Dr. Michelle J. Lai, MD

  • Boston, MA
  • Hepatology physician
NPI1609030865PAC ID1557417060
Medicare services, 2024
576
Medicare patients, 2024
248
Part D claims, 2024
409
Publications
1
Hospital affiliations
4
Practice address
330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215
Practice phone
Call (617) 667-7000
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Primary practice

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Hospital · Boston, Massachusetts

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Dr. Michelle J. Lai is a hepatology physician in Boston, Massachusetts

Dr. Lai practices at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, part of Beth Israel Lahey Health.

Dr. Lai's NPI, 1609030865, was assigned on July 16, 2008. Dr. Lai graduated from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2002. Dr. Lai holds Massachusetts license 23561.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1557417060
NPI enumeration date
July 16, 2008
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(617) 667-7000
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
50
Medical school graduation
2002

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Michelle J. Lai practices at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts

Dr. Lai's primary practice is Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, at 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215 in Suffolk County. The practice phone is (617) 667-7000.

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Dr. Michelle J. Lai is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Lai's primary practice is Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, part of Beth Israel Lahey Health. Dr. Lai is also affiliated with Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham. The medical group on file is Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (HMFP). Dmand AI also links Dr. Lai to 2 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Michelle J. Lai's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lai practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+5 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Michelle J. Lai is one of 14 hepatology physicians in Massachusetts

Hepatology is Dr. Lai's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0008X. Dr. Lai is licensed in Massachusetts.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Hepatology, MassachusettsPrimaryLicense 23561 · taxonomy 207RI0008X

Hepatology physicians near Dr. Lai

Counts of hepatology physicians 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. Michelle J. Lai billed Medicare for 576 services in 2024

CMS data shows 576 Medicare services from Dr. Lai across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 248 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $40,340 for them.

Medicare services, 2024576
Medicare patients248
Paid by Medicare$40,340
Procedure codes7

Dr. Lai's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3702024: 41913%
Other services
2023: 02024: 157
Surgery
2023: 292024: 0100%

Where Dr. Lai's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office9717%
  • In a facility47983%

Dr. Lai compared with the Massachusetts median for hepatology physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Lai
  • Massachusetts median
Medicare services
576vs 50813% above
Medicare patients
248vs 2646% below
Part D claims
296vs 308Close to median

Medians across 12 hepatology physicians in Massachusetts 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. Michelle J. Lai treated 248 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71

CMS counts 248 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lai in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 122 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 74% have high cholesterol. 35% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.06, 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 62, with 55% women.

Medicare patients, 2024248
Average age71
Average risk score2.06
Also on Medicaid35%

Dr. Lai's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Lai's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women13454%
  • Men11446%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Lai's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol74%
  3. Diabetes51%
  4. Arthritis40%
  5. Mood disorders37%
  6. Anxiety34%
  7. Chronic kidney disease34%
  8. Depression28%

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 62

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women55%
  • Men44%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Michelle J. Lai wrote 409 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Lai wrote 409 Medicare Part D claims for 80 patients. 79% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 296 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $183,010 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 345 claims across 12 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024409
Drugs named by CMS12
Total drug cost$183,010
Part D patients80

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

  • Generic322 claims79%
  • Brand-name87 claims21%

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

  • Antibiotics7%29 of 409 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: 3452024: 29614%

Drugs named by CMS: 12 in 2024, 12 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. Michelle J. Lai ranks in the 51st percentile for upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux in Medicare

Dr. Lai accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 21 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Lai, more than 51% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Lai ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
51st percentile21 procedures
Colonoscopy
44th percentile14 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Michelle J. Lai has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Lai. Dr. Lai's most frequent co-authors are Barbara Jane Coffey, MD, Chanelle Ramsubick, MD and Timothy Reynolds Rice, MD.

Papers1

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. Michelle J. Lai received $15,188 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 24 general payments to Dr. Lai from 5 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 46% of the total. Gilead Sciences, Inc. paid the most, $8,738.

General payments to Dr. Lai by program year, 2017 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Lai by kind, 2017 to 2025

$15.2Kin total
  • Consulting fees$7,02046%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$3,52523%
  • Honoraria$2,64017%
  • Travel and lodging$1,46710%
  • Food and beverage$5364%

Companies that paid Dr. Lai the most, 2017 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Michelle J. Lai graduated from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Dr. Lai graduated from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2002.

  1. Medical schoolColumbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

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Sources for Dr. Michelle J. 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 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Michelle J. Lai's NPI number?

Dr. Michelle J. Lai's NPI number is 1609030865. It was assigned on July 16, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Michelle J. Lai?

Dr. Michelle J. Lai is a hepatology physician in Boston, Massachusetts. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hepatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RI0008X).

Where does Dr. Michelle J. Lai practice?

Dr. Lai practices at 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215. Dr. Lai's primary practice is Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, part of Beth Israel Lahey Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lai to 2 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Michelle J. Lai's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Lai is (617) 667-7000.

What is Dr. Michelle J. Lai's medical license number?

Dr. Lai holds Massachusetts license 23561.

Which hospitals is Dr. Michelle J. Lai affiliated with?

Dr. Lai practices at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Lai is also affiliated with Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham. Dmand AI links Dr. Lai to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Michelle J. Lai part of?

Dr. Lai is linked to Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (HMFP). Dmand AI links Dr. Lai to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Michelle J. Lai accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Lai billed Medicare for 576 services in 2024, and Dr. Lai accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Michelle J. Lai see?

CMS counts 248 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lai in 2024, with an average age of 71.

What services does Dr. Michelle J. Lai bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Lai's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), hospital inpatient care (99233) and medicare service (G2211).

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Where did Dr. Michelle J. Lai go to medical school?

Dr. Lai graduated from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2002.

What drugs does Dr. Michelle J. Lai prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Lai's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ursodiol, Vemlidy and Omeprazole.

Has Dr. Michelle J. Lai received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $15,188 in general payments to Dr. Lai from 5 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Gilead Sciences, Inc.

How long has Dr. Michelle J. Lai been practicing?

Dr. Lai graduated from medical school in 2002, 24 years ago.

Does Dr. Michelle J. Lai do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Lai.

Who does Dr. Michelle J. Lai publish with?

Dr. Lai's most frequent co-authors are Barbara Jane Coffey, MD (1 shared paper), Chanelle Ramsubick, MD (1 shared paper) and Timothy Reynolds Rice, MD (1 shared paper).

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