Eric Lau, MD
Surgery Physician · Hilo, HI
Eric Lau, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Hilo, Hawaii, and NPI 1790212157, issued on May 16, 2017. Check the license (Hawaii MD-22432, as entered in NPPES) on the Hawaii Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Eric Lau
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- MD-22432 HI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1190 Waianuenue Ave, Hilo, HI 96720
- Phone
- (808) 932-3878
- Enumerated
- May 16, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jun 20, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220701002045); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Hawaii John A. Burns School Of Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Eric Lau in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersHawaii Medical Board
Search for license MD-22432Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
86 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 48 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen34 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.
2 hospital affiliations
- Hilo Benioff Medical CenterHilo, HI · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
- Kau HospitalHilo, HI · Critical Access Hospitals
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Eric Lau among 145 surgery physician records in Hawaii
Eric Lau, MD is one of 145 surgery physician records with a practice address in Hawaii. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 74% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 74% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2003 among the 73 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Hawaii practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Hawaii
There are 145 surgery physician records in Hawaii.
All 145 in Hawaii → Every provider in Hilo → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daniel Hudak, M.D.Hilo, HI 967201003010265
- Thomas Jimenez, MDHilo, HI 967201386799435
- Gerald Lau, M.D.Hilo, HI 967201417956764
- Timothy Oldfather, M.D.Hilo, HI 967201679572952
- Joshua Pierce, M.D.Hilo, HI 967201972692929
- Brett Wyrick, D.O.Hilo, HI 967201992740666
- Samuel Lyons, M.D.Kahului, HI 967321922021492
- Wiley Brunel, M.D.Kailua, HI 967341457434318
Common questions
What is Eric Lau, MD's NPI number?
Eric Lau, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790212157, issued on May 16, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Eric Lau, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1190 Waianuenue Ave, Hilo, HI, 96720. Phone: (808) 932-3878. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Eric Lau, MD's license?
NPPES lists Hawaii license number MD-22432, 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 Eric Lau, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Eric Lau, MD had 86 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.