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David C Lai, MD is a healthcare provider in Tacoma, WA specializing in anesthesiology. David trained at Albany Medical College of Union University, graduating in 1994. Medicare claims data shows David provided 38 services to 38 patients.
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What is Dr. Lai's specialty?
Dr. Lai is an anesthesiology in Tacoma, WA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “ANESTHESIOLOGY”.
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Where can I find Dr. Lai?
Dr. Lai is listed at 1901 S UNION AVE, Tacoma, WA 98405. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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How do I contact Dr. Lai?
The number on file is (253) 588-7911. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is the NPI for Dr. Lai?
Dr. Lai's National Provider Identifier is 1265528889. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
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What is Dr. Lai's medical education?
Dr. Lai attended Albany Medical College of Union University, graduating in 1994. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Lai have?
Dr. Lai has 32 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1994, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Lai known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Lai performs procedures including injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve; provides treatments such as anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (253) 588-7911
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1901 S UNION AVE
Tacoma, WA 98405
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
38 services · 38 patients · 2 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | Procedure | 64447 |
21 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | Anaesthesia | 01402 |
17 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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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 anesthesiology specialists in Tacoma 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Albany Medical College of Union University 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1994 at Albany Medical College of Union University 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) 8
Providers in WA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.