Dr. Christopher Lau, MD

Dr. Lau practices at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York, New York, part of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.

Dr. Lau's NPI, 1407034374, was assigned on February 4, 2008. Dr. Lau graduated from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in 2007. Dr. Lau's New York license number on file is 250154.

Dr. Lau's primary practice is NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, at 525 East 68th Street, New York, NY 10065 in New York County. The practice phone is (212) 746-5454.

Dr. Lau's primary practice is NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York, New York, part of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Lau is also affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian Queens. The medical group on file is Weill Cornell Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lau to 2 more clinical labs and 2 home health agencies, each named with a free account.

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

Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Lau's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Lau is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Lau's licenses on file in 3 states: New York, Florida and New Jersey.

Dmand AI lists heart bypass surgery, heart device and aorta surgery and heart valve surgery among the conditions Dr. Lau treats.

CMS data shows 196 Medicare services from Dr. Lau across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 139 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $91,187 for them.

CMS counts 139 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lau in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 63 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 22% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.03, 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 72, with 32% women.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Lau for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Lau accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Lau as offering telehealth. CMS counts 67 procedures of coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) by Dr. Lau, more than 98% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 121 papers to Dr. Lau, published from 2015 to 2025. 2023 was the busiest year, with 18. The most frequent topics are Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation and Postoperative Complications. Dr. Lau has published most often in J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. Dr. Lau's most frequent co-authors are Leonard N. Girardi, MD, Mario Fl Gaudino, MD, PhD, MSCE and Ivancarmine Gambardella, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 58 general payments to Dr. Lau from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 64% of the total. Medtronic Vascular, Inc. paid the most, $4,996. It also lists 1 research payment totaling $39 in 2016.

Dr. Lau graduated from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in 2007. Dr. Lau is a member of AATS, ACC, ACS, Chinese American Medical Society and STS.

Dr. Lau is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.