Steve Richard Lai, MD - Medicare Hospice/palliative Care in Palo Alto, CA

Steve Richard Lai, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Hospice And Palliative Medicine" physician in Palo Alto, California. He went to University Of Missouri, Kansas City, School Of Medicine and graduated in 1999 and has 25 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Hospice/palliative Care. He is a member of the group practice Sutter Bay Medical Foundation and his current practice location is 795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (650) 321-4121.

Steve Richard Lai is licensed to practice in California (license number A77926) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1053377580.

Contact Information

Steve Richard Lai, MD
795 El Camino Real,
Palo Alto, CA 94301-2302
(650) 321-4121
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Physician's Profile

Full NameSteve Richard Lai
GenderMale
SpecialityHospice/palliative Care
Experience25 Years
Location795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Steve Richard Lai attended and graduated from University Of Missouri, Kansas City, School Of Medicine in 1999
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1053377580
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/24/2006
  • Last Update Date: 05/28/2020
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4688642333
  • Enrollment ID: I20040920001309

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Steve Richard Lai such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1053377580NPI-NPPES
00A779260MedicaidCA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RG0300XInternal Medicine - Geriatric Medicine A77926 (California)Secondary
207RH0002XInternal Medicine - Hospice And Palliative Medicine A77926 (California)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Sutter Visiting Nurse Association And HospiceSan mateo, CAHospice

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Sutter Bay Medical Foundation42845387782941

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Steve Richard Lai allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameSutter Bay Medical Foundation
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1013950807
PECOS PAC ID: 4284538778
Enrollment ID: O20031125000909
Entity NameCounty Of Santa Clara
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1699885079
PECOS PAC ID: 1254244973
Enrollment ID: O20040113000784

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Steve Richard Lai is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Steve Richard Lai, MD
325 Distel Cir,
Los Altos, CA 94022-1408

Ph: (650) 853-2240
Steve Richard Lai, MD
795 El Camino Real,
Palo Alto, CA 94301-2302

Ph: (650) 321-4121

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