Samuel Yen Fong Lai, MD

NPI 1659614055ActiveIndividual· Hospitalist· Orange, CA

Hospitalist (MD) in Orange, California, trained at Texas A & M University System, Hsc, College of Medicine (class of 2013). In 2024 Medicare paid $63,517 for 214 patients, and Part D covered 125 of their prescriptions, 80% of them generic. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. reported $75.64 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI	1659614055
Status	Active
Entity type	Individual
Credential	MD
Sole proprietor	No
NPI issued	Apr 3, 2013
Last updated in NPPES	Apr 10, 2023
Certified by provider	Apr 10, 2023

Specialties and licenses

Taxonomy	Code	License	State
Hospitalist Primary	208M00000X	A136171	CA

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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	214
Services billed	635 across 13 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare	$63,517

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)	125 · 142 30-day fills
Patients	44
Total drug cost	$15,255
Generic share	80% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical school	Texas A & M University System, Hsc, College of Medicine
Graduation year	2013
Medicare specialty	Internal Medicine
Secondary specialties	Hospitalist