Dr. Lawrence P. Lai, MD, MS

  • Fontana, CA
  • Pain medicine physician
NPI1598927832PAC ID1557657608
Part D claims, 2024
1,317
Publications
15
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$295
Medical group
1
Practice address
9961 Sierra Ave, Fontana, CA 92335
Practice phone
Call (909) 427-5000
Professional email
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Fontana Medical Center

Hospital · Fontana, California

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Dr. Lawrence P. Lai is a pain medicine physician in Fontana, California

Dr. Lai practices at Fontana Medical Center in Fontana, California, part of Kaiser Permanente.

Dr. Lai's NPI, 1598927832, was assigned on June 27, 2008. Dr. Lai graduated from Drexel University College Of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Lai holds California license A111449.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1557657608
NPI enumeration date
June 27, 2008
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(909) 427-5000
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Sex
Male
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. Lawrence P. Lai practices at Fontana Medical Center in Fontana, California

Dr. Lai's primary practice is Fontana Medical Center, at 9961 Sierra Ave, Fontana, CA 92335 in San Bernardino County. The practice phone is (909) 427-5000.

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Dr. Lawrence P. Lai is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Lai's primary practice is Fontana Medical Center in Fontana, California, part of Kaiser Permanente. The medical group on file is Southern California Permanente Medical Group.

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Fontana Medical CenterAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Lawrence P. Lai is one of 118 pain medicine physicians in California

Pain medicine is Dr. Lai's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208VP0000X. The record also lists pain medicine. Dr. Lai is board certified in pain medicine by the American Board of Pain Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Lai's licenses on file in 5 states: California, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and New York.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Pain medicine, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A111449 · 2010 to 2026 · taxonomy 208VP0000X
  • Delaware license2015 to 2027
  • Maryland license2015 to 2018
  • New Jersey license2013 to 2015
  • New York license2010 to 2013

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists lower back pain and muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain among the conditions Dr. Lai treats.

Pain medicine physicians near Dr. Lai

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Dr. Lawrence P. Lai's patients have a median age of 58

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lai's median patient age at 58, with 71% women.

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 58

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women71%
  • Men29%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Lawrence P. Lai wrote 1,317 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Lai wrote 1,317 Medicare Part D claims for 170 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,143 of them, across 25 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $35,507 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,138 claims across 25 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,317
Drugs named by CMS25
Total drug cost$35,507
Part D patients170

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

  • Generic1,292 claims98%
  • Brand-name25 claims2%

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

  • Opioids34%446 of 1,317 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: 1,1382024: 1,143No change

Drugs named by CMS: 25 in 2024, 25 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

Dr. Lawrence P. 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. Lawrence P. Lai has 15 publications on record

Dmand AI links 15 papers to Dr. Lai, published from 2009 to 2016. 2015 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Cerebral Palsy, Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip and Prosthesis Design. Dr. Lai has published most often in PM R. Dr. Lai's most frequent co-authors are Jeffrey S. Shilt, MD, Boqing Chen, MD and Patrick Mahony Foye, MD.

Papers15
Years published2009 to 2016

Dr. Lai's papers by year, 2009 to 2016

Topics Dr. Lai writes about most

  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Baclofen
  • Clinical Competence
  • Hip Joint
  • Hip Prosthesis
  • Infusion Pumps, Implantable

Dr. Lai's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Lai

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Lawrence P. Lai received $295 in industry payments in 2016

CMS Open Payments shows 26 general payments to Dr. Lai from 5 drug and device companies in 2016. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Purdue Pharma L.P. paid the most, $217.

Companies that paid Dr. Lai the most, 2016 to 2016

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Lawrence P. Lai graduated from Drexel University College Of Medicine

Dr. Lai graduated from Drexel University College Of Medicine in 2006.

  1. Medical schoolDrexel University College Of Medicine
  2. Board certified in pain medicineAmerican Board of Pain Medicine
  3. Board certified in physical medicine & rehabilitationAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Lawrence P. 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

  1. EPO1
  2. HMO1
  3. Medicare1
  4. POS1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Lawrence P. Lai's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
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)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Dr. Lawrence P. Lai's NPI number?

Dr. Lawrence P. Lai's NPI number is 1598927832. It was assigned on June 27, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Lawrence P. Lai?

Dr. Lawrence P. Lai is a pain medicine physician in Fontana, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pain Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 208VP0000X).

Where does Dr. Lawrence P. Lai practice?

Dr. Lai practices at 9961 Sierra Ave, Fontana, CA 92335. Dr. Lai's primary practice is Fontana Medical Center in Fontana, California, part of Kaiser Permanente.

What is Dr. Lawrence P. Lai's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Lai is (909) 427-5000.

What is Dr. Lawrence P. Lai's medical license number?

Dr. Lai holds California license A111449, one of the licenses on file in 5 states.

Which states has Dr. Lawrence P. Lai been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Lai in California (2010 to 2026), Delaware (2015 to 2027), Maryland (2015 to 2018), New Jersey (2013 to 2015) and New York (2010 to 2013).

Which hospitals is Dr. Lawrence P. Lai affiliated with?

Dr. Lai practices at Fontana Medical Center in Fontana, California.

What medical group is Dr. Lawrence P. Lai part of?

Dr. Lai is linked to Southern California Permanente Medical Group.

Does Dr. Lawrence P. Lai accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Dr. Lai as accepting Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Lawrence P. Lai offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Lai as offering telehealth services.

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Is Dr. Lawrence P. Lai board certified?

Yes. Dr. Lai is board certified in pain medicine by the American Board of Pain Medicine.

Where did Dr. Lawrence P. Lai go to medical school?

Dr. Lai graduated from Drexel University College Of Medicine in 2006.

What drugs does Dr. Lawrence P. Lai prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Lai's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen and Pregabalin.

Has Dr. Lawrence P. Lai received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $295 in general payments to Dr. Lai from 5 companies from 2016 to 2016. The largest total came from Purdue Pharma L.P.

How long has Dr. Lawrence P. Lai been practicing?

Dr. Lai graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.

Does Dr. Lawrence P. Lai do research?

Dmand AI links 15 publications to Dr. Lai, published from 2009 to 2016.

Who does Dr. Lawrence P. Lai publish with?

Dr. Lai's most frequent co-authors are Jeffrey S. Shilt, MD (4 shared papers), Boqing Chen, MD (3 shared papers) and Patrick Mahony Foye, MD (3 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Lawrence P. 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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