Christopher Akl Lau, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Honolulu, HI
Christopher Akl Lau, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Honolulu, Hawaii, and NPI 1770927493, issued on Apr 24, 2013. Check the license (Hawaii MD-20227, as entered in NPPES) on the Hawaii Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Akl Lau
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- MD-20227 HI
A152360 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1401 S Beretania St Ste 750, Honolulu, HI 96814
- Phone
- (808) 686-4010
- Enumerated
- Apr 24, 2013
- Record last updated
- Nov 2, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190729001642); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Hawaii John A. Burns School Of Medicine, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery physician records → All 107 in Hawaii → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1401 S Beretania St Ste 750
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Anthony Barcia, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1043447949
- Liliana Bellini, PA-CPhysician Assistant1790440295
- May Gresko, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1003455957
- Christian Kikuchi, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1518285592
- Daniel Lim, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1790121507
- Kenneth Martin, PA-CPhysician Assistant1598064677
Verify Christopher Akl Lau in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersHawaii Medical Board
Search for license MD-20227Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
93 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 40 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen17 claims
- Celecoxib16 claims
- Tramadol Hcl11 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $148.50
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Queens University Medical GroupHonolulu, HI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Akl Lau among 107 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Hawaii
Christopher Akl Lau, M.D. is one of 107 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Hawaii. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 72% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 72% of these records are older, 24% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2005 among the 61 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Hawaii practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Hawaii
There are 107 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Hawaii.
All 107 in Hawaii → Every provider in Honolulu → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Anthony Barcia, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968141043447949
- Chastyn Cabatu, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTHonolulu, HI 968141184443285
- Chasen Daugherty, PA-CHonolulu, HI 968141952907008
- Christian Kikuchi, MDHonolulu, HI 968141518285592
- Christina LiuHonolulu, HI 968141639638646
- Paul Morton, MDHonolulu, HI 968141669736989
- Andrew Richardson, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968141477870897
- James Scoggin, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968141871626366
Common questions
What is Christopher Akl Lau, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher Akl Lau, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770927493, issued on Apr 24, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Akl Lau, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1401 S Beretania St Ste 750, Honolulu, HI, 96814. Phone: (808) 686-4010. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Akl Lau, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Hawaii license number MD-20227, as entered by the provider. Search the Hawaii Medical Board at https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/medical/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Akl Lau, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Akl Lau, M.D. had 93 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.
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.