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Dr. Michael Keith Lai, MD

Accepting New Patients

(Dr. Michael K. Lai, MD)

(20 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Endocrinology

1300 E Cypress Suite C2
Santa Maria, CA 93454

(805) 349-8972

Dr. Michael Keith Lai, MD is an endocrinologist in Santa Maria, CA specializing in adult endocrinology.

Office Locations

1300 E Cypress Suite C2
Santa Maria, CA 93454

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1510 E Main Street
Santa Maria, CA 93454

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael Keith Lai, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

FibroScan

In 2024, Dr. Michael Keith Lai, MD performed more FibroScan (transient elastography) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

neck imaging

neck ultrasound

soft tissue ultrasound

ultrasound

In 2024, Dr. Michael Keith Lai, MD had a list price for neck imaging, neck ultrasound, soft tissue ultrasound, and ultrasound (sonogram) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Keith 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 Keith 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 Keith 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 Keith 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 Keith 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 Keith 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 Keith 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 Keith 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 Keith 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 Keith 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 Keith 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 Keith 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 Keith 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 Keith 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 Keith 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 Keith 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 Keith 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 Keith 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 Keith 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 Keith 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 Keith 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 Keith 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 Keith 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 Keith 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 Keith 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 Keith 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 Keith 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 Keith 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 Keith 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 Keith 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 Keith 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 Keith 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 Keith 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 Keith 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 Keith 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 Keith 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 Keith 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 Keith 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 Keith Lai, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	2268

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Keith 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 Keith 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

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	2403

2023 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	428
Female	672

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	837
Black	0
Hispanic	156
Asian	45
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	512
From 75 to 84	427
85 and over	104
Less than 65	57

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	37
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	53
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Keith Lai, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Santa Maria, CA during 2024 were chronic care, ultrasound (sonogram), liver imaging and neck imaging.

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

chronic care	551
doctor visit	2784
liver imaging	20
neck imaging	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	35

2024 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	462
Female	728

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	899
Black	0
Hispanic	171
Asian	45
Other	45
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	533
From 75 to 84	483
85 and over	118
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Keith Lai, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	38
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	53
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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

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

blood draw	141
chronic care	551
diabetes management	129
doctor visit	2637
lab tests	171
liver imaging	20
neck imaging	29
preventive care	151
ultrasound (sonogram)	32
vaccines	45
vascular procedures	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

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

**Gender**
Female	653
Male	440

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	44
Non-Hispanic White	832
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	168
Other	18

**Age**
85 and over	101
75 to 84	365
Less than 65	108
65 to 74	517

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Keith Lai, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	21
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	53
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	9
Dementia	5

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael Keith Lai, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 20 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael Keith Lai, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Santa Maria, CA.

3.8

Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$101,003 FARXIGA $56,701	BYDUREON $42,976	LOKELMA $285	CRESTOR $168	BYDUREON PEN $107	Other $766
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$37,410 INVOKANA $37,035	XARELTO $231	meters $76	OneTouch $48	$19
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$26,278 TOUJEO $16,106	SOLIQUA $8,386	SOLIQUA 100/33 $616	DIABETES - DISEASE $262	LANTUS $215	Other $693
MannKind Corporation	$5,978 AFREZZA $5,978
AbbVie, Inc.	$5,929 Synthroid $1,921	Androgel $1,353	Creon $21	Lupron $17	$2,616
Other	$33,460 TEPEZZA $3,331	ONGLYZA $1,853	BYDUREON $1,843	JARDIANCE $1,543	Ozempic $1,341	Other $23,548

**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	$43,132
Travel and Lodging	$6,331
Consulting Fee	$3,853
Honoraria	$2,504
Other	$1,603

Biography

Dr. Michael Lai's specialty is adult endocrinology. He has received a 4.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. Dr. Lai is affiliated with Dignity Health. He welcomes new patients at his office inSanta Maria, CA as reported by Dignity Health.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Keith Lai, MD in 2024

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Keith Lai, MD From 2012 - 2024

Education & Training

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