Active NPI 1417956764 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Gerald E. Lau , MD

Surgery • Hilo, HI

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Gerald Lau, MD is a registered healthcare professional specializing in Surgery in Hilo, HI. Practice services are available at 82 PUUHONU PL under active NPI credentials.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

82 Puuhonu Pl
Suite 202

Hilo, HI 967202010

Telephone 8089333040

Fax 8089333075

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Clinical Pharmacy Consultants Facility NPI 1023159142

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Hilo, HI

Active Practitioner

Practitioner Clinical Experience

Active

City Avg: 21.7 Yrs

State Avg: 23.6 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

7 Specialists

Practicing in Hilo, HI (157 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

38.7% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2022)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	96	76	$73.30	$59.03
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	72	72	$120.42	$75.57
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	15	15	$544.50	$326.01
11402 Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	12	12	$261.78	$143.58
11401 Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	11	11	$209.42	$137.26

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	182	116	$73.30	$59.92
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	89	89	$120.42	$78.11
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	20	15	$109.95	$98.02
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$150.71	$115.03
11402 Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	14	12	$261.78	$165.58
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	14	14	$544.50	$333.06

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	178	117	$73.30	$47.47
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	82	82	$120.42	$81.14
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	40	40	$150.71	$115.19
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	28	25	$109.95	$80.48
11401 Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	18	18	$209.42	$146.49
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	14	11	$366.49	$233.16

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	184	106	$73.11	$47.45
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	76	76	$150.32	$113.02
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	59	59	$120.10	$81.34
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	57	35	$109.18	$78.83
10060 Simple or single drainage of skin abscess	17	13	$171.71	$128.36
11402 Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	12	12	$261.10	$159.77

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	163	91	$72.92	$45.13
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	42	42	$149.93	$106.65
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	39	39	$119.79	$77.62
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	32	23	$95.83	$72.91
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	19	18	$175.54	$135.55

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	190	117	$72.92	$44.50
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	51	51	$149.93	$109.05
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	45	45	$119.79	$74.73
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	42	31	$95.83	$75.25
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	27	26	$175.54	$135.78
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	22	21	$160.42	$96.22
11401 Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	15	15	$196.35	$132.85
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	12	12	$232.43	$62.59

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License HI MD5030

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

01568501 (HI)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Hmsa Provider Number

C1685-1 (HI)

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

1 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Timothy Oldfather , MD

Surgery

NPI 1679572952

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active November 20, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location November 20, 2012

Registered at 82 PUUHONU PL, SUITE 202, HILO, HI 967202010 (Tel: 8089333040)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 20, 2012

Registered at 82 PUUHONU PL, SUITE 202, HILO, HI 967202010 (Tel: 8089333040)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 20, 2012

Recorded as GERALD LAU, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 20, 2012

Surgery (License #MD5030 in HI)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 19, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1417956764

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: July 19, 2005

Last Update: November 20, 2012

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

82 Puuhonu Pl, Suite 202

Hilo, HI 967202010

Phone: 8089333040

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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