Dr. Joseph Lai, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 665
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 178
- Part D claims, 2024
- 249
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $187
- Practice address
- 747 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122
- Practice phone
- Call (206) 386-6000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Swedish Medical Center -First Hill
Seattle, Washington
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Dr. Joseph Lai is a hospitalist in Seattle, Washington
Dr. Lai practices at Swedish Medical Center -First Hill in Seattle, Washington.
Dr. Lai's NPI, 1174987556, was assigned on April 11, 2016. Dr. Lai graduated from Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn Rsv University in 2016. Dr. Lai holds Washington license MD60945083.
- NPI
- 1174987556NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9234421280
- NPI enumeration date
- April 11, 2016
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (206) 386-6000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 36
- Medical school graduation
- 2016
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Joseph Lai practices at Swedish Medical Center -First Hill in Seattle, Washington
Dr. Lai's primary practice is Swedish Medical Center -First Hill, at 747 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122 in King County. The practice phone is (206) 386-6000.
- Swedish Medical Center -First Hill747 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122 · King CountyPhone(206) 386-6000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Joseph Lai is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Lai's primary practice is Swedish Medical Center -First Hill in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Lai is also affiliated with Swedish First Hill Campus. The medical group on file is Swedish Health Services. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lai to 1 more hospital and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Joseph Lai's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lai practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Swedish Medical Center -First Hill | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Joseph Lai is one of 766 hospitalists in Washington
Hospitalist is Dr. Lai's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Lai is licensed in Washington.
Specialties and state licenses
- Hospitalist, WashingtonPrimary
Hospitalists near Dr. Lai
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Joseph Lai billed Medicare for 665 services in 2024
CMS data shows 665 Medicare services from Dr. Lai across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 178 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $50,664 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Lai's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 5852024: 66514%
Dr. Lai compared with the Washington median for hospitalists, 2024
- Dr. Lai
- Washington median
- Medicare services
- 665vs 3142.1 times
- Medicare patients
- 178vs 15713% above
- Part D claims
- 98vs 402.5 times
Medians across 696 hospitalists in Washington 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. Joseph Lai treated 178 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 80
CMS counts 178 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lai in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 68 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.47, 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 74, with 50% women.
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
- Women9553%
- Men8347%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Lai's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis59%
- Atrial fibrillation52%
- Heart failure52%
- Chronic kidney disease50%
- Ischemic heart disease47%
- Anxiety36%
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 74
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women50%
- Men49%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Joseph Lai wrote 249 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Lai wrote 249 Medicare Part D claims for 101 patients. 83% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 98 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $10,842 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 61 claims across 4 drugs.
Dr. Lai's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic207 claims83%
- Brand-name and other42 claims17%
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
- Opioids12%30 of 249 claims
- Antibiotics21%52 of 249 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: 612024: 9861%
Drugs named by CMS: 6 in 2024, 4 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. Joseph Lai takes part in Medicare
Dr. Lai accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Joseph Lai received $187 in industry payments from 2023 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Lai from 2 drug and device companies from 2023 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Inari Medical, Inc. paid the most, $172.
General payments to Dr. Lai by program year, 2023 to 2024
Companies that paid Dr. Lai the most, 2023 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Joseph Lai graduated from Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn Rsv University
Dr. Lai graduated from Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn Rsv University in 2016.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Joseph 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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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) |
| 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. Joseph Lai's NPI number?
Dr. Joseph Lai's NPI number is 1174987556. It was assigned on April 11, 2016, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Joseph Lai?
Dr. Joseph Lai is a hospitalist in Seattle, Washington. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hospitalist Physician (taxonomy code 208M00000X).
Where does Dr. Joseph Lai practice?
Dr. Lai practices at 747 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122. Dr. Lai's primary practice is Swedish Medical Center -First Hill in Seattle, Washington. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lai to 1 hospital and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Joseph Lai's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Lai is (206) 386-6000.
What is Dr. Joseph Lai's medical license number?
Dr. Lai holds Washington license MD60945083.
Which hospitals is Dr. Joseph Lai affiliated with?
Dr. Lai is affiliated with Swedish First Hill Campus. Dmand AI links Dr. Lai to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Joseph Lai part of?
Dr. Lai is linked to Swedish Health Services. Dmand AI links Dr. Lai to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Joseph Lai accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Lai billed Medicare for 665 services in 2024, and Dr. Lai accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Joseph Lai see?
CMS counts 178 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lai in 2024, with an average age of 80.
What services does Dr. Joseph Lai bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Lai's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99233) and hospital inpatient care (99239).
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Where did Dr. Joseph Lai go to medical school?
Dr. Lai graduated from Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn Rsv University in 2016.
What drugs does Dr. Joseph Lai prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Lai's most prescribed drugs by claims were Cefdinir, Oxycodone HCl and Amlodipine Besylate.
Has Dr. Joseph Lai received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $187 in general payments to Dr. Lai from 2 companies from 2023 to 2024. The largest total came from Inari Medical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Joseph Lai been practicing?
Dr. Lai graduated from medical school in 2016, 10 years ago.
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