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

Individual provider Anesthesiology Physician · NPI 1265528889

David C Lai, MD practises Anesthesiology in Tacoma, Washington. Graduated from Albany Medical College of Union University in 1994, 32 years ago. Practices with Tacoma Anesthesia Associates Inc Ps, a 63-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Washington.

Years since qualifying
32
Trained at
Albany Medical College of Union University
Licensed in
WA
In the registry since
2006
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

1901 S Union Ave
Tacoma, WA 98405-1702 Not confirmed with CMS for 19 years — call before visiting
Phone: (253) 588-7911
Fax: (253) 984-6774
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Specialties & licences

Anesthesiology Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207L00000X · Licence MD00036171 (WA)

Record details

NPI number1265528889
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorYes
NPI enumeratedOctober 4, 2006
Last updated in NPPESJuly 8, 2007

Medicare enrollment

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

Medicare specialtyANESTHESIOLOGY
Medical schoolALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE OF UNION UNIVERSITY
Graduated 1994 (32 years in practice)
Group practice Tacoma Anesthesia Associates Inc Ps — 63 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations3 on file with Medicare

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 patients118
Services billed 137 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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Food and Beverage $159 4 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

  • Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital Hospital · Tacoma, WA

Colleagues at Tacoma Anesthesia Associates Inc Ps

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 63 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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