NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Wallace I. Lai, MD

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician · Salem, OR

Wallace I. Lai, MD is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician with a practice address in Salem, Oregon, and NPI 1578503249, issued on Jun 8, 2006. Check the license (Oregon MD17813, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578503249
Name
Wallace I. Lai
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician 207RC0001X
License number
MD17813 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2480 Liberty St NE, Salem, OR 97301
Phone
(503) 371-1756
Enumerated
Jun 8, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 1, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(503) 584-7971
Medicaid IDs
100009591 OR
288256 OR
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040826000539); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Oregon Health Sciences University School Of Medicine, 1991
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 2480 Liberty St NE

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

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  2. Alyce Huntsinger, FNP, NNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1932310216
  3. Nash Keene, STUDENTMedical Physician Assistant1912308404
  4. Glen Roseborough, MDVascular Surgery Physician1518903186
  5. Priscilla Walters, LCSWClinical Social Worker1982841565
  6. Janelle Zych, DPTPhysical Therapist1326464181

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in 2024

4,071 Medicare Part D claims for 671 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,710 among the 3,173 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims. 21 claims were for opioids.

  1. Wallace Lai4,071
  2. Specialty average1,710

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis543 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate478 claims
  3. Furosemide238 claims
  4. Flecainide Acetate234 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium233 claims
  6. Metoprolol Tartrate167 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): 89.5 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 score89.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%88.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%85.0
  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: $493.80

18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 3,167 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,651.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Wallace Lai$494
  2. Specialty average$10,651

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. Oregon Heart Center PCSalem, OR

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

Wallace I. Lai among 42 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in Oregon

Wallace I. Lai, MD is one of 42 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 81% 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 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2000 among the 32 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0001X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician providers in Oregon

There are 42 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in Oregon.

The 8 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Matthew Fedor, MDSalem, OR 973011235225624
  2. Ashit Patel, M.D.Salem, OR 973011427276757
  3. Sandeep Saha, M.D.Salem, OR 973011679685101
  4. Eric Putz, M.D.Salem, OR 973021740272533
  5. Kyong Turk, MDSalem, OR 973021366465775
  6. Ross Downey, MDCorvallis, OR 973301669573549
  7. Jeff Hsing, MDCorvallis, OR 973301427128644
  8. Jose Lozano Garcia, MDCorvallis, OR 973301508204405

Common questions

What is Wallace I. Lai, MD's NPI number?

Wallace I. Lai, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578503249, issued on Jun 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Wallace I. Lai, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2480 Liberty St NE, Salem, OR, 97301. Phone: (503) 371-1756. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Wallace I. Lai, MD's license?

NPPES lists Oregon license number MD17813, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Wallace I. Lai, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Wallace I. Lai, MD had 4,071 Medicare Part D claims for 671 beneficiaries; the average among clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician prescribers was 1,710. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Wallace I. Lai, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.5 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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