STEVEN YICHENG LAI MD
NPI 1295364321
Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology in Santa Cruz, CA
About Steven Yicheng Lai Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
STEVEN YICHENG LAI MD (NPI 1295364321) is an individual hematology & oncology provider in Santa Cruz, California, licensed in California (A183281) and active in the NPI registry since April 2020. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2020).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Steven Yicheng Lai Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Steven Lai reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Palo Alto, CA 94301
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 4,479 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 95065 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 14
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
SANTA CRUZ, CA 95065
SANTA CRUZ, CA 95065
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Steven Lai's NPI number?
The NPI number for Steven Lai is 1295364321. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 1, 2020.
Where is Steven Lai located?
Steven Lai practices at 2850 Commercial Xing, Santa Cruz, CA 95065. The listed phone number is (831) 460-7355.
What is Steven Lai's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine, specializing in Hematology & Oncology, with taxonomy code 207RH0003X.
Is Steven Lai enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Steven Lai is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Steven Lai's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Steven Lai reassigns Medicare benefits to Sutter Bay Medical Foundation (Palo Alto, CA). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Steven Lai's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Steven Lai was last updated on August 6, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Steven Yicheng Lai, MD · NPI 1295364321
Hematology & Oncology physician in Santa Cruz, California. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since April 1, 2020.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1295364321 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** April 1, 2020
- **Primary specialty:** Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology · taxonomy 207RH0003X
- **State license:** A183281 (California)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 2850 COMMERCIAL XING, Santa Cruz, CA 95065-1702
- **Phone:** (831) 460-7355
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** Sutter Bay Medical Foundation (NPI 1013950807, Palo Alto, CA), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2020
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** August 6, 2026
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1295364321) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.