NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Kok-Kai Lai, DDS

Dentist · Corona, CA

James Kok-Kai Lai, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Corona, California, and NPI 1699897819, issued on Apr 6, 2007. Check the license (California 44002, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1699897819
Name
James Kok-Kai Lai
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
44002 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2083 Compton Ave, Corona, CA 92881
Phone
(951) 737-4515
Enumerated
Apr 6, 2007
Record last updated
May 3, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(866) 513-9928
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify James Kok-Kai Lai in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

16 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. James Lai16
  2. Specialty average86

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.

James Kok-Kai Lai among 14,729 dentist records in California

James Kok-Kai Lai, DDS is one of 14,729 dentist records with a practice address in California. 56% 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 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 18% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2017 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

64 dentist records list a practice address in Corona

They are 64 of the 3,731 NPPES records with a practice address in Corona, and 14,729 dentist records in California.

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The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shikha Banerjee, DDSCorona, CA 928811619171733
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  3. Girish Desai, D.D.SCorona, CA 928811427260561
  4. Seokwon Kwon, D.D.S.Corona, CA 928811811440258
  5. Sam Park, DMDCorona, CA 928811831614213
  6. Mittal Patel, DDSCorona, CA 928811487111985
  7. Maynard Pogue, DDSCorona, CA 928811730193970
  8. Nivedita Sharma, DDSCorona, CA 928811861730343

Common questions

What is James Kok-Kai Lai, DDS's NPI number?

James Kok-Kai Lai, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699897819, issued on Apr 6, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Kok-Kai Lai, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2083 Compton Ave, Corona, CA, 92881. Phone: (951) 737-4515. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Kok-Kai Lai, DDS's license?

NPPES lists California license number 44002, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James Kok-Kai Lai, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Kok-Kai Lai, DDS had 16 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.

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