Dr. George C. Lai, DO

  • Sacramento, CA
  • Interventional radiologist
NPI1285708883PAC ID8123207479
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
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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 and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8123207479
NPI enumeration date
November 17, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(916) 733-3397
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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 Foundation
    3000 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.

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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

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Mercy Medical Group, a Service of Dignity Health Medical FoundationAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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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, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense 20A6566 · 1994 to 2025 · taxonomy 2085R0204X
  • Michigan license1994 to 2000

Interventional radiologists near Dr. Lai

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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.

Medicare services, 2024181
Medicare patients252
Paid by Medicare$3,097
Procedure codes5

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

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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.

Medicare patients, 2024252
Average age68
Average risk score1.98
Also on Medicaid66%

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

  1. High blood pressure68%
  2. High cholesterol51%
  3. Arthritis41%
  4. Diabetes38%
  5. Mood disorders33%
  6. Chronic kidney disease29%
  7. Heart failure28%
  8. Anxiety26%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Lai's patients across all payers

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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.

Part D claims, 202450
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$32,874
Part D patients16

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.

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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

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.

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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

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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.

  1. Medical schoolWesternU College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific

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

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

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. George C. 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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
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
Similar physiciansDmand 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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