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Dr. Jim Lai, MD

(Dr. Jim Lai, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Emergency Medicine

4929 Van Nuys Boulevard
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

(818) 907-4570

Dr. Jim Lai, MD is an emergency medicine doctor in Sherman Oaks, CA specializing in emergency medicine.

Office Locations

4929 Van Nuys Boulevard
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

(818) 907-4570

(818) 907-2814

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Jim Lai, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

transabdominal ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. Jim Lai, MD had a list price for transabdominal ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within California. 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

emergency room care

In 2023, Dr. Jim Lai, MD performed more emergency room (ER) care procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Jim Lai, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jim Lai, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Sherman Oaks, CA during 2012 were emergency care, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and catheterization.

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

abdominal imaging	17
catheterization	47
emergency care	960
resuscitation	12
thoracic (chest) imaging	160
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	31
X-rays	177

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jim Lai, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Sherman Oaks, CA during 2013 were emergency care, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and catheterization.

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

abdominal imaging	13
catheterization	23
emergency care	951
hip imaging	11
hospital care	12
musculoskeletal imaging	11
outpatient care	12
thoracic (chest) imaging	266
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	20
X-rays	290

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Lai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	487
Female	699

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	953
Black	42
Hispanic	96
Asian	69
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	292
From 75 to 84	317
85 and over	394
Less than 65	183

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	44
Dementia	35
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jim Lai, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Sherman Oaks, CA during 2014 were emergency care, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and catheterization.

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

catheterization	23
emergency care	1037
hospital care	21
minor procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	12
outpatient care	21
thoracic (chest) imaging	282
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	15
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	13
X-rays	294

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Lai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	505
Female	723

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	976
Black	46
Hispanic	115
Asian	58
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	292
From 75 to 84	371
85 and over	402
Less than 65	163

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	43
Dementia	32
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jim Lai, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Sherman Oaks, CA during 2015 were emergency care, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and outpatient care.

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

catheterization	15
emergency care	859
hospital care	26
outpatient care	26
pelvic imaging	13
thoracic (chest) imaging	170
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	14
X-rays	183

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Lai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	876
Female	1378

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1838
Black	44
Hispanic	168
Asian	138
Other	66
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	566
From 75 to 84	676
85 and over	794
Less than 65	218

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	43
Dementia	31
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jim Lai, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Sherman Oaks, CA during 2016 were emergency care, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and catheterization.

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

catheterization	20
emergency care	859
musculoskeletal imaging	11
thoracic (chest) imaging	202
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	18
X-rays	213

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Lai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	433
Female	606

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	847
Black	25
Hispanic	61
Asian	65
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	337
85 and over	341
Less than 65	90

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	45
Dementia	32
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jim Lai, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Sherman Oaks, CA during 2017 were emergency care, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and catheterization.

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

catheterization	27
emergency care	816
hospital care	20
musculoskeletal imaging	14
thoracic (chest) imaging	264
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	19
X-rays	278

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Lai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	447
Female	575

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	806
Black	36
Hispanic	70
Asian	77
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	345
85 and over	347
Less than 65	86

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	49
Dementia	35
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jim Lai, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Sherman Oaks, CA during 2018 were emergency care, hospital care, catheterization and outpatient care.

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

catheterization	24
emergency care	765
hospital care	43
musculoskeletal imaging	14
outpatient care	16
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	15
X-rays	14

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Lai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	413
Female	563

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	734
Black	0
Hispanic	84
Asian	68
Other	53
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	306
85 and over	301
Less than 65	102

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	47
Dementia	35
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jim Lai, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Sherman Oaks, CA during 2019 were emergency care, outpatient care and hospital care.

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

emergency care	712
hospital care	32
outpatient care	32

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Lai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	355
Female	494

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	633
Black	36
Hispanic	82
Asian	53
Other	45
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	243
85 and over	249
Less than 65	99

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	47
Dementia	38
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jim Lai, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Sherman Oaks, CA during 2020 were emergency care, outpatient care, hospital care and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

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

catheterization	13
emergency care	565
hospital care	57
outpatient care	57
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	24

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Lai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	363
Female	470

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	636
Black	0
Hispanic	67
Asian	67
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	271
Less than 65	74

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	48
Dementia	36
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jim Lai, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Sherman Oaks, CA during 2021 were emergency care, outpatient care, hospital care and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

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

emergency care	593
hospital care	60
musculoskeletal imaging	14
outpatient care	60
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	19
X-rays	14

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Lai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	352
Female	477

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	636
Black	25
Hispanic	63
Asian	46
Other	59
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	266
85 and over	232
Less than 65	76

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	49
Dementia	34
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jim Lai, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Sherman Oaks, CA during 2022 were emergency care, outpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

emergency care	528
hospital care	93
outpatient care	93
pelvic imaging	14
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Lai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	357
Female	457

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	609
Black	0
Hispanic	47
Asian	61
Other	59
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	291
85 and over	225
Less than 65	54

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	31
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	50
Dementia	28
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jim Lai, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Sherman Oaks, CA during 2023 were emergency care, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

emergency care	562
hospital care	115
inpatient care	115
pelvic imaging	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	14

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Lai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	347
Female	460

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	619
Black	0
Hispanic	55
Asian	49
Other	54
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	220
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Lai, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	48
Dementia	24
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jim Lai, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Sherman Oaks, CA were emergency care, thoracic (chest) imaging, X-rays and inpatient care.

abdominal imaging	15
catheterization	24
emergency care	767
hip imaging	11
hospital care	47
inpatient care	115
minor procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	12
outpatient care	39
pelvic imaging	13
resuscitation	12
thoracic (chest) imaging	224
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	14
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	13
X-rays	182

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Lai, MD.

**Gender**
Female	575
Male	411

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	21
Asian / Pacific Islander	62
Non-Hispanic White	773
Hispanic	75
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	37

**Age**
85 and over	314
75 to 84	305
Less than 65	100
65 to 74	265

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Lai, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	19
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Dementia	30
Cancer	15

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$17 MOVANTIK $17

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$17

Biography

Dr. Jim Lai is a medical specialist in emergency medicine. He graduated from the University of Illinois College of Medicine.

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

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

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

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Lai, MD From 2012 - 2023

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