Dr. Samuel C. Lau, MD

Dr. Lau practices at St. Catherine Hospital in East Chicago, Indiana, part of Community Healthcare System.

Dr. Lau's NPI, 1730526260, was assigned on May 23, 2013. Dr. Lau graduated from Windsor University School of Medicine in 2011. Dr. Lau's Indiana license number on file is 01082675A.

Dr. Lau's primary practice is St. Catherine Hospital, at 4321 Fir Street, East Chicago, IN 46312 in Lake County. The practice phone is (219) 392-7004.

Dr. Lau's primary practice is St. Catherine Hospital in East Chicago, Indiana, part of Community Healthcare System. Dr. Lau is also affiliated with Regency Hospital - Northwest Indiana. The medical group on file is Powers Health Medical Group.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lau practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Geriatric psychiatry is Dr. Lau's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084P0805X. Dr. Lau is board certified in geriatric psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dmand AI has Dr. Lau's licenses on file in 2 states: Indiana and Florida.

CMS data shows 492 Medicare services from Dr. Lau across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 109 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $37,387 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 109 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lau in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 77 patients. 75% of them have anxiety, and 75% have mood disorders. 72% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.50, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lau's median patient age at 45, with 37% women.

In 2024, Dr. Lau wrote 363 Medicare Part D claims for 108 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 145 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,295 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 297 claims across 11 drugs.

Dr. Lau accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

CMS Open Payments shows 63 general payments to Dr. Lau from 11 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 95% of the total. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. paid the most, $443.

Dr. Lau graduated from Windsor University School of Medicine in 2011.

Dr. Lau is in network with 5 carriers, including Aetna, Cigna and CMS Medicare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.