Active NPI 1164861969 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Michael Lao , MD

Urology • Lancaster, CA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Michael Lao, MD is a certified Urology practicing in Lancaster, CA. With approximately 13 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2013, Dr. Lao delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 44151 15TH ST W STE 101.

Dr. Lao is affiliated with City Of Hope Medical Foundation and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding, visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

44151 15th St W Ste 101

Lancaster, CA 935344079

Telephone 6619025600

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 City Of Hope Medical Foundation Facility NPI 1033788336

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2013

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Urology in Lancaster, CA

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

13 Yrs -4.3 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 17.3 Yrs

State Avg: 27.5 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

5 Specialists

Practicing in Lancaster, CA (1624 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

60.0% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

71.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Lao (13 Years) 13 Yrs

Lancaster Specialty Average (17.3 Years) 17.3 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	104	80	$481.10	$139.11
51798 Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding	103	92	$155.00	$13.50
G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's	65	56	$60.13	$17.72
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	61	48	$341.08	$97.19
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	60	60	$622.97	$182.44
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	54	50	$215.82	$62.03
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	49	42	$214.14	$56.04
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	45	41	$341.08	$95.91
52000 Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope	40	38	$953.69	$272.54
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	30	29	$301.30	$87.56
51702 Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube	25	16	$288.00	$71.73
51705 Removal of skin suture with change of bladder tube	24	11	$377.19	$111.29
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	19	17	$474.04	$138.43
55700 Biopsy of prostate gland	12	12	$932.11	$272.18
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$421.61	$123.93

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	133	104	$481.10	$135.44
51798 Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding	107	95	$155.00	$12.44
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	68	62	$341.08	$95.54
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	56	56	$622.97	$174.74
52000 Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope	52	49	$935.35	$275.19
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	50	40	$341.08	$75.39
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	39	35	$214.14	$41.37
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	38	34	$215.82	$58.41
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	26	26	$471.34	$136.69
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	21	21	$301.30	$87.01
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	19	13	$180.03	$51.91
51702 Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube	18	11	$288.00	$69.49
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$421.61	$112.64

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	95	81	$317.16	$141.02
51798 Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding	84	80	$155.00	$12.24
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	60	60	$497.67	$180.06
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	52	48	$216.16	$100.26
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	41	37	$167.00	$97.80
52000 Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope	38	34	$562.79	$285.48
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	30	27	$122.00	$62.34
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	26	25	$403.73	$143.22
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	26	17	$124.00	$40.92
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	20	20	$300.66	$105.80
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	17	15	$122.00	$62.77

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	102	87	$216.16	$102.12
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	77	66	$317.16	$144.61
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	61	61	$497.67	$186.15
51798 Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding	56	54	$155.00	$12.24
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	41	35	$167.00	$102.40
51702 Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube	35	22	$288.00	$74.27
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	31	29	$122.00	$62.58
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	28	27	$403.73	$146.39
51705 Removal of skin suture with change of bladder tube	23	12	$373.00	$112.53
52000 Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope	23	23	$578.00	$276.13
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	21	17	$124.00	$41.30
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	18	16	$300.66	$108.30
74420 Imaging of urinary tract	16	11	$71.00	$27.13

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	104	89	$175.98	$82.17
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	63	50	$100.99	$46.92
51798 Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding	53	52	$155.00	$11.92
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	49	49	$497.67	$177.43
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	46	45	$262.65	$118.65
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	40	26	$124.00	$42.26
51705 Removal of skin suture with change of bladder tube	33	15	$373.00	$104.24
51702 Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube	33	21	$288.00	$70.16
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	28	27	$300.66	$109.82
51700 Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation	28	14	$220.00	$86.12
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	24	23	$167.00	$83.62
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	20	20	$403.73	$148.00
52000 Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope	20	19	$578.00	$242.96
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	20	18	$122.00	$51.20
74420 Imaging of urinary tract	18	13	$71.00	$27.56
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$327.83	$119.70

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	31	30	$167.00	$79.53
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	27	27	$497.67	$172.49
51798 Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding	20	18	$152.68	$14.86
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	14	14	$403.73	$136.96
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	12	$256.00	$119.19
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	13	13	$300.66	$107.33
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	12	12	$380.00	$158.76
52000 Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope	11	11	$578.00	$215.04

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2022-08-12

Urology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208800000X

State License CA A160251

A urologist manages benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the adrenal gland. This specialist has comprehensive knowledge of and skills in endoscopic, percutaneous and open surgery of congenital and acquired conditions of the urinary and reproductive systems and their contiguous structures.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

City Of Hope Medical Foundation

15031 Rinaldi St, Mission Hills, CA 913451207

Phone: 8184964410

City Of Hope Medical Foundation

23823 Valencia Blvd, Santa Clarita, CA 913559512

Phone: 6267753200

City Of Hope Medical Foundation

209 Fair Oaks Ave, South Pasadena, CA 910301814

Phone: 6263962900

City Of Hope Medical Foundation

44151 15th St W, Lancaster, CA 935344079

Phone: 6619025600

Secondary Practice Locations

23823 Valencia Blvd Ste 250

Santa Clarita, CA 913559512

Phone: 6617991999

38660 Medical Center Dr Ste A380

Palmdale, CA 935514385

Phone: 6619025600

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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Nurse Practitioner - Family

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Family Nurse Practitioner (Certified)

Dr. Heather Player , MD

Surgery - Surgical Oncology

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Kai Dallas , MD

Urology - Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery

NPI 1245674480

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Aaron Scott , MD

Surgery - Surgical Oncology

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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Radiology - Radiation Oncology

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

9 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location August 02, 2019

Registered at 44151 15TH ST W STE 101, LANCASTER, CA 935344079 (Tel: 6619025600)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 02, 2019

Registered at PO BOX 512185, LOS ANGELES, CA 900510185

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 02, 2019

Urology (License #A160251 in CA)

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NPI Profile Active June 14, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location June 14, 2013

Registered at 263 FARMINGTON AVE, FARMINGTON, CT 060321956 (Tel: 8606792147)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 14, 2013

Registered at 263 FARMINGTON AVE, FARMINGTON, CT 060321956

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 14, 2013

Recorded as MICHAEL LAO, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 14, 2013

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 14, 2013

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1164861969

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: June 14, 2013

Last Update: August 12, 2022

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 512185

Los Angeles, CA 900510185

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