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Dr. Christopher C. Lai, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School (1994)

196 W Legion Road
Brawley, CA 92227

(209) 956-7725

Dr. Christopher C. Lai, MD is an orthopedist in El Centro, CA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School in 1994 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Christopher C. Lai, MD is affiliated with CLINICAS DE SALUD DEL PUEBLO INC and CHRISTOPHER C LAI MD A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION.

Office Locations

1441 W State Street
El Centro, CA 92243

(760) 336-2076

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196 W Legion Road
Brawley, CA 92227

(209) 956-7725

(760) 344-4309

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751 W Legion Road Suite 103
Brawley, CA 92227

(760) 351-4101

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

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Top 5%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2023, Dr. Christopher C. Lai, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

knee surgery

knee X-ray

By Affordability:

ligament injection

soft tissue injections

tendon sheath injection

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Christopher C. Lai, MD performed more knee surgery, and knee X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ligament injection, soft tissue injections, and tendon sheath injection 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. Christopher C. Lai, MD treated as an orthopedist in El Centro, CA during 2012 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	640
doctor visit	2004
hip imaging	23
implant surgery	17
injections	685
joint surgery	51
lower extremity surgery	51
musculoskeletal imaging	94
pelvic imaging	13
reconstructive surgery	51
spinal procedures	16
X-rays	123

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher C. Lai, MD treated as an orthopedist in El Centro, CA during 2013 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	685
doctor visit	1774
hip imaging	39
injections	728
joint surgery	41
lower extremity surgery	41
musculoskeletal imaging	192
reconstructive surgery	41
X-rays	192

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	307
Female	474

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	11
Hispanic	517
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	241
85 and over	100
Less than 65	124

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	47
Dementia	12
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher C. Lai, MD treated as an orthopedist in El Centro, CA during 2014 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	703
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	2064
excision	16
hip imaging	17
immobilization	63
injections	749
joint surgery	39
lower extremity surgery	39
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	85
nerve procedures	13
open surgery	40
reconstructive surgery	27
spinal procedures	11
upper extremity surgery	40
X-rays	96

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	325
Female	538

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	15
Hispanic	563
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	352
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	118
Less than 65	141

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	47
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher C. Lai, MD treated as an orthopedist in El Centro, CA during 2015 were injections, aspiration, joint surgery and X-rays.

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

aspiration	956
doctor visit	2373
excision	16
immobilization	39
injections	1024
joint surgery	57
lower extremity surgery	57
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	57
open surgery	28
reconstructive surgery	45
upper extremity surgery	28
X-rays	57

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	676
Female	1166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	532
Black	30
Hispanic	1240
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	796
From 75 to 84	556
85 and over	214
Less than 65	276

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	44
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher C. Lai, MD treated as an orthopedist in El Centro, CA during 2016 were injections, aspiration, hospital care and immobilization.

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

aspiration	1049
doctor visit	2497
hospital care	63
immobilization	58
injections	1093
inpatient care	45
joint surgery	56
lower extremity surgery	56
minimally invasive procedures	15
musculoskeletal imaging	28
reconstructive surgery	41
X-rays	28

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	350
Female	587

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	0
Hispanic	636
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	408
From 75 to 84	291
85 and over	120
Less than 65	118

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	47
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher C. Lai, MD treated as an orthopedist in El Centro, CA during 2017 were injections, aspiration, joint surgery and hospital care.

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

aspiration	1021
doctor visit	2503
excision	14
hospital care	73
immobilization	43
injections	1048
inpatient care	55
joint surgery	81
lower extremity surgery	68
minimally invasive procedures	28
open surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	53
synovectomy	13
upper extremity surgery	27

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	342
Female	630

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	277
Black	0
Hispanic	647
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	437
From 75 to 84	296
85 and over	141
Less than 65	98

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	45
Dementia	12
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher C. Lai, MD treated as an orthopedist in El Centro, CA during 2018 were injections, aspiration, joint surgery and hospital care.

