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Dr. Chuong Lai, MD
NPI1558867077PAC ID8022492248
- Medicare services, 2024
- 163
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 241
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 89
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Practice address
- 7515 Main St Suite 800, Houston, TX 77030
- Practice phone
- Call (713) 796-9666
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Memorial Hermann Surgery Center Main Street
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Houston, Texas
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Dr. Chuong Lai is an anesthesiologist in Houston, Texas
Dr. Lai practices at Memorial Hermann Surgery Center Main Street in Houston, Texas.
Dr. Lai's NPI, 1558867077, was assigned on April 3, 2018. Dr. Lai graduated from Texas A&M College of Medicine - Bryan in 2018. Dr. Lai holds Texas license T6937.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1558867077NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8022492248
- NPI enumeration date
- April 3, 2018
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (713) 796-9666
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 30
- Medical school graduation
- 2018
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Chuong Lai practices at Memorial Hermann Surgery Center Main Street in Houston, Texas
Dr. Lai's primary practice is Memorial Hermann Surgery Center Main Street, at 7515 Main St Suite 800, Houston, TX 77030. The practice phone is (713) 796-9666.
- Memorial Hermann Surgery Center Main Street7515 Main St Suite 800, Houston, TX 77030Phone(713) 796-9666
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Chuong Lai is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 4 medical groups
Dr. Lai's primary practice is Memorial Hermann Surgery Center Main Street in Houston, Texas. Dr. Lai is also affiliated with Houston Methodist Hospital. The medical group on file is US Anesthesia Partners. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lai to 3 more hospitals, 4 group practices and clinics and 3 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Memorial Hermann Surgery Center Main StreetPrimary
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Chuong Lai's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lai practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Memorial Hermann Surgery Center Main Street | Available with a free account |
| +8 more sites and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Chuong Lai is one of 4,073 anesthesiologists in Texas
Anesthesiology is Dr. Lai's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207L00000X. Dr. Lai is board certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology. Dmand AI has Dr. Lai's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Anesthesiology, TexasPrimary
- California license
Anesthesiologists near Dr. Lai
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Chuong Lai billed Medicare for 163 services in 2024
CMS data shows 163 Medicare services from Dr. Lai across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 241 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $18,249 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 2024163
Medicare patients241
Paid by Medicare$18,249
Procedure codes8
Dr. Lai's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Anesthesia
- 2023: 272024: 93244%
- Surgery
- 2023: 562024: 5011%
- Imaging
- 2023: 172024: 2018%
Dr. Lai compared with the Texas median for anesthesiologists, 2024
- Dr. Lai
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 163vs 712.3 times
- Medicare patients
- 241vs 13283% above
Medians across 3,710 anesthesiologists in Texas 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. Chuong Lai treated 241 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71
CMS counts 241 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lai in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 117 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.93, 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 48% women.
Medicare patients, 2024241
Average age71
Average risk score2.93
Also on Medicaid7%
Dr. Lai's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Lai's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women11949%
- Men12251%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Lai's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis59%
- Ischemic heart disease54%
- Chronic kidney disease48%
- Diabetes40%
- Heart failure34%
- Anxiety30%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Lai's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 62
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women48%
- Men49%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Chuong Lai scored 89 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for Dr. Lai for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Lai accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Lai's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 89of 100Final score
- 91.3of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 79of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Chuong Lai has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Lai in 2016. Dr. Lai's most frequent co-author is Min Peter Kim, 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. Chuong Lai received $104 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Lai from 3 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Becton, Dickinson and Company paid the most, $57.
Companies that paid Dr. Lai the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Chuong Lai graduated from Texas A&M College of Medicine - Bryan
Dr. Lai graduated from Texas A&M College of Medicine - Bryan in 2018.
- Medical school
- Board certified in anesthesiology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Chuong Lai accepts plans from 19 insurance carriers
Dr. Lai is in network with 19 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and Aetna. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Aetna
- Alliant Health Plans
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Molina
- +11 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Lai accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO10
- PPO10
- Medicare6
- POS5
- EPO2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Chuong Lai'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) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Chuong Lai's NPI number?
Dr. Chuong Lai's NPI number is 1558867077. It was assigned on April 3, 2018, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Chuong Lai?
Dr. Chuong Lai is an anesthesiologist in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anesthesiology Physician (taxonomy code 207L00000X).
Where does Dr. Chuong Lai practice?
Dr. Lai practices at 7515 Main St Suite 800, Houston, TX 77030. Dr. Lai's primary practice is Memorial Hermann Surgery Center Main Street in Houston, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lai to 3 hospitals, 4 group practices and clinics and 3 medical groups.
What is Dr. Chuong Lai's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Lai is (713) 796-9666.
What is Dr. Chuong Lai's medical license number?
Dr. Lai holds Texas license T6937, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Chuong Lai been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Lai in Texas (2022 to 2027) and California (2019 to 2025).
Which hospitals is Dr. Chuong Lai affiliated with?
Dr. Lai is affiliated with Houston Methodist Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Lai to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Chuong Lai part of?
Dr. Lai is linked to US Anesthesia Partners. Dmand AI links Dr. Lai to 3 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Chuong Lai accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Lai billed Medicare for 163 services in 2024, and Dr. Lai accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Chuong Lai's MIPS score?
Dr. Lai's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 89 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Chuong Lai see?
CMS counts 241 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lai in 2024, with an average age of 71.
Is Dr. Chuong Lai board certified?
Yes. Dr. Lai is board certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology.
What services does Dr. Chuong Lai bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Lai's most billed Medicare services were surgery: heart and blood vessels (36620), anesthesia (01844) and surgery: brain, spine and nerves (64999).
Where did Dr. Chuong Lai go to medical school?
Dr. Lai graduated from Texas A&M College of Medicine - Bryan in 2018.
Has Dr. Chuong Lai received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $104 in general payments to Dr. Lai from 3 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Becton, Dickinson and Company.
How long has Dr. Chuong Lai been practicing?
Dr. Lai graduated from medical school in 2018, 8 years ago.
Does Dr. Chuong Lai do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Lai.
Who does Dr. Chuong Lai publish with?
Dr. Lai's most frequent co-authors are Min Peter Kim, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Chuong Lai accept?
Dr. Lai is in network with 19 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and Aetna. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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