Dr. Christopher C. Lai, MD

Dr. Lai practices at Christopher C Lai MD a Professional Corporation in El Centro, California.

Dr. Lai's NPI, 1508905159, was assigned on February 6, 2007. Dr. Lai graduated from Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in 1994. Dr. Lai holds California license A66701.

Dr. Lai's primary practice is Christopher C Lai MD a Professional Corporation, at 1441 W State St, El Centro, CA 92243 in Imperial County. The practice phone is (760) 344-9093.

Dr. Lai's primary practice is Christopher C Lai MD a Professional Corporation in El Centro, California. Dr. Lai is also affiliated with El Centro Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Innercare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lai to 1 more hospital, 3 group practices and clinics, 3 medical groups and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lai practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Lai's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Lai is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Lai's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Arizona and Minnesota.

Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, broken or dislocated ankle/ or foot, bursitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, enthesopathy in arms, fluid in a joint and hand joint or tendon inflammation among the conditions Dr. Lai treats.

CMS data shows 13,023 Medicare services from Dr. Lai across 34 procedure codes in 2024, for 891 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $488,080 for them.

CMS counts 891 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lai in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 433 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 66% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.67, 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 62% women.

In 2024, Dr. Lai wrote 672 Medicare Part D claims for 269 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 622 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $7,213 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 545 claims across 10 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 73 out of 100 for Dr. Lai for performance year 2024, reported individually. CMS counts 29 procedures of lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Lai, more than 96% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 11 papers to Dr. Lai, published from 2007 to 2010. 2008 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Structure-Activity Relationship, Binding Sites and Cell Line. Dr. Lai has published most often in Bioorg Med Chem.

CMS Open Payments shows 307 general payments to Dr. Lai from 27 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 32% of the total. Advanced Orthopaedic Solutions, Inc. paid the most, $16,860.

Dr. Lai graduated from Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in 1994.

Dr. Lai is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.