James M. Lai, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · New York, NY
James M. Lai, M.D. is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1790823888, issued on Feb 2, 2007. Check the license (New York 320923, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James M. Lai
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
- License numbers
- 320923 NY
041927 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 550 1St Ave, New York, NY 10016
- Phone
- (212) 263-7300
- Enumerated
- Feb 2, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 15, 2023
- Fax
- (212) 263-8995
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230223002203); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Wake Forest University School Of Medicine, 2000
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James M. Lai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 320923Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
277 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Sertraline Hcl48 claims
- Venlafaxine Hcl Er41 claims
- Mirtazapine40 claims
- Trazodone Hcl32 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl12 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 73.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $28.66
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 1,004 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,720.82 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 2 group practices
- New York UniversityNew York, NY
- Trustees OF Columbia University IN The City OF New YorkNew York, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James M. Lai among 508 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in New York
James M. Lai, M.D. is one of 508 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in New York. 75% 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 53% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 53% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 1998 among the 272 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in New York
There are 508 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in New York.
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Common questions
What is James M. Lai, M.D.'s NPI number?
James M. Lai, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790823888, issued on Feb 2, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James M. Lai, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 550 1St Ave, New York, NY, 10016. Phone: (212) 263-7300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James M. Lai, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 320923, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James M. Lai, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James M. Lai, M.D. had 277 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James M. Lai, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.