Michael Lao, M.D.
Urology Physician · Lancaster, CA
Michael Lao, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Lancaster, California, and NPI 1164861969, issued on Jun 14, 2013. Check the license (California A160251, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Lao
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License number
- A160251 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 44151 15TH St W Ste 101, Lancaster, CA 93534
- Phone
- (661) 902-5600
- Enumerated
- Jun 14, 2013
- Record last updated
- Aug 12, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190621002083); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Michael Lao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A160251Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024
915 Medicare Part D claims for 284 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 37 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl173 claims
- Finasteride60 claims
- Oxybutynin Chloride Er53 claims
- Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro48 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl46 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim45 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 99.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $157.16
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 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
- City OF Hope Medical FoundationMission Hills, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Michael Lao, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Lao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164861969, issued on Jun 14, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Lao, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 44151 15TH St W Ste 101, Lancaster, CA, 93534. Phone: (661) 902-5600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Lao, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A160251, 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 Lao, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Lao, M.D. had 915 Medicare Part D claims for 284 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Lao, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.