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Dr. Jerry Lai, MD
NPI1720205917PAC ID7113095829
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,275
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 441
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,115
- Publications
- 2
- Industry payments
- $736
- Practice address
- 1085 W El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087-1030
- Practice phone
- Call (408) 524-5900
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Palo Alto Medial Foundation
Multi-specialty group site · Sunnyvale, California
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Dr. Jerry Lai is an ophthalmologist in Sunnyvale, California
Dr. Lai practices at Palo Alto Medial Foundation in Sunnyvale, California.
Dr. Lai's NPI, 1720205917, was assigned on April 19, 2007. Dr. Lai graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine in 2003. Dr. Lai holds California license C134763.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1720205917NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7113095829
- NPI enumeration date
- April 19, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (408) 524-5900
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 49
- Medical school graduation
- 2003
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Jerry Lai practices at Palo Alto Medial Foundation in Sunnyvale, California
Dr. Lai's primary practice is Palo Alto Medial Foundation, at 1085 W El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087-1030. The practice phone is (408) 524-5900.
- Palo Alto Medial Foundation1085 W El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087-1030Phone(408) 524-5900
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Jerry Lai is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Lai's primary practice is Palo Alto Medial Foundation in Sunnyvale, California. The medical group on file is Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group.
Palo Alto Medial FoundationPrimary
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Jerry Lai's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lai practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Palo Alto Medial Foundation | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Jerry Lai is one of 2,621 ophthalmologists in California
Ophthalmology is Dr. Lai's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Lai is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Lai's licenses on file in 5 states: California, New York, Connecticut, Wisconsin and Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, CaliforniaPrimary
- Specialist, New York
- Connecticut license
- Wisconsin license
- Illinois license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists conjunctivitis, dry eye, eye infection or inflammation, eyelid inflammation, glaucoma, glaucoma surgery and inflammation of iris among the conditions Dr. Lai treats.
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Lai
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Jerry Lai billed Medicare for 1,275 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,275 Medicare services from Dr. Lai across 20 procedure codes in 2024, for 441 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $189,700 for them.
Medicare services, 20241,275
Medicare patients441
Paid by Medicare$189,700
Procedure codes20
Dr. Lai's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 5442024: 5332%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 4502024: 38315%
- Surgery
- 2023: 2062024: 28036%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 79
Where Dr. Lai's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,09786%
- In a facility17814%
Dr. Lai compared with the California median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Lai
- California median
- Medicare services
- 1,275vs 1,07918% above
- Medicare patients
- 441vs 421Close to median
- Part D claims
- 1,022vs 61865% above
Medians across 2,568 ophthalmologists 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. Jerry Lai treated 441 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 441 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lai in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 194 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 58% have high blood pressure. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.91, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lai's median patient age at 66, with 64% women.
Medicare patients, 2024441
Average age76
Average risk score0.91
Also on Medicaid11%
Dr. Lai's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Lai's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women29366%
- Men14834%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Lai's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure58%
- Arthritis41%
- Diabetes24%
- Osteoporosis23%
- Chronic kidney disease18%
- Mood disorders18%
- Cancer17%
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 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women64%
- Men35%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Jerry Lai wrote 1,115 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Lai wrote 1,115 Medicare Part D claims for 390 patients. 74% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,022 of them, across 17 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $91,594 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,027 claims across 17 drugs.
Part D claims, 20241,115
Drugs named by CMS17
Total drug cost$91,594
Part D patients390
Dr. Lai's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic828 claims74%
- Brand-name287 claims26%
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
- Opioids1%14 of 1,115 claims
- Antibiotics2%21 of 1,115 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: 1,0272024: 1,022No change
Drugs named by CMS: 17 in 2024, 17 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. Jerry Lai ranks in the 77th percentile for melanoma (skin cancer) excision in Medicare
Dr. Lai accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 24 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Lai, more than 77% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Lai ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
- 77th percentile24 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Jerry Lai has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Lai in 2009. Dr. Lai has published most often in Ophthalmology. Dr. Lai's most frequent co-author is Thomas E. Bournias, MD.
Papers2
Dr. Lai's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Lai
Ophthalmology
CataractGlaucomaLens Implantation, Intraocular
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Dr. Jerry Lai received $736 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 8 general payments to Dr. Lai from 6 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 80% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $156.
General payments to Dr. Lai by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Lai by kind, 2016 to 2025
$736in total
- Food and beverage$58680%
- Speaker and faculty fees$15020%
Companies that paid Dr. Lai the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Jerry Lai has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Lai.
Awards and honors for Dr. Lai
- Undated
- AAO Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Jerry Lai graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine
Dr. Lai graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine in 2003. Dr. Lai is a member of AAO.
- Medical school
- Board certified in ophthalmology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Jerry Lai accepts plans from 11 insurance carriers
Dr. Lai is in network with 11 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- HCSC
- Alliant Health Plans
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
- CMS Medicare
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Plan types Dr. Lai accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO7
- HMO6
- EPO4
- Medicare4
- POS4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Jerry 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 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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 |
| 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. Jerry Lai's NPI number?
Dr. Jerry Lai's NPI number is 1720205917. It was assigned on April 19, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Jerry Lai?
Dr. Jerry Lai is an ophthalmologist in Sunnyvale, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Jerry Lai practice?
Dr. Lai practices at 1085 W El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087-1030. Dr. Lai's primary practice is Palo Alto Medial Foundation in Sunnyvale, California.
What is Dr. Jerry Lai's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Lai is (408) 524-5900.
What is Dr. Jerry Lai's medical license number?
Dr. Lai holds California license C134763, one of the licenses on file in 5 states.
Which states has Dr. Jerry Lai been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Lai in California (2015 to 2026), New York (2009 to 2016), Connecticut (2009 to 2015), Wisconsin (2007 to 2009) and Illinois (2003 to 2007).
What medical group is Dr. Jerry Lai part of?
Dr. Lai is linked to Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group.
Does Dr. Jerry Lai accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Lai billed Medicare for 1,275 services in 2024, and Dr. Lai accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Jerry Lai see?
CMS counts 441 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lai in 2024, with an average age of 76.
Is Dr. Jerry Lai board certified?
Yes. Dr. Lai is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
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What services does Dr. Jerry Lai bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Lai's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), eye exam or test (92285) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. Jerry Lai go to medical school?
Dr. Lai graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine in 2003.
What drugs does Dr. Jerry Lai prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Lai's most prescribed drugs by claims were Erythromycin, Latanoprost and Tobramycin-Dexamethasone.
Has Dr. Jerry Lai received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $736 in general payments to Dr. Lai from 6 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Allergan Inc.
How long has Dr. Jerry Lai been practicing?
Dr. Lai graduated from medical school in 2003, 23 years ago.
Does Dr. Jerry Lai do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Lai.
Who does Dr. Jerry Lai publish with?
Dr. Lai's most frequent co-authors are Thomas E. Bournias, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Jerry Lai accept?
Dr. Lai is in network with 11 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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