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Patients in Manhattan and around New York City see Dr. James M. Lai, a geriatric medicine physician, at Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York.
Dr. Lai earned his medical degree at Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 2000 — 26 years ago.
The office is at 622 W 168th St, New York, NY 10032; the phone number on record is (212) 305-9876. 2296 clinicians bill Medicare through Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, so it is a large group practice rather than a solo office. Dr. Lai accepts Medicare assignment, which means he takes the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Telehealth visits are listed as available.
Dr. Lai is affiliated with New York-Presbyterian Hospital.
About Dr. Lai's practice
- Specialty
- Geriatric medicine physician
- Credentials
- MD
- Practice
- Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
- Address
- 622 W 168th St, New York, NY 10032
- Phone
- (212) 305-9876
- Medical school
- Wake Forest University School of Medicine (2000)
- Hospital affiliations
- New York-Presbyterian Hospital
- Medicare assignment
- Accepts
- Telehealth
- Available
- NPI number
- 1790823888
- NY license no.
- 320923
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Medicare, Medicaid and hospitals
- Medicare patients (2024)
- 287 people with traditional Medicare, average age 80
- Most common services billed to Medicare
- Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
- Medicare quality score (MIPS 2024)
- 91 out of 100 — reported through the group practice
- New York Medicaid
- Enrolled fee-for-service provider since 2023. Medicaid managed-care plans keep their own networks, so check with your plan.
- Hospital pages
- New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Medicare figures cover people with traditional (fee-for-service) Medicare only; services billed for fewer than 11 patients are not published.
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Frequently Asked Questions
With Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, at 622 W 168th St, New York, NY 10032.
Call the office at (212) 305-9876.
Yes — Dr. Lai accepts Medicare assignment, taking the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
New York-Presbyterian Hospital.
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