Ernest K. Lau, MD
NPI 1255419842ActiveIndividual· Hospitalist· Redwood City, CA
Hospitalist (MD) with Permanente Medical Group Inc, practicing in Redwood City, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $13,469 for 186 claims, against $2,215 paid for services in 2024. Lists Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1255419842 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 1, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 8, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitalist Primary | 208M00000X | A79972 | 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 - Internal Medicine (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 11 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 30 across 6 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $2,215 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 186 · 343 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 100 |
| Total drug cost | $13,469 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Permanente Medical Group IncOakland, CA · 10,996 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood CityRedwood City, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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