Dr. Eric C Lai , DC, LAC
Chiropractor β’ Pasadena, CA
1017 S Fair Oaks Ave
Pasadena, CA 911052621
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1017 S Fair Oaks Ave
Pasadena, CA 911052621
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Chiropractor: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $17.86 in 2022
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2022.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Pasadena and California
101 active clinicians are listed under Chiropractor with a practice address in Pasadena, CA (11,501 in California).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Pasadena
0% of these 101 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
5.9% of these 101 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $59.57 in 2021 to $17.86 in 2022.
- 2021: $59.57
- 2022: $17.86
Sources: CMS Open Payments (2022), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2022 (payments made January 1 β December 31, 2022): fewer than 11 records totaling $17.86.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
QULIPTA | General | $17.86 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2022, released June 30, 2026.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 111N00000X
A provider qualified by a Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.), licensed by the State and who practices chiropractic medicine -that discipline within the healing arts which deals with the nervous system and its relationship to the spinal column and its interrelationship with other body systems.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 171100000X
An acupuncturist is a person who performs ancient therapy for alleviation of pain, anesthesia and treatment of some diseases. Acupuncturists use long, fine needles inserted into specific points in order to treat painful conditions or produce anesthesia.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Pain Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Psychologist - Cognitive & Behavioral
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Family Nurse Practitioner (Certified)
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Pain Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physical Therapist
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 1017 S FAIR OAKS AVE, PASADENA, CA 911052621 (Tel: 6264036200)
Registered at 1017 S FAIR OAKS AVE, PASADENA, CA 911052621 (Tel: 6264036200)
Recorded as ERIC LAI, D.C. / L.AC.
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 29050 S. WESTERN AVE, #101B, RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA 90275 (Tel: 3105199690)
Registered at 321 LA FRANCE AVE, #E, ALHAMBRA, CA 918016538 (Tel: 6266952512)
Recorded as ERIC LAI, D.C.
Chiropractor (license number reported to NPPES: CA DC 30069)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Chiropractors in Pasadena
- Dr. Steven Smith, DC
- Dr. Michael Budincich, DC
- Dr. Richard Cheung, DC
- Dr. Gerardo Rodriguez, DC
- Dr. Gerard Cohen, DC
- Dr. Raffi Iknadossian, DC
Mailing Address
1017 S Fair Oaks Ave
Pasadena, CA 911052621
Phone: 6264036200