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- 1275 York Ave, New York, NY 10065
About Dr. Lai
George Lai, M.D. is a healthcare provider in New York, NY specializing in neurology. George trained at New York Medical College, graduating in 2012. Medicare claims data shows George provided 850 services to 525 patients. The services billed most often include continuous intraoperative neurophysiology monitoring, from outside the operating room (remote or nearby), per patient, (attention directed exclusively to one patient) each 15 minutes (list in addition to primary procedure), established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1265775019.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (212) 639-2000
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
1275 YORK AVE
New York, NY 10065
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Neurology 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
Brain & memory
Specialized neurologic care
Spine, brain injury, and functional
Most searched conditions
Headache and facial pain
Memory and cognition
Movement disorders
Neuromuscular and peripheral nerve
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- Carpal tunnel
- Diabetic neuropathy
- Guillain-Barré syndrome
- Muscular dystrophy
- Myasthenia gravis
Seizures and epilepsy
Stroke and vascular
Brain & Spine
Brain tumors
Head & Facial Pain
Memory & Cognitive
Movement Disorders
Nerve Compression
Sleep & Movement
Spine and nerve
Procedures & services
Consultation and testing
- Comprehensive neurologic examination
- Inpatient video EEG monitoring
- Ambulatory EEG
- Evoked-potential testing
- Nerve-conduction studies
Device and advanced subspecialty
Diagnostic Testing
- Cognitive and memory screening
- Genetic Testing for Neurological Disorders
- Neuromuscular Ultrasound
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Tap Test
- Tilt Table Test
Geriatric care
Office procedures
- Botulinum toxin injections for chronic migraine
- Botulinum toxin injections for dystonia or spasticity
- Lumbar puncture
- Occipital nerve block
Pain & wellness
Treatment management
- Epilepsy medication management
- Migraine preventive treatment
- Multiple sclerosis disease-modifying treatment
Most searched procedures
Consultations & Exams
Consultations and exams
Device management
Infusion and medical therapies
Infusions & Therapies
- IVIG Infusion Therapy
- Migraine Preventive Injections and Infusions
- MS Disease-Modifying Infusion Therapy
- Plasmapheresis
Injections & Pain Relief
- Botox Injections for Excessive Drooling
- Botox Injections for Muscle Spasms and Dystonia
- Trigger Point Injections
Medication Management
Neuromodulation
Trauma & Injury
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
850 services · 525 patients · 15 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measurement of brain wave activity with video (veeg), 12-26 hours with review and report by health care professional | Treatment | 95720 |
73 | As often as other peers in Neurology |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm, leg, trunk or head muscles, limited study | Treatment | 95870 |
22 | Less often than most peers in Neurology |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, 2 extremities | Treatment | 95861 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Neurology |
| Placement of skin electrodes and measurement of central motor stimulation in arms and legs | Treatment | 95939 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Neurology |
| Placement of skin electrodes and measurement of stimulated sites on arms and legs | Treatment | 95938 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Neurology |
| Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and asleep | Treatment | 95819 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Neurology |
| Continuous intraoperative neurophysiology monitoring, from outside the operating room (remote or nearby), per patient, (attention directed exclusively to one patient) each 15 minutes (list in addition to primary procedure) | Billing code | G0453 |
209 | Less often than most peers in Neurology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
136 | More often than most peers in Neurology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
98 | As often as other peers in Neurology |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
60 | As often as other peers in Neurology |
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 neurologists in New York 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at New York Medical College 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2012 at New York Medical College 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Measurement of brain wave activity with video (veeg), 12-26 hours with review and report by health care professional 8
Providers in NY who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does George Lai specialize in?
George Lai is a neurologist in New York, NY. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Neurology”.
NPI registry
Where is George Lai located?
George Lai is listed at 1275 York Ave, New York, NY 10065. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is George Lai's phone number?
The number on file is (212) 639-2000. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for George Lai?
George Lai's National Provider Identifier is 1265775019. 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 George Lai train?
George Lai attended New York Medical College, graduating in 2012. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does George Lai have?
George Lai has 14 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2012, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does George Lai do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, George Lai provides treatments such as measurement of brain wave activity with video , 12-26 hours with review and report by health care professional and needle measurement of electrical activity in arm, leg, trunk or head muscles, limited study, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by George Lai. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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