Thao Lai, FNP-C
NPI 1144956921ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Stockton, CA
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP-C) with Stockton Cardiology Medical Group Complete Heart Care Inc, practicing in Stockton, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $71,159 for 547 claims, against $10,334 paid for services in 2024. Biotronik Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $152.37 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Mark Twain Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1144956921 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP-C |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 25, 2022 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 27, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 27, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 95021514 | CA |
| Registered Nurse | 163W00000X | 95222577 | 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 - Nurse Practitioner (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 129 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 148 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $10,334 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 547 · 1,403 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 201 |
| Total drug cost | $71,159 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Stockton Cardiology Medical Group Complete Heart Care IncManteca, CA · 14 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Mark Twain Medical CenterSan Andreas, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$152.37 · 9 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$191.90 · 7 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Biotronik Inc. | $31.92 | 1 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $29.55 | 2 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $29.35 | 2 |
| Tactile Systems Technology Inc | $16.47 | 1 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $15.97 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$152.37 · 9 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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