NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephanie Wei Lai, MD

Dermatology Physician · Auburn, AL

Stephanie Wei Lai, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Auburn, Alabama, and NPI 1275195901, issued on Jul 2, 2019. Check the license (Alabama MD.40464, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1275195901
Name
Stephanie Wei Lai
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License numbers
MD.40464 AL
A73508 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1543 Professional Pkwy, Auburn, AL 36830
Phone
(877) 231-3376
Enumerated
Jul 2, 2019
Record last updated
Aug 28, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(850) 522-8354
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200511000543); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tufts University School Of Medicine, 1997
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 1543 Professional Pkwy

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

  1. Kelli Riddle, PAPhysician Assistant1801938394

Verify Stephanie Wei Lai in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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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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79% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

1,427 Medicare Part D claims for 371 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

  1. Stephanie Lai1,427
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole291 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide120 claims
  3. Mometasone Furoate105 claims
  4. Hydroxyzine Hcl94 claims
  5. Clindamycin Phosphate92 claims
  6. Mupirocin87 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): 92.4 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score91.1
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,493.34

80 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Stephanie Lai$1,493.34
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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. Southeastern Dermatology Group PAAuburn, AL

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

Stephanie Wei Lai among 171 dermatology physician records in Alabama

Stephanie Wei Lai, MD is one of 171 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 86% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2003 among the 140 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Alabama

There are 171 dermatology physician records in Alabama.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joshua Cash, M.D.Auburn, AL 368301376892950
  2. Rona Beth Holmes, MDAuburn, AL 368301316974090
  3. Kevin Nash, MD, PHDAuburn, AL 368301326201856
  4. John Stewart, M.D.Opelika, AL 368011265423313
  5. Thomas Bender, MDMobile, AL 366951649266792
  6. Monica Bravo, MDMobile, AL 366951699303636
  7. Cary Dunn, M.D.Mobile, AL 366951639163298
  8. Katherine Morganti, M.D.Mobile, AL 366951821522368

Common questions

What is Stephanie Wei Lai, MD's NPI number?

Stephanie Wei Lai, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275195901, issued on Jul 2, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephanie Wei Lai, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1543 Professional Pkwy, Auburn, AL, 36830. Phone: (877) 231-3376. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephanie Wei Lai, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number MD.40464, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Stephanie Wei Lai, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephanie Wei Lai, MD had 1,427 Medicare Part D claims for 371 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Stephanie Wei Lai, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.4 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.

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