NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hank Hung-Ta Lai, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Long Beach, CA

Hank Hung-Ta Lai, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Long Beach, California, and NPI 1255750246, issued on Apr 7, 2014. Check the license (California A138913, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1255750246
Name
Hank Hung-Ta Lai
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
A138913 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5901 E 7TH St, Long Beach, CA 90822
Phone
(562) 826-8000
Enumerated
Apr 7, 2014
Record last updated
Oct 6, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170411002684); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Albany Medical College Of Union University, 2014
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5901 E 7TH St

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

  1. Nneoma Achikam, LCSW, BCDClinical Social Worker1114182953
  2. Sameera Ahmad, ODOptometrist1164117891
  3. Sama Alabbas, PHARMDPharmacist1366165193
  4. Lawrence Albers, MDPsychiatry Physician1871697300
  5. Abby AlexanderOptometrist1871113068
  6. Tamara Alexander, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1922116714

Verify Hank Hung-Ta Lai in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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: $273.69

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Hank Lai$273.69
  2. Specialty average$4,954.93

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

  1. Mind Space Mental Health IncLaguna Beach, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Hank Hung-Ta Lai among 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California

Hank Hung-Ta Lai, MD is one of 8,673 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 71% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 38% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2005 among the 3,295 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in California

There are 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lawrence Albers, MDLong Beach, CA 908221871697300
  2. Sean Buckley, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908221487625778
  3. Epifania Casino, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908221740372408
  4. Nima Fayazmanesh, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908221144510041
  5. Khoiviet Hathuc, D.O,Long Beach, CA 908221497921324
  6. Kathleen Herron, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908221558463083
  7. Kirk McNagny, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908221194836098
  8. Benjamin MorrisLong Beach, CA 908221750473955

Common questions

What is Hank Hung-Ta Lai, MD's NPI number?

Hank Hung-Ta Lai, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255750246, issued on Apr 7, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hank Hung-Ta Lai, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5901 E 7TH St, Long Beach, CA, 90822. Phone: (562) 826-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hank Hung-Ta Lai, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A138913, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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