Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Christopher C Lai, MD

Individual provider Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · NPI 1508905159

Christopher C Lai, MD practises Orthopedic Surgery in Brawley, California. Graduated from Chicago College of Medicine and Surgery in 1994, 32 years ago. Practices with Christopher C Lai MD a Professional Corporation, a 2-clinician group and works from 3 locations. Licensed in California.

Years since qualifying
32
Trained at
Chicago College of Medicine and Surgery
Licensed in
CA
In the registry since
2007
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

196 W Legion Rd
Brawley, CA 92227-7713
Phone: (209) 956-7725
Fax: (760) 344-4309
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Additional practice locations (2)

  • 751 W Legion Rd Ste 103, Brawley, CA 92227-7754 — (209) 956-7725
  • 1441 W State St, El Centro, CA 92243-2800 — (209) 956-7725

Specialties & licences

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207X00000X · Licence A66701 (CA)

Record details

NPI number1508905159
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedFebruary 6, 2007
Last updated in NPPESFebruary 24, 2021
Certification dateFebruary 24, 2021

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
Medical schoolCHICAGO COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY
Graduated 1994 (32 years in practice)
Group practice Christopher C Lai Md A Professional Corporation — 2 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Not indicated
Practice locations2 on file with Medicare

Procedures

From CMS Care Compare, which counts the procedures a clinician billed to Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage over a recent 12-month period. CMS reports a fixed list of common procedures, so this is not everything the clinician does. Counts of 10 or fewer are given as a range, because CMS withholds small numbers.

Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) 41 times · 98th percentile
Knee replacement 113 times · 95th percentile
Hip replacement 28 times · 74th percentile
Removal of tissue 14 times · 65th percentile
Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) 16 times · 56th percentile

The percentile compares how often this clinician performed the procedure with other clinicians who performed it, as CMS calculates it. It measures volume, not outcomes or skill.

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients891
Services billed 13,238 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age74

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Travel and Lodging $731 5 payments · travel or lodging paid or reimbursed, such as to attend a conference
Food and Beverage $494 6 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

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Colleagues at Christopher C Lai MD a Professional Corporation

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