Dr. George C. Lai, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 181
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 252
- Part D claims, 2024
- 50
- Publications
- 1
- Industry payments
- $107
- Practice address
- 3000 Q St, Sacramento, CA 95816
- Practice phone
- Call (916) 733-3397
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Mercy Medical Group, a Service of Dignity Health Medical Foundation
Sacramento, California
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Dr. George C. Lai is an interventional radiologist in Sacramento, California
Dr. Lai practices at Mercy Medical Group, a Service of Dignity Health Medical Foundation in Sacramento, California.
Dr. Lai's NPI, 1285708883, was assigned on November 17, 2006. Dr. Lai graduated from WesternU College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in 1993. Dr. Lai's California license number on file is 20A6566.
- NPI
- 1285708883NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8123207479
- NPI enumeration date
- November 17, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (916) 733-3397
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 59
- Medical school graduation
- 1993
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. George C. Lai practices at Mercy Medical Group, a Service of Dignity Health Medical Foundation in Sacramento, California
Dr. Lai's primary practice is Mercy Medical Group, a Service of Dignity Health Medical Foundation, at 3000 Q St, Sacramento, CA 95816 in Sacramento County. The practice phone is (916) 733-3397.
- Mercy Medical Group, a Service of Dignity Health Medical Foundation3000 Q St, Sacramento, CA 95816 · Sacramento CountyPhone(916) 733-3397
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. George C. Lai is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Lai's primary practice is Mercy Medical Group, a Service of Dignity Health Medical Foundation in Sacramento, California. The medical group on file is The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lai to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. George C. 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 |
|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Group, a Service of Dignity Health Medical Foundation | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. George C. Lai is one of 559 interventional radiologists in California
Vascular and interventional radiology is Dr. Lai's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2085R0204X. Dmand AI has Dr. Lai's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Michigan.
Specialties and state licenses
- Vascular and interventional radiology, CaliforniaPrimary
- Michigan license
Interventional radiologists near Dr. Lai
Counts of interventional radiologists 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 C. Lai billed Medicare for 181 services in 2024
CMS data shows 181 Medicare services from Dr. Lai across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 252 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $3,097 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Lai's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Imaging
- 2023: 1582024: 18115%
Dr. Lai compared with the California median for interventional radiologists, 2024
- Dr. Lai
- California median
- Medicare services
- 181vs 83878% below
- Medicare patients
- 252vs 43442% below
- Part D claims
- 20vs 1718% above
Medians across 511 interventional radiologists 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. George C. Lai treated 252 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 68
CMS counts 252 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lai in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 108 patients. 68% of them have high blood pressure, and 51% have high cholesterol. 66% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.98, 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 54, with 59% women.
Dr. Lai's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Lai's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women14658%
- Men10642%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Lai's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure68%
- High cholesterol51%
- Arthritis41%
- Diabetes38%
- Mood disorders33%
- Chronic kidney disease29%
- Heart failure28%
- Anxiety26%
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 54
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. George C. Lai wrote 50 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Lai wrote 50 Medicare Part D claims for 16 patients. 42% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 20 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $32,874 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 12 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Lai's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic21 claims42%
- Brand-name29 claims58%
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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2022 to 2024
- 2022
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2022: 122024: 2067%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 1 in 2022.
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
How Dr. George C. Lai takes part in Medicare
Dr. Lai accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. George C. Lai has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Lai in 2014.
Recent publications by Dr. Lai
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. George C. Lai received $107 in industry payments from 2017 to 2019
CMS Open Payments shows 5 general payments to Dr. Lai from 3 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2019. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $64.
General payments to Dr. Lai by program year, 2017 to 2019
Companies that paid Dr. Lai the most, 2017 to 2019
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. George C. Lai graduated from WesternU College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
Dr. Lai graduated from WesternU College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in 1993.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. George C. 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 C. 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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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) |
| 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) |
| 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 C. Lai's NPI number?
Dr. George C. Lai's NPI number is 1285708883. It was assigned on November 17, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. George C. Lai?
Dr. George C. Lai is an interventional radiologist in Sacramento, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician (taxonomy code 2085R0204X).
Where does Dr. George C. Lai practice?
Dr. Lai practices at 3000 Q St, Sacramento, CA 95816. Dr. Lai's primary practice is Mercy Medical Group, a Service of Dignity Health Medical Foundation in Sacramento, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lai to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. George C. Lai's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Lai is (916) 733-3397.
What is Dr. George C. Lai's medical license number?
Dr. Lai's California license number on file is 20A6566, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. George C. Lai been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Lai in California (1994 to 2025) and Michigan (1994 to 2000).
What medical group is Dr. George C. Lai part of?
Dr. Lai is linked to The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. Dmand AI links Dr. Lai to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. George C. Lai accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Lai billed Medicare for 181 services in 2024, and Dr. Lai accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. George C. Lai see?
CMS counts 252 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lai in 2024, with an average age of 68.
What services does Dr. George C. Lai bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Lai's most billed Medicare services were diagnostic imaging (71045), diagnostic imaging (71046) and diagnostic imaging (70450).
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Where did Dr. George C. Lai go to medical school?
Dr. Lai graduated from WesternU College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in 1993.
What drugs does Dr. George C. Lai prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Lai's most prescribed drugs by claims were Vemlidy.
Has Dr. George C. Lai received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $107 in general payments to Dr. Lai from 3 companies from 2017 to 2019. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Dr. George C. Lai been practicing?
Dr. Lai graduated from medical school in 1993, 33 years ago.
Does Dr. George C. Lai do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Lai.
What insurance does Dr. George C. 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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