Michael R. Lao, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Charleston, WV
Michael R. Lao, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Charleston, West Virginia, and NPI 1902920119, issued on Mar 16, 2007. Check the license (West Virginia 22067, as entered in NPPES) on the West Virginia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael R. Lao
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- 22067 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1003 Oakhurst Dr, Charleston, WV 25314
- Phone
- (304) 720-4455
- Enumerated
- Mar 16, 2007
- Record last updated
- Aug 30, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (304) 720-0436
- Medicaid ID
- 3810007664 WV
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070322000076); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Florida College Of Medicine, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest obstetrics & gynecology physician records → All 187 in West Virginia → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1003 Oakhurst Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Laura Adams, MSN, RNC, CNPWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1083819544
- Dara Aliff, DOObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1841270709
- William Chapman, DOInternal Medicine Physician1326091778
- Jennifer Runyan, DCChiropractor1528251980
Verify Michael R. Lao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWest Virginia Board of Medicine
Search for license 22067Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
20 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Industry payments in 2024: $385.47
20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sage Therapeutics, Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 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
- Premier Women's Health Specialists, PLLCCharleston, WV
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael R. Lao among 187 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in West Virginia
Michael R. Lao, M.D. is one of 187 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in West Virginia. 77% 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 58% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 58% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2005 among the 124 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a West Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in West Virginia
There are 187 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in West Virginia.
All 187 in West Virginia → Every provider in Charleston → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Dara Aliff, DOCharleston, WV 253141841270709
- Andrea Hill, M.D.South Charleston, WV 253091174552590
- Bernard Luby, M.D.South Charleston, WV 253091659431096
- Akhil Patel, M.D.South Charleston, WV 253091609300334
- Kiran Patel, M.D.South Charleston, WV 253091346200599
- Bassam Shamma, MDSouth Charleston, WV 253091326044413
- Kimberly Uy, M.D.South Charleston, WV 253091245266840
- Karinna Andrews, D.O.Charleston, WV 253041003071036
Common questions
What is Michael R. Lao, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael R. Lao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902920119, issued on Mar 16, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael R. Lao, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1003 Oakhurst Dr, Charleston, WV, 25314. Phone: (304) 720-4455. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael R. Lao, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists West Virginia license number 22067, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia Board of Medicine at https://wvbom.wv.gov/public/search/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael R. Lao, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael R. Lao, M.D. had 20 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.
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.