 2 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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