NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Min-Shyue Lai, MD

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Chevy Chase, MD

Michael Min-Shyue Lai, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Chevy Chase, Maryland, and NPI 1962432260, issued on Jul 3, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D0065946, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1962432260
Name
Michael Min-Shyue Lai
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
License numbers
D0065946 MD
MD36645 DC
0101241092 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5454 Wisconsin Ave Ste 650, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Phone
(301) 656-8100
Enumerated
Jul 3, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 9, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(301) 652-2957
Medicaid IDs
1962432260 VA
413095201 MD
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070925000672); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 2001
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 5454 Wisconsin Ave Ste 650

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

  1. Brian Do, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1073807681
  2. Richard Garfinkel, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1831163997
  3. Gayatri Reilly, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1174718456

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024

264 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims.

  1. Michael Lai264
  2. Specialty average620

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate50 claims
  2. Ketorolac Tromethamine44 claims
  3. Ofloxacin25 claims
  4. Erythromycin21 claims
  5. Latanoprost21 claims
  6. Timolol Maleate18 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 99.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score99.2
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $4,683.43

28 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was EyePoint Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Lai$4,683.43
  2. Specialty average$7,667.49

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. The Retina Group OF Washington PLLCChevy Chase, MD

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

Michael Min-Shyue Lai among 48 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Maryland

Michael Min-Shyue Lai, MD is one of 48 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2002 among the 41 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Maryland

There are 48 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Maryland.

The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Daniel Berinstein, M.D.Chevy Chase, MD 208151366416406
  2. Brian Do, M.D.Chevy Chase, MD 208151073807681
  3. Richard Garfinkel, M.D.Chevy Chase, MD 208151831163997
  4. Gayatri Reilly, MDChevy Chase, MD 208151174718456
  5. Jordan Heffez, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208171669617866
  6. Fadi Nasrallah, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208171427055144
  7. David Parver, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208171346248887
  8. Robert Stephens, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208171568469286

Common questions

What is Michael Min-Shyue Lai, MD's NPI number?

Michael Min-Shyue Lai, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962432260, issued on Jul 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Min-Shyue Lai, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5454 Wisconsin Ave Ste 650, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815. Phone: (301) 656-8100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Min-Shyue Lai, MD's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D0065946, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michael Min-Shyue Lai, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Min-Shyue Lai, MD had 264 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael Min-Shyue Lai, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.3 of 100. 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.

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