Michael K. Lai, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Santa Maria, CA
Michael K. Lai, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Santa Maria, California, and NPI 1750318127, issued on Jun 28, 2006. Check the license (California G37376, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael K. Lai
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- G37376 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1300 E Cypress St Ste C2, Santa Maria, CA 93454
- Phone
- (805) 349-8972
- Enumerated
- Jun 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 10, 2025
- Fax
- (805) 346-2644
- Medicaid ID
- 00G373762 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070130000491); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 1977
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1300 E Cypress St Ste C2
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Margaret England, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1225146426
Verify Michael K. Lai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G37376Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
9,290 Medicare Part D claims for 814 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ozempic953 claims
- Pioglitazone Hcl573 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium465 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium436 claims
- Synthroid412 claims
- Synjardy Xr393 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): 13.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,887.62
156 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mannkind Corporation. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 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 one group practice
- Michael K Lai M D IncSanta Maria, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael K. Lai among 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in California
Michael K. Lai, MD is one of 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in California. 84% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1977 · median 2003 among the 779 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in California
There are 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in California.
All 1,131 in California → Every provider in Santa Maria → Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician nationwide →
The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Margaret England, MDSanta Maria, CA 934541225146426
- Jeanne Bernard, D.O.San Luis Obispo, CA 934011932133238
- Roger Steele, M.D.San Luis Obispo, CA 934011689685299
- Karunyan Arulanantham, MDLancaster, CA 935341548217680
- Jasleen Duggal, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933111437332244
- Harshit Shah, M.DBakersfield, CA 933111043453079
- Ronakkumar Patel, M.DBakersfield, CA 933091841615036
- Niyoti Reddy, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933091407207731
Common questions
What is Michael K. Lai, MD's NPI number?
Michael K. Lai, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750318127, issued on Jun 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael K. Lai, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1300 E Cypress St Ste C2, Santa Maria, CA, 93454. Phone: (805) 349-8972. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael K. Lai, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number G37376, 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 Michael K. Lai, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael K. Lai, MD had 9,290 Medicare Part D claims for 814 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael K. Lai, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 13.5 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.
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.