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CHRISTOPHER LAI M.D
NPI 1487670907
Emergency Medicine in Anaheim, CA

Active since July 15, 2006PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
1111 W LA PALMA AVE, ANAHEIM, CA 92801(714) 774-1450 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: January 12, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

About Christopher Lai M.d NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

CHRISTOPHER LAI M.D (NPI 1487670907) is an individual emergency medicine provider in Anaheim, California, licensed in North Carolina (2011-00890) and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in Long Beach, and is a graduate of Ohio State University College Of Medicine (2002).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1487670907
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy207P00000X
Provider Legal NameCHRISTOPHER LAICredential: M.D
Location Address1111 W LA PALMA AVEAnaheim, CA 92801-2804
Mailing Address2160 Barranca Pkwy # 1057Irvine, CA 92606-4940 · (925) 768-9560
Phone(714) 774-1450
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOhio State University College Of MedicineGraduated 2002
Enumeration DateJuly 15, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateJanuary 12, 2025
NPPES CertifiedJanuary 12, 2025
✔ NPI 1487670907 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyEmergency MedicineAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code207P00000X
Licenses✔ Licensed in NC · 2011-00890✔ Licensed in WV · 21632✔ Licensed in CA · A92005✔ Licensed in PA · MD424686
Definition
An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.
1111 W LA PALMA AVE, Anaheim, CA 92801
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Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 15901 E 7th StLong Beach, CA 90822-5201 · Phone (562) 826-8000

Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid00A920050CA

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

Christopher Lai M.d 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.

PECOS PAC ID6406828458
PECOS Enrollment IDI20051018000254
Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignments

3

Medicare enrollment records show Christopher Lai reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Anaheim Emergency Medical Group
0.1 mi
Emergency Medicine
1111 W LA PALMA AVE
Anaheim, CA 92801
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
  • 43 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1114626017 (714) 774-1450
Can Emergency Physicians Medical Group Inc
10 mi
Emergency Medicine
14662 NEWPORT AVE
Tustin, CA 92780
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
  • 121 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1386018356 (714) 619-7700
Oneil Enterprises Inc
11 mi
Urgent Care
5424 WOODRUFF AVE
Lakewood, CA 90713
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
  • 13 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1184186629 (815) 713-2600

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 92801 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$96.36 typical visit price
range $62.96 – $187.60
Typical copayment $24.09 (range $15.74 – $46.90)
Most-billed visit code 99203
Established Patient
$109.96 typical visit price
range $20.84 – $153.61
Typical copayment $27.49 (range $5.21 – $38.40)
Most-billed visit code 99214
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

ERNESTO P GIDAYA MD
Anesthesiology
1111 W LA PALMA AVE
ANAHEIM, CA 92801
Orange County (714) 774-1450
MR. JORGE ROMERO JR.
Social Worker (Clinical)
1111 W LA PALMA AVE
ANAHEIM, CA 92801
Orange County (714) 774-1450
ANAHIEM MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER
General Acute Care Hospital
1111 W LA PALMA AVE, 1111 W LA PALMA AVENUE
ANAHEIM, CA 92801
Orange County (714) 999-3800
DR. JAKLYN RAE MCCLENDON M.D.
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
1111 W LA PALMA AVE, AMMC - DEPT. OF PATHOLOGY
ANAHEIM, CA 92801
Orange County (714) 999-6075
ANAHEIM EMERGENCY MEDICAL GROUP
Emergency Medicine
1111 W LA PALMA AVE
ANAHEIM, CA 92801
Orange County (714) 774-1450
D LALANI PERERA-THANGARATNAM MD
Anesthesiology
1111 W LA PALMA AVE
ANAHEIM, CA 92801
Orange County (714) 774-1450
D LALANI PERERA-THANGARATNAM MD INC
Anesthesiology (Pain Medicine)
1111 W LA PALMA AVE
ANAHEIM, CA 92801
Orange County (714) 774-1450
LEI ZHANG M.D.
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
1111 W LA PALMA AVE
ANAHEIM, CA 92801
Orange County (714) 774-1450

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 Christopher Lai's NPI number?

The NPI number for Christopher Lai is 1487670907. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 15, 2006.

Where is Christopher Lai located?

Christopher Lai practices at 1111 W La Palma Ave, Anaheim, CA 92801. The listed phone number is (714) 774-1450.

What is Christopher Lai's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Emergency Medicine with taxonomy code 207P00000X.

Is Christopher Lai enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Christopher 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 organizations bill Medicare for Christopher Lai's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Christopher Lai reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Anaheim Emergency Medical Group (Anaheim, CA), Can Emergency Physicians Medical Group Inc (Tustin, CA) and Oneil Enterprises Inc (Lakewood, CA). Each 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 Christopher 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 Christopher Lai was last updated on January 12, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 21 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.