NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Monica K. Lai, M.D.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Chicago, IL

Monica K. Lai, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1982137436, issued on Apr 11, 2017. Check the license (Illinois 036.155655, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; 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
1982137436
Name
Monica K. Lai
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
036.155655 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3000 N Halsted St Ste 309, Chicago, IL 60657
Phone
(773) 296-3300
Enumerated
Apr 11, 2017
Record last updated
May 9, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220318001369); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 2017
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 3000 N Halsted St Ste 309

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

  1. Imaan Ansari, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1972034304
  2. Pamela Behnke, C.N.MAdvanced Practice Midwife1811957814
  3. Brenda Darrell, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1336158880
  4. Fatima Hina, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1184864399
  5. Elizabeth Perelman, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1588015788
  6. Julie Philbrick, D.O.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1043445778

Verify Monica K. Lai in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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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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78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

37 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Monica Lai37
  2. Specialty average165

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: $50.00

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Gynesonics, 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.

  1. Monica Lai$50.00
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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. Advocate Health And Hospitals CorporationChicago, IL

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

Monica K. Lai among 2,062 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Illinois

Monica K. Lai, M.D. is one of 2,062 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2006 among the 1,168 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 51% 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 Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

700 obstetrics & gynecology physician records list a practice address in Chicago

They are 700 of the 63,379 NPPES records with a practice address in Chicago, and 2,062 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Illinois.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Silvia Bicalho, M.D.Chicago, IL 606571093724494
  2. Annabella Castillo-Juat, M.D.Chicago, IL 606571740290022
  3. Brenda Darrell, M.D.Chicago, IL 606571336158880
  4. Melissa Dennis, M.D.Chicago, IL 606571376552984
  5. Carlos Fernandez, MDChicago, IL 606571326057803
  6. Abdol Hosseinian, MDChicago, IL 606571811978448
  7. Teresa Hubka, D.O.Chicago, IL 606571659354140
  8. Charanjeet Ray, M.D.Chicago, IL 606571114937596

Common questions

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

Monica K. Lai, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982137436, issued on Apr 11, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Monica K. Lai, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3000 N Halsted St Ste 309, Chicago, IL, 60657. Phone: (773) 296-3300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036.155655, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Monica K. Lai, M.D. had 37 Medicare Part D claims for 20 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.