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Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD

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(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Endocrinology

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine (1977)

1300 E Cypress Suite C2
Santa Maria, CA 93454

(805) 349-8972

Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD is an endocrinologist in Santa Maria, CA specializing in adult endocrinology. He graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine in 1977 and has 49 years of experience. Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health, MICHAEL K. LAI, M.D., INC and Marian Regional/Arroyo Grande.

Office Locations

Marian Regional/Arroyo Grande

1300 E Cypress Suite C2
Santa Maria, CA 93454

(805) 349-8972

(805) 346-2644

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Santa Maria, CA during 2012 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	196
doctor visit	2841
lab tests	196
preventive care	239
vaccines	43
vascular procedures	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Santa Maria, CA during 2013 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	116
doctor visit	2299
lab tests	170
preventive care	222
vaccines	52
vascular procedures	15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	539

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	664
Black	18
Hispanic	135
Asian	27
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	415
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	97
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	62
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Santa Maria, CA during 2014 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	105
doctor visit	2984
lab tests	196
preventive care	280
vaccines	84

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	484
Female	679

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	917
Black	18
Hispanic	170
Asian	39
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	550
From 75 to 84	348
85 and over	121
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	62
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Santa Maria, CA during 2015 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	50
diabetes management	100
doctor visit	3864
lab tests	122
preventive care	122

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1154
Female	1558

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2124
Black	48
Hispanic	392
Asian	104
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1296
From 75 to 84	794
85 and over	270
Less than 65	352

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	60
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Santa Maria, CA during 2016 were blood draw, ultrasound (sonogram), neck imaging and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	277
doctor visit	3510
neck imaging	41
preventive care	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	41
vaccines	32

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	522
Female	785

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	990
Black	0
Hispanic	216
Asian	53
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	634
From 75 to 84	386
85 and over	110
Less than 65	177

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	62
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Santa Maria, CA during 2017 were blood draw, ultrasound (sonogram), neck imaging and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	203
doctor visit	2902
neck imaging	19
preventive care	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	19
vaccines	15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	453
Female	661

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	833
Black	0
Hispanic	197
Asian	46
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	538
From 75 to 84	351
85 and over	95
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	62
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Santa Maria, CA during 2018 were blood draw, ultrasound (sonogram) and neck imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	110
doctor visit	2274
neck imaging	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	24

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	381
Female	577

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	699
Black	22
Hispanic	167
Asian	46
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	460
From 75 to 84	308
85 and over	78
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	59
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Santa Maria, CA during 2019 were ultrasound (sonogram), neck imaging and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	65
doctor visit	2005
neck imaging	68
ultrasound (sonogram)	68

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	329
Female	533

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	649
Black	0
Hispanic	134
Asian	46
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	414
From 75 to 84	300
85 and over	81
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	57
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Santa Maria, CA during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram) and neck imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1959
neck imaging	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	385
Female	558

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	723
Black	0
Hispanic	134
Asian	40
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	454
From 75 to 84	342
85 and over	80
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	57
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Santa Maria, CA during 2021 were ultrasound (sonogram) and neck imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	2197
neck imaging	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	22

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	395
Female	599

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	745
Black	0
Hispanic	155
Asian	43
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	454
From 75 to 84	383
85 and over	78
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	57
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	2268

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	411
Female	605

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	747
Black	0
Hispanic	167
Asian	43
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	472
From 75 to 84	385
85 and over	86
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	33
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	54
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Santa Maria, CA were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

blood draw	141
diabetes management	129
doctor visit	2645
lab tests	171
neck imaging	31
preventive care	151
ultrasound (sonogram)	31
vaccines	45
vascular procedures	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	439
Female	644

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	44
Non-Hispanic White	826
Hispanic	169
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	14

**Age**
75 to 84	349
85 and over	99
Less than 65	118
65 to 74	517

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	19
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	53
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	9
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine in 1977. He is certified by the Internal Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine (1977)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

MICHAEL K. LAI, M.D., INC

Marian Regional/Arroyo Grande

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 2.6 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Santa Maria, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$100,465 FARXIGA $56,495	BYDUREON $42,976	CRESTOR $168	BYDUREON PEN $107	BYDUREON WEEKLY $78	Other $641
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$37,410 INVOKANA $37,035	XARELTO $231	meters $76	OneTouch $48	$19
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$26,186 TOUJEO $16,106	SOLIQUA $8,386	SOLIQUA 100/33 $616	DIABETES - DISEASE $262	LANTUS $215	Other $601
AbbVie, Inc.	$5,929 Synthroid $1,921	Androgel $1,353	Creon $21	Lupron $17	$2,616
MannKind Corporation	$5,326 AFREZZA $5,326
Other	$28,123 TEPEZZA $2,789	ONGLYZA $1,853	BYDUREON $1,843	Prolia $1,154	JARDIANCE $985	Other $19,498

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$152,633
Food and Beverage	$36,760
Travel and Lodging	$6,331
Consulting Fee	$3,853
Honoraria	$2,504
Other	$1,357

Biography

Dr. Michael Lai is a specialist in adult endocrinology in Santa Maria, CA. He is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. He is rated 2.5 stars (out of 5) by his patients. Dr. Lai is professionally affiliated with Dignity Health. According to Dignity Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Santa Maria, CA.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

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General Payments

Biography

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