NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jerry Lai, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Sunnyvale, CA

Jerry Lai, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Sunnyvale, California, and NPI 1720205917, issued on Apr 19, 2007. Check the license (California C134763, 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
1720205917
Name
Jerry Lai
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
C134763 CA
047915 CT
254081 NY
254081-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
323 N Mathilda Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94085
Phone
(408) 524-5900
Enumerated
Apr 19, 2007
Record last updated
May 7, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150605000033); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 2003
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 323 N Mathilda Ave

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

  1. Jill Ackerman, MDOphthalmology Physician1760585228
  2. Trennda Rittenbach, O.D.Optometrist1427207497
  3. Karen Shih, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1750565982
  4. Carol Winton, MDOphthalmology Physician1891877106

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  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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27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,115 Medicare Part D claims for 390 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Jerry Lai1,115
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Erythromycin442 claims
  2. Latanoprost139 claims
  3. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone136 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate53 claims
  5. Dorzolamide-Timolol43 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate36 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

  1. Sutter Bay Medical FoundationSunnyvale, CA

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

13 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Sunnyvale

They are 13 of the 1,690 NPPES records with a practice address in Sunnyvale, and 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.

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Other ophthalmology physician records in California

  1. Sam Abbassi, MD, MSWest Hills, CA1881937720
  2. Richard Abbott, M.D.San Francisco, CA1346276573
  3. Jean-Paul Abboud, M.D., PH.D.Del Mar, CA1760776728
  4. Nizar Abdelfattah, MDPasadena, CA1801359393
  5. Parastou Abedi, MDAliso Viejo, CA1720067333
  6. Shahla Abedi, MDAliso Viejo, CA1467431072
  7. Lilit Ablabutyan, M.D.Glendale, CA1497013064
  8. Nathan Abraham, M.D.Valencia, CA1306224456
  9. James Abrams, M.D.San Bruno, CA1912903329
  10. Adam Abroms, MDWestlake Village, CA1497743702

Common questions

What is Jerry Lai, M.D.'s NPI number?

Jerry Lai, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720205917, issued on Apr 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jerry Lai, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 323 N Mathilda Ave, Sunnyvale, CA, 94085. Phone: (408) 524-5900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jerry Lai, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number C134763, 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.

How much does Jerry Lai, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jerry Lai, M.D. had 1,115 Medicare Part D claims for 390 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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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