Eugene Lam, MD
NPI 1043257769ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· La Quinta, CA
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (MD) with First Choice Physician Partners, practicing in La Quinta, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $189,284 for 1,000 claims, against $29,322 paid for services in 2024. Olympus America Inc. reported $16.76 in payments in 2024, mostly food and beverage. Lists Eisenhower Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1043257769 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 1, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 13, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | A83230 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Gastroenterology (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 155 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 367 across 22 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $29,322 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,000 · 1,286 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 325 |
| Total drug cost | $189,284 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
Medical group
- First Choice Physician PartnersPalm Springs, CA · 127 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Eisenhower Medical CenterRancho Mirage, CA
- John F Kennedy Memorial HospitalIndio, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$16.76 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Olympus America Inc. | $16.76 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$16.76 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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