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Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology

New York Medical College

Professional interests include: spinal injection, cerebral (brain) angiogram, vertebroplasty

3300 Oakdale Avenue N
Robbinsdale, MN 55422

(763) 398-4400

Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD is a diagnostic radiologist in Robbinsdale, MN specializing in diagnostic radiology. He graduated from New York Medical College. Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD is affiliated with Minneapolis Radiology.

Office Locations

3300 Oakdale Avenue N
Robbinsdale, MN 55422

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

MRI angiogram

In 2024, Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD performed more MRI angiogram (MRA) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Minnesota.

Top 10%

By Volume:

MRI

In 2024, Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD performed more MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Minnesota.

Top 25%

By Volume:

By Affordability:

cervical spine CT scan

thoracic spine CT scan

vascular studies

vascular ultrasound

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Minnesota, Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD performed more brain imaging (neuroimaging), neck imaging, spine imaging, and vascular imaging procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cervical (neck) spine CT scan, duplex ultrasound, lumbar spine (low-back) CT scan, neck CT scan, spine CT scan, thoracic spine (mid-back) CT scan, vascular studies, and vascular ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Robbinsdale, MN during 2012 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	127
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	436
CT scan	386
hip imaging	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	386
musculoskeletal imaging	12
neck imaging	53
pelvic imaging	98
spinal procedures	267
thoracic (chest) imaging	398
ultrasound (sonogram)	65
vascular procedures	129
X-rays	424

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Robbinsdale, MN during 2013 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	136
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	464
CT scan	345
injections	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	403
musculoskeletal imaging	11
neck imaging	48
nerve block	15
pain management	15
pelvic imaging	113
spinal procedures	237
thoracic (chest) imaging	343
ultrasound (sonogram)	70
vascular procedures	179
X-rays	355

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	459
Female	650

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	910
Black	142
Hispanic	0
Asian	28
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	315
85 and over	154
Less than 65	375

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Robbinsdale, MN during 2014 were X-rays, brain imaging (neuroimaging), thoracic (chest) imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	151
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	521
CT scan	445
hip imaging	12
injections	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	456
musculoskeletal imaging	26
neck imaging	68
nerve block	14
pain management	14
pelvic imaging	144
spinal procedures	293
thoracic (chest) imaging	481
ultrasound (sonogram)	74
vascular procedures	174
X-rays	530

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	573
Female	768

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1105
Black	172
Hispanic	0
Asian	26
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	321
From 75 to 84	345
85 and over	226
Less than 65	449

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Robbinsdale, MN during 2015 were X-rays, brain imaging (neuroimaging), thoracic (chest) imaging and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	179
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	521
CT scan	479
hip imaging	18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	391
musculoskeletal imaging	29
neck imaging	77
pelvic imaging	155
spinal procedures	249
thoracic (chest) imaging	496
ultrasound (sonogram)	110
vascular procedures	210
X-rays	544

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1118
Female	1554

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2104
Black	400
Hispanic	36
Asian	58
Other	50
Native American	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	680
From 75 to 84	604
85 and over	384
Less than 65	1004

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Robbinsdale, MN during 2016 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT scan and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	179
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	582
CT scan	458
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	493
musculoskeletal imaging	34
neck imaging	74
pelvic imaging	122
spinal procedures	289
thoracic (chest) imaging	397
ultrasound (sonogram)	83
vascular procedures	188
X-rays	430

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	575
Female	793

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1069
Black	214
Hispanic	14
Asian	41
Other	18
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	335
From 75 to 84	324
85 and over	222
Less than 65	487

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Robbinsdale, MN during 2017 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), CT scan, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	160
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	536
CT scan	492
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	401
musculoskeletal imaging	35
neck imaging	68
pelvic imaging	122
spinal procedures	251
thoracic (chest) imaging	431
ultrasound (sonogram)	94
vascular procedures	167
X-rays	462

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	540
Female	758

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1018
Black	197
Hispanic	20
Asian	34
Other	18
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	324
From 75 to 84	298
85 and over	218
Less than 65	458

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	31
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Robbinsdale, MN during 2018 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), CT scan, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	144
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	587
CT scan	503
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	464
musculoskeletal imaging	48
neck imaging	62
pelvic imaging	115
spinal procedures	293
thoracic (chest) imaging	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	96
vascular procedures	194
X-rays	48

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	539
Female	836

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1097
Black	190
Hispanic	27
Asian	30
Other	19
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	376
From 75 to 84	316
85 and over	223
Less than 65	460

