NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Tak Hong Lai, O.D.

Optometrist · Strongsville, OH

David Tak Hong Lai, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Strongsville, Ohio, and NPI 1659825792, issued on Aug 5, 2016. Check the license (Ohio 6474, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659825792
Name
David Tak Hong Lai
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
6474 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
17260 Royalton RD, Strongsville, OH 44136
Phone
(440) 783-5003
Enumerated
Aug 5, 2016
Record last updated
Aug 5, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 17260 Royalton RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Christopher Duke, O.D.Optometrist1902288004
  2. Kimly Pham, O.D.Optometrist1184216913
  3. Delarasadat Seyed Toutounchi, ODOptometrist1346138484

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio board licenses this profession
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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: $125.00

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Lai$125.00
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

David Tak Hong Lai among 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio

David Tak Hong Lai, O.D. is one of 2,443 optometrist records with a practice address in Ohio. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 76% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 60% of these records are
  • Record last updated2016 · 70% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

20 optometrist records list a practice address in Strongsville

They are 20 of the 697 NPPES records with a practice address in Strongsville, and 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Paula Andros-Andrzejewska, O.D.Strongsville, OH 441361740272582
  2. Jamie Anetakis, O.D.Strongsville, OH 441361477590610
  3. Joyce CaterStrongsville, OH 441361730560095
  4. Chelsey Clemans, O.D.Strongsville, OH 441361154561082
  5. Christopher Duke, O.D.Strongsville, OH 441361902288004
  6. Bilal Ghanem, ODStrongsville, OH 441361265969109
  7. Alexander Lemke, O.D.Strongsville, OH 441361528222106
  8. Julie Patten, O.D.Strongsville, OH 441361619010527

Common questions

What is David Tak Hong Lai, O.D.'s NPI number?

David Tak Hong Lai, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659825792, issued on Aug 5, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Tak Hong Lai, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 17260 Royalton RD, Strongsville, OH, 44136. Phone: (440) 783-5003. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Tak Hong Lai, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 6474, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.

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