Christopher Lai

  • Whittier, CA
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1538861158
Part D claims, 2024
56
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$778
State license
1
Year NPI issued
2023
Practice address
9080 Colima Rd, Whittier, CA 90605
Practice phone
Call (562) 945-3561
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Primary practice

Whittier Hospital Medical Center

Hospital · Whittier, California

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Christopher Lai is an orthopedic surgeon in Whittier, California

Christopher Lai practices at Whittier Hospital Medical Center in Whittier, California, part of AHMC Healthcare.

Christopher Lai's NPI, 1538861158, was assigned on March 20, 2023. Christopher Lai holds Massachusetts license 3014202.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
March 20, 2023
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(562) 945-3561
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Sex
Male

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Christopher Lai practices at Whittier Hospital Medical Center in Whittier, California

Christopher Lai's primary practice is Whittier Hospital Medical Center, at 9080 Colima Rd, Whittier, CA 90605 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (562) 945-3561.

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Christopher Lai is affiliated with 1 site of care

Christopher Lai's primary practice is Whittier Hospital Medical Center in Whittier, California, part of AHMC Healthcare.

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SiteEHR vendor and product
Whittier Hospital Medical CenterAvailable with a free account

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Christopher Lai is one of 2,056 orthopedic surgeons in California

Orthopaedic surgery is Christopher Lai's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Christopher Lai is licensed in Massachusetts.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, MassachusettsPrimaryLicense 3014202 · taxonomy 207X00000X

Orthopedic surgeons near Christopher Lai

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Christopher Lai's patients have a median age of 56

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Christopher Lai's median patient age at 56, with 67% women.

Christopher Lai's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 56

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women67%
  • Men33%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Christopher Lai wrote 56 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Christopher Lai wrote 56 Medicare Part D claims for 36 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 19 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $86 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 15 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202456
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$86
Part D patients36

Christopher Lai's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic51 claims91%
  • Brand-name and other5 claims9%

Christopher 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 Christopher Lai's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids43%24 of 56 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: 152024: 1927%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 1 in 2023.

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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

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Christopher Lai received $778 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 13 general payments to Christopher Lai from 3 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 82% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $536.

General payments to Christopher Lai by program year, 2024 to 2025

General payments to Christopher Lai by kind, 2024 to 2025

$778in total
  • Food and beverage$64182%
  • Education$13718%

Companies that paid Christopher Lai the most, 2024 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Christopher Lai's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
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NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Part D prescribingMedicare 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)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Christopher Lai's NPI number?

Christopher Lai's NPI number is 1538861158. It was assigned on March 20, 2023, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Christopher Lai specialize in?

Christopher Lai is an orthopedic surgeon in Whittier, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Christopher Lai practice?

Christopher Lai practices at 9080 Colima Rd, Whittier, CA 90605. Christopher Lai's primary practice is Whittier Hospital Medical Center in Whittier, California, part of AHMC Healthcare.

What is Christopher Lai's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Christopher Lai is (562) 945-3561.

What is Christopher Lai's medical license number?

Christopher Lai holds Massachusetts license 3014202.

Which hospitals is Christopher Lai affiliated with?

Christopher Lai practices at Whittier Hospital Medical Center in Whittier, California.

What drugs does Christopher Lai prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Christopher Lai's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl.

Has Christopher Lai received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $778 in general payments to Christopher Lai from 3 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.

How long has Christopher Lai been practicing?

Christopher Lai's NPI was assigned in 2023.

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