Nicky Yu-Chun Lai, O.D.
NPI 1982687786ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Columbus, OH
Optometrist (O.D.) in Columbus, Ohio, trained at Ohio State University - College of Optometry (class of 2003). Medicare paid $1,229 for services to 24 patients in 2024. Coopervision Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $627.73 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1982687786 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | O.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 25, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 23, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 5398T | OH |
| Optometrist, Corneal and Contact Management | 152WC0802X | 5398T | OH |
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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Optometry (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 24 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 25 across 6 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,229 |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Ohio State University - College of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2003 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OH · 41 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$627.73 · 5 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$2,081 · 10 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Coopervision Inc. | $548.76 | 4 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $78.97 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$450.00 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$177.73 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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