Edwin J. Lai, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Bellevue, WA
Edwin J. Lai, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Bellevue, Washington, and NPI 1891824777, issued on Mar 5, 2007. Check the license (Washington 00047860, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Edwin J. Lai
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 00047860 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1135 116TH Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004
- Phone
- (425) 454-4768
- Enumerated
- Mar 5, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jun 21, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (425) 462-8021
- Medicaid ID
- 8490229 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070904000128); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 1999
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Edwin J. Lai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license 00047860Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
23% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
624 Medicare Part D claims for 270 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole173 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium59 claims
- Peg-3350 And Electrolytes53 claims
- Gavilyte-G43 claims
- Gavilyte-C34 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf33 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: $2,543.14
78 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- Washington Gastroenterology PLLCBellevue, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Edwin J. Lai among 533 gastroenterology physician records in Washington
Edwin J. Lai, M.D. is one of 533 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 52% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 52% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2003 among the 373 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Washington
There are 533 gastroenterology physician records in Washington.
All 533 in Washington → Every provider in Bellevue → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gaurav Aggarwal, M.D.Bellevue, WA 980041902083587
- Raj Butani, M.D.Bellevue, WA 980041285695221
- Robert Gannan, MD PHDBellevue, WA 980041811976533
- Raymond Hsia, M.D.Bellevue, WA 980041528117702
- Kalle Kang, M.D.Bellevue, WA 980041780626630
- Sang Kim, M.D.Bellevue, WA 980041225070170
- Venkatachala Mohan, MDBellevue, WA 980041194704106
- Pallavi PatelBellevue, WA 980041598818940
Common questions
What is Edwin J. Lai, M.D.'s NPI number?
Edwin J. Lai, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891824777, issued on Mar 5, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Edwin J. Lai, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1135 116TH Ave NE, Bellevue, WA, 98004. Phone: (425) 454-4768. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Edwin J. Lai, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number 00047860, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Edwin J. Lai, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Edwin J. Lai, M.D. had 624 Medicare Part D claims for 270 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.