Dr. James N. Lau, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 20
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 86
- Part D claims, 2024
- 81
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $19,639
- Practice address
- 2301 Holmes Street, Kansas City, MO 64108
- Practice phone
- Call (816) 404-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. James N. Lau is a general surgeon in Kansas City, Missouri
Dr. Lau practices at University Health Truman Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri, part of University Health.
Dr. Lau's NPI, 1487632261, was assigned on January 3, 2006. Dr. Lau graduated from Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine in 1995. Dr. Lau holds Illinois license 036153760.
- NPI
- 1487632261NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9234117425
- NPI enumeration date
- January 3, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (816) 404-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 57
- Medical school graduation
- 1995
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. James N. Lau practices at University Health Truman Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri
Dr. Lau's primary practice is University Health Truman Medical Center, at 2301 Holmes Street, Kansas City, MO 64108 in Jackson County. The practice phone is (816) 404-1000.
- University Health Truman Medical Center2301 Holmes Street, Kansas City, MO 64108 · Jackson CountyPhone(816) 404-1000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. James N. Lau is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Lau's primary practice is University Health Truman Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri, part of University Health. The medical group on file is University Health Physicians.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. James N. Lau's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lau practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| University Health Truman Medical Center | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. James N. Lau is one of 593 general surgeons in Missouri
Surgery is Dr. Lau's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Lau's licenses on file in 2 states: Illinois and California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, IllinoisPrimary
- Trauma surgery, California
General surgeons near Dr. Lau
Counts of general surgeons 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. James N. Lau billed Medicare for 20 services in 2024
CMS data shows 20 Medicare services from Dr. Lau across 1 procedure code in 2024, for 86 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,627 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Lau's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 02024: 20
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 322024: 0100%
Dr. Lau compared with the Missouri median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Lau
- Missouri median
- Medicare services
- 20vs 16988% below
- Medicare patients
- 86vs 12732% below
- Part D claims
- 33vs 4120% below
Medians across 570 general surgeons in Missouri with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Lau'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. James N. Lau treated 86 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 69
CMS counts 86 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lau in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 39 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 74% have high cholesterol. 40% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.79, 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. Lau's median patient age at 54, with 56% women.
Dr. Lau's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Lau's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women4451%
- Men4249%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Lau's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol74%
- Arthritis44%
- Anxiety31%
- Mood disorders31%
- Ischemic heart disease29%
- Depression28%
- Diabetes27%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Lau'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
- Women56%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. James N. Lau wrote 81 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Lau wrote 81 Medicare Part D claims for 40 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 33 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $472 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 39 claims across 3 drugs.
Dr. Lau's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic73 claims90%
- Brand-name and other8 claims10%
Dr. Lau'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. Lau's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids16%13 of 81 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: 392024: 3315%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 3 in 2023.
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. James N. Lau takes part in Medicare
Dr. Lau accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. James N. Lau received $19,639 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 94 general payments to Dr. Lau from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 56% of the total. Ethicon Inc. paid the most, $10,256.
General payments to Dr. Lau by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Lau by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Consulting fees$11,08856%
- Travel and lodging$4,55923%
- Food and beverage$2,72314%
- Education$1,2706%
Companies that paid Dr. Lau the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. James N. Lau graduated from Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine
Dr. Lau graduated from Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine in 1995.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. James N. Lau'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. James N. Lau's NPI number?
Dr. James N. Lau's NPI number is 1487632261. It was assigned on January 3, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. James N. Lau?
Dr. James N. Lau is a general surgeon in Kansas City, Missouri. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. James N. Lau practice?
Dr. Lau practices at 2301 Holmes Street, Kansas City, MO 64108. Dr. Lau's primary practice is University Health Truman Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri, part of University Health.
What is Dr. James N. Lau's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Lau is (816) 404-1000.
What is Dr. James N. Lau's medical license number?
Dr. Lau holds Illinois license 036153760, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. James N. Lau been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Lau in Illinois and California.
Which hospitals is Dr. James N. Lau affiliated with?
Dr. Lau practices at University Health Truman Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
What medical group is Dr. James N. Lau part of?
Dr. Lau is linked to University Health Physicians.
Does Dr. James N. Lau accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Lau billed Medicare for 20 services in 2024, and Dr. Lau accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. James N. Lau see?
CMS counts 86 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lau in 2024, with an average age of 69.
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What services does Dr. James N. Lau bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Lau's most billed Medicare services were surgery: digestive system (43239).
Where did Dr. James N. Lau go to medical school?
Dr. Lau graduated from Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine in 1995.
What drugs does Dr. James N. Lau prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Lau's most prescribed drugs by claims were Pantoprazole Sodium and Gavilyte-G.
Has Dr. James N. Lau received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $19,639 in general payments to Dr. Lau from 12 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Ethicon Inc.
How long has Dr. James N. Lau been practicing?
Dr. Lau graduated from medical school in 1995, 31 years ago.
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