Fred Chiu-Lai Lam, M.D., PH.D.
NPI 1316271802ActiveIndividual· Neurological Surgery· Stanford, CA
Neurological Surgery (M.D., PH.D.) in Stanford, California, trained at Un of British Columbia, Faculty of Medicine (class of 2003). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $13,545 for 68 patients in 2024, with only 38 Part D claims. Zap Surgical Systems, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $668.11 in all, mostly grants.
Overview
| NPI | 1316271802 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D., PH.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Sep 30, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 17, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 17, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurological Surgery Primary | 207T00000X | C192978 | CA |
| Neurological Surgery | 207T00000X | 8S7NHDC9 | NY |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Neurosurgery (CA); Practitioner - Neurosurgery (MA); Practitioner - Neurosurgery (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 68 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 91 across 18 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $13,545 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 38 · 42 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 18 |
| Total drug cost | $1,031 |
| Generic share | 97% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Un of British Columbia, Faculty of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2003 |
| Medicare specialty | Neurosurgery |
Medical group
- Stanford Health CareStanford, CA · 3,122 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Stanford Health CareStanford, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$668.11 · 4 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$3,330 · 29 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Zap Surgical Systems, Inc. | $300.00 | 1 |
| Icotec Medical Inc. | $273.06 | 2 |
| Accuray Incorporated | $95.05 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Grant$300.00 · 1 payment
- Travel and Lodging$245.46 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$122.65 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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