Vince J. Lai, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Saint Louis, MO
Vince J. Lai, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1669734851, issued on Jun 13, 2012. Check the license (Missouri 2018010083, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vince J. Lai
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 2018010083 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 621 S New Ballas RD Ste 3005B, Saint Louis, MO 63141
- Phone
- (314) 567-5850
- Enumerated
- Jun 13, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jan 3, 2022
- Fax
- (314) 567-9169
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180420001177); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Albany Medical College Of Union University, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 621 S New Ballas RD Ste 3005B
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kenneth Adams, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTPhysician Assistant1851801823
- Rachel Alick, PAPhysician Assistant1073103180
- Diana Armstrong, APRN-BCAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1295841484
- Andrew Bliss, PA-CPhysician Assistant1295249274
- Jon Carlson, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1508178799
- Schuyler Halverson, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1154764116
Verify Vince J. Lai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2018010083Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
659 Medicare Part D claims for 201 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 271 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl97 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen86 claims
- Ondansetron Odt84 claims
- Meloxicam65 claims
- Celecoxib57 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen56 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $768.83
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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 3 group practices
- Elite Physical Therapy OF Creve Coeur LLCCreve Coeur, MO
- Mercy Clinic Surgical Specialists LLCSaint Louis, MO
- Physical Therapy Spine And Sports Medicine LLCBallwin, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vince J. Lai among 514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Missouri
Vince J. Lai, MD is one of 514 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 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 2012, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 67% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2006 among the 302 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Missouri
There are 514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Missouri.
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The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Donald Bassman, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411235124736
- Jason Browdy, M.D.Creve Coeur, MO 631411134120447
- Ryan Couchman, MDSt Louis, MO 631411497740021
- James Emanuel, M.D.Creve Coeur, MO 631411356365423
- Gregory Galakatos, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631411104868058
- Donald Hammond, MDSt Louis, MO 631411285620260
- David Irvine, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411386681138
- William Kostman, M.D.Creve Coeur, MO 631411912986506
Common questions
What is Vince J. Lai, MD's NPI number?
Vince J. Lai, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669734851, issued on Jun 13, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vince J. Lai, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 621 S New Ballas RD Ste 3005B, Saint Louis, MO, 63141. Phone: (314) 567-5850. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vince J. Lai, MD's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2018010083, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Vince J. Lai, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vince J. Lai, MD had 659 Medicare Part D claims for 201 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.