Physician Profile
Chunwei W. Lai, M.D., PhD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Lai
Based in Hagerstown, MD, Chunwei W. Lai, M.D., PhD is listed in the NPI registry under gastroenterology. Chunwei graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in 2013. Chunwei is also listed as specializing in student in an organized health care education program. According to Medicare claims data, Chunwei cared for 736 Medicare patients across 800 services. The services billed most often include biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes, and biopsy of large bowel using a flexible 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
- (301) 665-4585
- Email not available
Practice Locations
11110 MEDICAL CAMPUS RD STE 246
Hagerstown, MD 21742
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Gastroenterology 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
Most searched conditions
- Acid reflux
- Celiac disease
- Crohn's disease
- Hemorrhoids
- IBS
- Swallowing difficulties
- Ulcerative colitis
Biliary and pancreas
- Acute pancreatitis
- Gallstones
- Pancreatic cysts
- Primary sclerosing cholangitis
Colon and anorectal
- Anal fissure
- Colon cancer
- Colon polyps
- Lower gastrointestinal bleeding
Esophagus and swallowing
- Barrett's esophagus
- Eosinophilic esophagitis
- Esophageal stricture
- Esophagitis
Functional bowel and motility
- Chronic diarrhea
- Fecal incontinence
- Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth
Liver
- Ascites
- Autoimmune hepatitis
- Cirrhosis
- Fatty liver disease
- Hemochromatosis
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Portal hypertension
Stomach and duodenum
- Functional dyspepsia
- Gastritis
- Gastroparesis
- H. pylori infection
- Peptic ulcer disease
Bowel & Colon
- Diverticulitis
Digestive Symptoms
- Constipation
Gallbladder & Bile Ducts
- Blocked Bile Duct
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Colonoscopy
- Endoscopy
- Gallbladder removal
- Hernia repair
- Liver biopsy
Lower endoscopy
- Colon polyp removal
- Endoscopic control of gastrointestinal bleeding
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy
Upper endoscopy
- Endoscopic submucosal dissection
- Esophageal dilation
Capsule and physiology testing
- Anorectal manometry
- Capsule endoscopy
- Esophageal manometry
Diagnostic Testing
- 24-Hour Acid Reflux Test
- EUS-Guided Fine Needle Biopsy
- H. Pylori Breath Test
- SIBO Breath Test
Liver procedures
- Esophageal variceal banding
- Liver elastography
- Paracentesis
Treatments
- Stool Transplant
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
800 services · 736 patients · 17 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43239 |
114 |
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 45380 |
91 |
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Procedure | 45385 |
79 |
| Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43235 |
23 |
| Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 45378 |
12 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Office visit | 99231 |
103 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
89 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
63 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
56 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
51 |
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.
Other gastroenterologists at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 2
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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.
More connections — 31 related providers in 4 groups
Other gastroenterologists in Hagerstown 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2013 at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope 8
Providers in MD who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Chunwei W. Lai, M.D. specialize in?
Chunwei W. Lai, M.D. is a gastroenterologist in Hagerstown, MD. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Gastroenterology”.
NPI registry
Where is Chunwei W. Lai, M.D. located?
Chunwei W. Lai, M.D. is listed at 11110 Medical Campus Rd Ste 246, Hagerstown, MD 21742. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Chunwei W. Lai, M.D.'s phone number?
The number on file is (301) 665-4585. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Chunwei W. Lai, M.D.'s NPI number?
Chunwei W. Lai, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier is 1134568306. 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
Where did Chunwei W. Lai, M.D. train?
Chunwei W. Lai, M.D. attended Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, graduating in 2013. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Chunwei W. Lai, M.D. been practicing?
Chunwei W. Lai, M.D. has 13 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2013, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Chunwei W. Lai, M.D. do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Chunwei W. Lai, M.D. performs procedures including biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope and removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Chunwei W. Lai, M.D. confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Chunwei W. Lai, M.D.. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.