Steven S. Lai, O.D.
Optometrist · Monterey Park, CA
Steven S. Lai, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Monterey Park, California, and NPI 1407957350, issued on Sep 25, 2006. Check the license (California OP9461T, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Steven S. Lai
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- OP9461T CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 419 N Atlantic Blvd Ste 105, Monterey Park, CA 91754
- Phone
- (626) 282-7579
- Enumerated
- Sep 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (626) 282-6841
- Medicaid ID
- SD0094610 CA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Steven S. Lai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license OP9461TCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
150 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Azelastine Hcl100 claims
- Tobramycin16 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone11 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.
Steven S. Lai among 8,308 optometrist records in California
Steven S. Lai, O.D. is one of 8,308 optometrist records with a practice address in California. 67% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 66% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 43% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
26 optometrist records list a practice address in Monterey Park
They are 26 of the 948 NPPES records with a practice address in Monterey Park, and 8,308 optometrist records in California.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Emery Chan, O.D.Monterey Park, CA 917541265823249
- Lily Chung, O.D.Montery Park, CA 917541790813640
- Susana Con, ODMonterey Park, CA 917541073504551
- Julia Huang, O.D.Monterey Park, CA 917541861618258
- John Ju, ODMonterey Park, CA 917541639214851
- Dennis Lin, O.D.Monterey Park, CA 917541659422285
- Russell Oku, O.D.Monterey Park, CA 917541255359816
- Glenna Shih, O.D.Monterey Park, CA 917541447452420
Common questions
What is Steven S. Lai, O.D.'s NPI number?
Steven S. Lai, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407957350, issued on Sep 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Steven S. Lai, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 419 N Atlantic Blvd Ste 105, Monterey Park, CA, 91754. Phone: (626) 282-7579. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Steven S. Lai, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number OP9461T, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Steven S. Lai, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Steven S. Lai, O.D. had 150 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.