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Emergency Medicine

Mai K. Lai, MD

Works at hospitals in Ridgecrest, CA · California

Summary

Dr. Mai K. Lai, MD is an emergency medicine doctor at 1081 N China Lake Blvd, Ridgecrest, CA 93555. Phone: (760) 499-3899. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Mai K. Lai had 271 Original Medicare patients and 484 services. NPI 1841232717. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: Emergency medicine doctor (Medicare lists Emergency Medicine)
  • Address: 1081 N China Lake Blvd, Ridgecrest, CA 93555 · Directions (7 more locations)
  • Phone: (760) 499‑3899
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospital: Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
  • Group practice: Exer Medical Corporation (+1 more)
  • Medical school: graduated 2002 (24 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Female

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Mai K. Lai, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Mai K. Lai accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Mai K. Lai accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Mai K. Lai see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 271 Original Medicare patients and 484 services for Mai K. Lai. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Mai K. Lai's NPI number?
1841232717. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Mai K. Lai, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients271
Services billed to Medicare484
Different services or procedures61
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients74

Most frequent services

  1. Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making (99284)77 services
  2. Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making (99285)73 services
  3. New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more (99204)45 services
  4. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99214)31 services
  5. Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus (87804)30 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure75%
  • High cholesterol75%
  • Arthritis55%
  • Diabetes35%
  • Ischemic heart disease25%
  • Chronic kidney disease25%

Hospitals where Mai K. Lai works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Mai K. Lai at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

Practice locations

Addresses where Mai K. Lai is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026). The first 5 of 8; the Medicare profile lists all.

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Mai K. Lai as a member of these groups (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Exer Medical Corporation340 clinicians in the group
  • Ridgecrest Regional Hospital95 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other emergency medicine doctors in Ridgecrest

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Ridgecrest, CA — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Exer Medical Corporation

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Graduation year2002 (24 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Female
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1841232717
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians