NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian Lai, M.D.

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Brian Lai, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1700176971, issued on Apr 8, 2011. Check the license (California A135483, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1700176971
Name
Brian Lai
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
License numbers
A135483 CA
283943 NY
MD454707 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11500 W Olympic Blvd Ste 502, Los Angeles, CA 90064
Phone
(310) 985-1779
Enumerated
Apr 8, 2011
Record last updated
Jan 3, 2023
Fax
(626) 609-4195
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160804000772); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 11500 W Olympic Blvd Ste 502

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Verify Brian Lai in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $68.03

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brian Lai$68.03
  2. Specialty average$3,225.41

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Brian Lai among 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in California

Brian Lai, M.D. is one of 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 70% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2004 among the 367 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in California

There are 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in California.

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The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Reza Ehsan, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900661467537480
  2. Preet Patel, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900691194177816
  3. Daniel Shin, MDLos Angeles, CA 900571801090188
  4. Syed AliWest Hollywood, CA 900481679935845
  5. Brandon Esenther, MDWest Hollywood, CA 900481821388182
  6. Deacon Farrell, M.DWest Hollywood, CA 900481467837377
  7. Behdad Jahromi, MDLos Angeles, CA 900481588193270
  8. Brennan Katz, D.O.West Hollywood, CA 900481215148630

Common questions

What is Brian Lai, M.D.'s NPI number?

Brian Lai, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700176971, issued on Apr 8, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian Lai, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11500 W Olympic Blvd Ste 502, Los Angeles, CA, 90064. Phone: (310) 985-1779. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian Lai, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A135483, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.