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Dr. Benjamin Lai, MBBCh, BAO

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Specializes in: Family Medicine

University College Cork, College of Medicine and Health (2012)

Professional interests include: opioid use disorder, substance use disorder

200 1st Street Sw
Rochester, MN 55905

(507) 284-2511

Dr. Benjamin Lai, MBBCh, BAO is a family medicine practitioner in Rochester, MN specializing in family medicine. He graduated from University College Cork, College of Medicine and Health in 2012 and has 13 years of experience. Dr. Benjamin Lai, MBBCh, BAO is affiliated with Mayo Clinic.

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200 1st Street Sw
Rochester, MN 55905

Address:

Rochester, MN

In The News

“Dr. Benjamin Lai, a physician who chairs a program on opioids at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, said he has been treating a patient who developed long-term opioid addiction from consuming...”—"Opioid overdose from tainted poppy seed tea prompts proposed legislation", CNN, October 2024

“Benjamin Lai, a physician who chairs a program on opioids at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, said he has been treating a patient who developed long-term opioid addiction from consuming...”—"Dangers of unwashed poppy seeds draw attention of lawmakers", Oregonlive , October 2024

“Dr. Benjamin Lai, chair of Mayo Clinic's Opioid Stewardship Program, said discarding of old or otherwise unused medications is important for a few reasons.”—"4 things to know about Prescription Drug Take Back Day in Rochester", Post Bulletin, October 2024

doctor visit	12

**Gender**
Male	11
Female	13

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	27
preventive care	9
vaccines	9

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	76
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	16
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	250
preventive care	27
vaccines	27

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	76

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

aspiration	15
doctor visit	512
injections	15
preventive care	49
vaccines	49

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	379
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	75
Less than 65	24

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

doctor visit	406
preventive care	39
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
skin procedures	13
vaccines	39

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	280
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	43
Less than 65	19

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

aspiration	19
doctor visit	370
injections	19
preventive care	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18
skin procedures	18
vaccines	13

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	214
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	28
Less than 65	13

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

doctor visit	323
preventive care	9
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
skin procedures	14
vaccines	9

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	92

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Lai, MBBCh, BAO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Lai, MBBCh, BAO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Rochester, MN were preventive care, vaccines, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	17
doctor visit	243
injections	17
preventive care	25
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
skin procedures	15
vaccines	25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Lai, MBBCh, BAO.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	97
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	46
85 and over	14
Less than 65	5
65 to 74	57

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Lai, MBBCh, BAO From 2014 - 2022

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

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	1
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	13
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	4
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Benjamin Lai, MBBCh, BAO graduated from University College Cork, College of Medicine and Health in 2012. He completed residency at Mayo Clinic. He is certified by the Family Medicine American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in Minnesota.

Medical School: University College Cork, College of Medicine and Health (2012)

Residency: Mayo Clinic (2015)

Board Certification: Family Medicine American Board of Family Medicine (2015)

Licensed In: Minnesota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Benjamin Lai, MBBCh, BAO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mayo Clinic

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$138 TOUJEO $138
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$85 RESPICLICK $85

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$202
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$20

Biography

Dr. Benjamin Lai sees patients in Rochester, MN. His medical specialty is family medicine. Areas of expertise for Dr. Lai include opioid use disorder. He is professionally affiliated with Mayo Clinic. He is a graduate of the University College Cork, College of Medicine and Health and a graduate of Mayo Clinic's residency program. Dr. Lai (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: French and Cantonese.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Lai, MBBCh, BAO in 2022

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Lai, MBBCh, BAO From 2014 - 2022

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