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- 120 E 56Th St Rm 1150, New York, NY 10022
About Dr. Lai
Katherine Lai, DPM practices podiatry — foot surgery in New York, NY. Katherine is a 1992 graduate of New York College of Podiatric Medicine. Medicare claims data shows Katherine provided 458 services to 286 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, x-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views, and trimming of dystrophic nails, any number. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639263577.
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Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (212) 980-6487
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
120 E 56TH ST RM 1150
New York, NY 10022
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Podiatry — Foot Surgery 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
Bone and joint
Bone conditions
Circulation
Deformity
Foot structure
Infections
Injuries
- Ankle sprain
- Broken Foot
- Broken Toe
- Foot Tendon Tear
- Lisfranc Injury
- Splinter Or Glass In Foot
- Stress Fracture In Foot
- Turf toe
Joint conditions
Lumps & bumps
Nail conditions
Nerve conditions
Pain
Pediatric conditions
Skin and nails
Skin conditions
Tendon conditions
Toe conditions
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Diagnostics
Foot surgery
- Achilles Tendon Lengthening
- Achilles Tendon Repair Surgery
- Ankle Ligament Surgery
- Big Toe Joint Replacement
- Flat Foot Reconstruction
- Foot Cyst Removal
- Foot Fracture Surgery
- Hammertoe Surgery
- Morton's Neuroma Surgery
- Plantar Fascia Release
- Plantar Fibroma Removal
- Stiff Big Toe Surgery
- Tailor's Bunion Surgery
- Tarsal Tunnel Release Surgery
- Toe Amputation
- Toe Shortening Surgery
Imaging
In-office treatments
- Corn And Callus Trimming
- Gout Aspiration and Injection
- Routine Podiatric Nail Trimming
- Toenail Removal
Injections
Laser treatments
Medications
Minor procedures
Non-surgical care
Non-surgical treatments
Orthopedic devices
Pediatric care
Preventive care
Surgery
- Accessory Navicular Bone Removal
- Big Toe Fusion
- Extra Toe Removal Surgery
- Foot Bone Realignment
- Foot Joint Fusion
- Foot Nerve Release Surgery
- Lisfranc Repair Surgery
- Peroneal Tendon Repair
- Plantar plate repair
- Pump bump surgery
- Subtalar arthroereisis
- Synthetic Cartilage Toe Implant
- Tendon Transfer In Foot
- Toe Straightening
Wound care
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
458 services · 286 patients · 8 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Removal of fingernails or toenails, 1-5 nails | Procedure | 11720 |
33 | Less often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot Surgery |
| X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73630 |
58 | As often as other peers in Podiatry — Foot Surgery |
| X-ray of foot, 2 views | Imaging | 73620 |
18 | Less often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
201 | As often as other peers in Podiatry — Foot Surgery |
| Trimming of dystrophic nails, any number | Billing code | G0127 |
55 | Less often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
46 | As often as other peers in Podiatry — Foot Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
34 | Less often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot Surgery |
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 podiatry specialists in New York 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at New York College of Podiatric Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1992 at New York College of Podiatric Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Removal of fingernails or toenails, 1-5 nails 8
Providers in NY who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Lai specialize in?
Dr. Lai is a podiatry in New York, NY. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Podiatry — Foot Surgery”.
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Where is Dr. Lai located?
Dr. Lai is listed at 120 E 56Th St Rm 1150, New York, NY 10022. 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 (212) 980-6487. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
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What is the NPI for Dr. Lai?
Dr. Lai's National Provider Identifier is 1639263577. 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 New York College of Podiatric Medicine, 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 does Dr. Lai do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Lai performs procedures including removal of fingernails or toenails, 1-5 nails; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views and x-ray of foot, 2 views, 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 Dr. Lai. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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