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Robbinsdale, MN during 2019 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), CT scan, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	161
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	812
CT scan	684
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	652
musculoskeletal imaging	69
neck imaging	122
pelvic imaging	128
spinal procedures	411
thoracic (chest) imaging	29
ultrasound (sonogram)	101
vascular procedures	239
X-rays	99

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	803
Female	1091

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1586
Black	195
Hispanic	24
Asian	34
Other	40
Native American	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	635
From 75 to 84	505
85 and over	292
Less than 65	462

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	31
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Robbinsdale, MN during 2020 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	208
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	715
CT scan	738
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	438
musculoskeletal imaging	112
neck imaging	90
pelvic imaging	169
spinal procedures	281
thoracic (chest) imaging	40
ultrasound (sonogram)	94
vascular procedures	191
X-rays	112

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	761
Female	1054

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1487
Black	186
Hispanic	38
Asian	56
Other	37
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	667
From 75 to 84	449
85 and over	291
Less than 65	408

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Robbinsdale, MN during 2021 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	218
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	650
CT scan	693
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	502
musculoskeletal imaging	74
neck imaging	78
pelvic imaging	181
spinal procedures	360
thoracic (chest) imaging	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	104
vascular procedures	154
X-rays	113

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	727
Female	1001

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1473
Black	149
Hispanic	0
Asian	43
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	603
From 75 to 84	460
85 and over	287
Less than 65	378

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Robbinsdale, MN during 2022 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	184
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	651
CT scan	668
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	509
musculoskeletal imaging	51
neck imaging	55
pelvic imaging	169
spinal procedures	361
thoracic (chest) imaging	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	73
vascular procedures	139
X-rays	106

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	707
Female	953

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1404
Black	134
Hispanic	0
Asian	47
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	576
From 75 to 84	505
85 and over	262
Less than 65	317

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	16
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Robbinsdale, MN during 2023 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	202
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	602
CT scan	612
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	458
musculoskeletal imaging	102
neck imaging	48
pelvic imaging	164
spinal procedures	306
thoracic (chest) imaging	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	88
vascular procedures	126
X-rays	140

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	789
Female	1023

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1565
Black	136
Hispanic	0
Asian	42
Other	51
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	694
From 75 to 84	515
85 and over	280
Less than 65	323

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD in 2023

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	28
Dementia	14
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Robbinsdale, MN during 2024 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT scan and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	130
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	634
CT scan	513
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	538
musculoskeletal imaging	88
neck imaging	59
pelvic imaging	106
spinal procedures	362
thoracic (chest) imaging	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	54
vascular procedures	129
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	11
X-rays	155

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	627
Female	895

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1313
Black	97
Hispanic	0
Asian	35
Other	45
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	594
From 75 to 84	470
85 and over	233
Less than 65	225

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD in 2024

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Dementia	14
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Robbinsdale, MN were brain imaging (neuroimaging), CT scan, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and spinal procedures.

abdominal imaging	167
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	593
CT scan	539
hip imaging	14
injections	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	468
musculoskeletal imaging	53
neck imaging	69
nerve block	14
pain management	14
pelvic imaging	137
spinal procedures	304
thoracic (chest) imaging	211
ultrasound (sonogram)	85
vascular procedures	170
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	11
X-rays	270

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD.

**Gender**
Female	875
Male	632

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	170
Asian / Pacific Islander	36
Non-Hispanic White	1240
Hispanic	12
Native American / Alaskan Native	6
Other	29

**Age**
85 and over	236
75 to 84	392
Less than 65	411
65 to 74	466

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	13
Dementia	17

Education & Training

Dr. Alexander C W Lai, MD graduated from New York Medical College. He completed residency at University of Minnesota Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Arizona.

Medical School: New York Medical College

Residency: University of Minnesota Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Arizona

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Insurance Accepted by Affiliated Medical Group or Hospital:

Self Pay

Humana

Medicaid of WI

Auto Claims

Preferred One

Workers Compensation

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota

Medicaid of MN

MHP - Metropolitan Health Plan

Medicare

Cigna

Aetna

HealthPartners

United Health Care

UCare Minnesota

Medica

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Biography

Dr. Alexander Lai is a diagnostic radiology specialist. He has a special interest in vertebroplasty, neuroradiology, and cerebral (brain) angiogram. Dr. Lai graduated from New York Medical College. He completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of Minnesota. He is professionally affiliated with Minneapolis Radiology.