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James Z. Lai, MD is a healthcare provider in Houston, TX specializing in ophthalmology. James is also listed as specializing in ophthalmology — pediatric. Medicare claims data shows James provided 44 services to 44 patients.
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Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Lai?
Dr. Lai is an ophthalmology in Houston, TX. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “OPHTHALMOLOGY”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Lai's address?
Dr. Lai is listed at 2855 GRAMERCY ST, Houston, TX 77025. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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How can I make an appointment with Dr. Lai?
The number on file is (713) 668-6828. 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 1699760447. 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 Dr. Lai train?
Dr. Lai attended Other, graduating in 1992. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Lai have?
Dr. Lai has 34 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1992, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Lai perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Lai provides treatments such as established patient complete exam of visual system and exam to measure eye deviation and range of motion. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (713) 668-6828
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2855 GRAMERCY ST
Houston, TX 77025
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
44 services · 44 patients · 2 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Established patient complete exam of visual system | Treatment | 92014 |
26 |
| Exam to measure eye deviation and range of motion | Treatment | 92060 |
18 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other ophthalmology specialists at this location 8
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 7
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 — 32 related providers in 4 groups
Other ophthalmology specialists in Houston 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1992 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Established patient complete exam of visual system 8
Providers in TX 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.