Daniel C. Lai, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Olean, NY
Daniel C. Lai, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Olean, New York, and NPI 1164485280, issued on Apr 10, 2006. Check the license (New York 2173741, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Daniel C. Lai
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 2173741 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2223 W State St, Olean, NY 14760
- Phone
- (716) 372-7205
- Enumerated
- Apr 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 10, 2024
- Medicaid ID
- 02079463 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110324000742); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Baylor College Of Medicine, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Daniel C. Lai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 2173741Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
1,148 Medicare Part D claims for 521 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 16 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Fluticasone Propionate572 claims
- Mometasone Furoate45 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Hc43 claims
- Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride41 claims
- Ofloxacin39 claims
- Azithromycin37 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 53 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Great Lakes Otolaryngology, PCRussell, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Daniel C. Lai among 765 otolaryngology physician records in New York
Daniel C. Lai, MD is one of 765 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in New York. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2001 among the 542 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in New York
There are 765 otolaryngology physician records in New York.
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The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Kamal Pathak, MDCorning, NY 148301922194158
- Hal Sussman, DOCorning, NY 148301194790923
- Jonathan Cryer, MDIthaca, NY 148501407947351
- Ashutosh Ruparelia, M.D.Ithica, NY 148501790771996
- Zhaoyu ChenRochester, NY 146421609627751
- Farshad Chowdhury, MDRochester, NY 146421063830180
Common questions
What is Daniel C. Lai, MD's NPI number?
Daniel C. Lai, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164485280, issued on Apr 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Daniel C. Lai, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2223 W State St, Olean, NY, 14760. Phone: (716) 372-7205. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Daniel C. Lai, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 2173741, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Daniel C. Lai, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Daniel C. Lai, MD had 1,148 Medicare Part D claims for 521 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Daniel C. Lai, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 53 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.