Esta Lai, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Seattle, WA
Esta Lai, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1639756687, issued on Mar 25, 2021. Check the license (Washington MD61444271, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Esta Lai
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- MD61444271 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1959 NE Pacific St., Seattle, WA 98195
- Phone
- (206) 520-5000
- Enumerated
- Mar 25, 2021
- Record last updated
- Sep 10, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240930002367); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Hawaii John A. Burns School Of Medicine, 2021
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Esta Lai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD61444271Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
358 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium32 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium28 claims
- Gabapentin27 claims
- Omeprazole17 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate14 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate13 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The Association OF University PhysiciansSeattle, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Esta Lai among 5,534 family medicine physician records in Washington
Esta Lai, MD is one of 5,534 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Washington. 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 2021, is newer than 91% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 91% of these records are older, 6% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated2021 · median 2009 among the 3,294 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
871 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Seattle
They are 871 of the 41,956 NPPES records with a practice address in Seattle, and 5,534 family medicine physician records in Washington.
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Common questions
What is Esta Lai, MD's NPI number?
Esta Lai, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639756687, issued on Mar 25, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Esta Lai, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1959 NE Pacific St., Seattle, WA, 98195. Phone: (206) 520-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Esta Lai, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD61444271, 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 Esta Lai, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Esta Lai, MD had 358 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.