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Forest Lai, DO practises internal medicine in Encinitas, CA. Forest is a 2020 graduate of Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Forest cared for 219 Medicare patients across 466 services.
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What does Dr. Lai specialise in?
Dr. Lai is an internal medicine in Encinitas, CA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “INTERNAL MEDICINE”.
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Where is Dr. Lai located?
Dr. Lai is listed at 354 SANTA FE DR, Encinitas, CA 92024. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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What is Dr. Lai's phone number?
The number on file is (760) 230-2251. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Lai's NPI number?
Dr. Lai's National Provider Identifier is 1740817360. 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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Where did Dr. Lai go to medical school?
Dr. Lai attended Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, graduating in 2020. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Lai been practising?
Dr. Lai has 6 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2020, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Lai do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Lai the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (760) 230-2251
- Email not available
Practice Locations
354 SANTA FE DR
Encinitas, CA 92024
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
466 services · 219 patients · 5 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
192 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Office visit | 99231 |
95 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
93 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | Office visit | 99239 |
71 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
15 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other internal medicines at this location 8
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Related specialists at this location 4
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Also at this address 4
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Other internal medicines in Encinitas 2
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Trained at Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine 8
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Class of 2020 at Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine 7
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