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

aspiration	948
doctor visit	2230
excision	12
hospital care	51
injections	990
inpatient care	29
joint surgery	60
lower extremity surgery	46
minimally invasive procedures	32
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	28
synovectomy	14
upper extremity surgery	26

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	556

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	239
Black	0
Hispanic	570
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	381
From 75 to 84	279
85 and over	101
Less than 65	87

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	44
Dementia	14
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher C. Lai, MD treated as an orthopedist in El Centro, CA during 2019 were injections, aspiration, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

aspiration	715
doctor visit	1701
hospital care	94
injections	738
inpatient care	80
joint surgery	76
lower extremity surgery	76
minimally invasive procedures	24
reconstructive surgery	52
synovectomy	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	473

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	201
Black	0
Hispanic	474
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	324
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	96
Less than 65	68

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	43
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher C. Lai, MD treated as an orthopedist in El Centro, CA during 2020 were injections, aspiration, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

aspiration	561
doctor visit	1344
hospital care	107
implant surgery	13
injections	590
inpatient care	81
joint surgery	41
lower extremity surgery	41
minimally invasive procedures	24
reconstructive surgery	17
synovectomy	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	406

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	168
Black	0
Hispanic	432
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	94
Less than 65	67

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	48
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher C. Lai, MD treated as an orthopedist in El Centro, CA during 2021 were injections, aspiration, hospital care and joint surgery.

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

aspiration	841
doctor visit	1740
hospital care	70
implant surgery	21
injections	878
inpatient care	48
joint surgery	54
lower extremity surgery	54
minimally invasive procedures	27
reconstructive surgery	27
synovectomy	16

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	474

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	135
Black	0
Hispanic	520
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	292
From 75 to 84	237
85 and over	89
Less than 65	67

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	45
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher C. Lai, MD treated as an orthopedist in El Centro, CA during 2022 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	848
doctor visit	1769
implant surgery	29
injections	877
joint surgery	60
lower extremity surgery	60
musculoskeletal imaging	76
reconstructive surgery	60
X-rays	76

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	488

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	0
Hispanic	525
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	91
Less than 65	48

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	45
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher C. Lai, MD treated as an orthopedist in El Centro, CA were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	815
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	1999
excision	14
hip imaging	26
hospital care	76
immobilization	50
implant surgery	20
injections	854
inpatient care	56
joint surgery	56
lower extremity surgery	53
minimally invasive procedures	21
musculoskeletal imaging	88
nerve procedures	13
open surgery	23
pelvic imaging	13
reconstructive surgery	40
spinal procedures	13
synovectomy	13
upper extremity surgery	30
X-rays	95

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	287
Female	526

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	7
Non-Hispanic White	224
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	556
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	254
85 and over	105
Less than 65	99
65 to 74	353

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher C. Lai, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Christopher C. Lai, MD graduated from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School in 1994. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School (1994)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher C. Lai, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CLINICAS DE SALUD DEL PUEBLO INC

CHRISTOPHER C LAI MD A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Christopher C. Lai, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Christopher C. Lai, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in El Centro, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$20,044 KNEES $7,159	Mako $3,701	TRIDENT $1,730	performance solutions $1,688	Tritanium $932	Other $4,835
Advanced Orthopaedic Solutions, Inc.	$16,860 AOS Products $9,260	Trochanteric Nail $7,600
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP	$15,023 Joint Implants $9,409	DJO Surgical Empowr Knee System $1,343	DJO Surgical AltiVate Reverse $1,291	DJO Surgical 3DKnee System $1,103	DJO Surgical Cobalt HV Bone Cement $836	Other $1,041
Arthrex, Inc.	$8,300 $8,300
Stelkast Inc.	$1,076 $1,076
Other	$4,036 EUFLEXXA $975	REAL INTELLIGENCE $251	Plaque Excision $220	Journey II BCS $180	Panta 2 $150	Other $2,261

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$20,156
Food and Beverage	$18,249
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$16,000
Consulting Fee	$10,801
Education	$134

Biography

Dr. Christopher Lai is a medical specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He studied medicine at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School. The average patient rating for Dr. Lai is 4.0 stars (out of 5).

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