Physician Profile
Christopher Lau, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Lau
Christopher Lau, MD is a healthcare provider in New York, NY specializing in thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic). According to Medicare claims data, Christopher cared for 195 Medicare patients across 196 services. The services billed most often include new patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more, initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes, and harvest of vein using an endoscope.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (212) 746-5172
- Email not available
Practice Locations
525 E 68TH ST STE M-404 DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY
New York, NY 10065
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Thoracic Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Airway
Chest tumors
Chest wall
Diaphragm
Esophagus
Esophagus and stomach
- Acid reflux
- Barrett's esophagus
- Esophageal cancer
- Esophageal pouch
- Esophagus tear
- Hiatal hernia
- Swallowing difficulties
Heart lining
Infection
Lung
Lung cancer
Lung conditions
Nerves
Nerves and blood vessels
Neuromuscular
Pleural disease
Sweating disorders
Trauma
Vascular
Procedures & services
Airway
Airway surgery
Chest tumors
Chest wall
Chest wall surgery
- Broken rib plating surgery
- Chest wall reconstruction
- Sunken chest repair
- Thoracic Outlet Decompression
Diagnostic tests
Diagnostics
Diaphragm
Diaphragm surgery
Emphysema
Esophagus
Esophagus surgery
- Acid reflux surgery
- Esophageal dilation
- Esophageal stent placement
- Esophagus removal surgery
- Hiatal hernia surgery
- Peroral endoscopic myotomy
Fluid drainage
Heart lining
Lung surgery
- Collapsed lung surgery
- Lung cancer surgery
- Lung lining scraping and cleaning
- Lung nodule removal
- Lung valve placement for emphysema
- Minimally invasive lung surgery
Nerves
Pleural disease
Robotic surgery
Surgical approach
Sweat surgery
Transplant
Trauma
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
196 services · 195 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | Procedure | 33508 |
31 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | Procedure | 33533 |
30 |
| Exploration of chest for bleeding, blood clot, or infection after surgery | Procedure | 35820 |
12 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | Procedure | 33518 |
11 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 1 graft | Procedure | 33517 |
11 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
37 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
35 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
15 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
14 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other thoracic surgery specialists in New York 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2007 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Harvest of vein using an endoscope 8
Providers in NY who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Lau's specialty?
Dr. Lau is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic) in New York, NY. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Lau?
Dr. Lau is listed at 525 E 68Th St Ste M-404 Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York, NY 10065. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Lau?
The number on file is (212) 746-5172. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Lau's NPI number?
Dr. Lau's National Provider Identifier is 1407034374. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Lau's medical education?
Dr. Lau attended Other, graduating in 2007. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Lau been practicing?
Dr. Lau has 19 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2007, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Lau known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Lau performs procedures including harvest of vein using an endoscope, coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft and exploration of chest for bleeding, blood clot, or infection after surgery, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Lau confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Lau. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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