DR. Albert Lai, MD is a pain medicine pain medicine in Placentia, CA with 24 years of experience. The provider is pain Medicine is a primary medical specialty based on a distinct body of knowledge and a well-defined scope of clinical practice that is founded on science, research and education. It is concerned with the study of pain, the prevention of pain, and the evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of persons in pain. A comprehensive evaluation incorporates the physical, psychological, cognitive and socio-cultural contributions to pain. The treatment protocol may include pharmacological, invasive, behavioral, cognitive, rehabilitative and complementary strategies provided in a concurrent focused and patient specific manner. The pain medicine physician often serves the patient as a frontline physician regarding their pain, but also may serve as a consultant to other physicians, direct an interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary treatment team, conduct research, or advocate for the patient's pain care with public and private agencies. The Pain Medicine physician may work in variety of settings including office, clinic, hospital, university, or governmental/public agencies. DR. Albert Lai, MD NPI is 1154385961. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.
The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.
The provider's business location address is:
1041 E YORBA LINDA BLVD
STE 210
PLACENTIA, CA
ZIP 92870-763
Phone: (714) 223-7000
Fax: (714) 223-7001
The NPI 1154385961 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.
The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.
- Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg (HCPCS:J1100)
- Testing for presence of drug (HCPCS:80305)
- Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance (HCPCS:64483)
- Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance (HCPCS:64635)
- Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance (HCPCS:64493)
- Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance (HCPCS:64494)
- Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule (HCPCS:20610)
- Injection of substance into spinal canal of lower back or sacrum using imaging guidance (HCPCS:62323)
- Injection procedure into sacroiliac joint for anesthetic or steroid (HCPCS:27096)
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 4/17/2006 and was last updated on 7/1/2021.