Active NPI 1962598243 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. David N Lam , MD

Surgery • Pasadena, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. David Lam, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Pasadena, TX. With approximately 40 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston in 1986, Dr. Lam delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 3801 VISTA RD.

Dr. Lam is affiliated with General Surgeons Of Pasadena Pllc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include initial hospital inpatient care per day, established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

3801 Vista Rd
Suite 450

Pasadena, TX 77504

Telephone 7139442240

Fax 7139442377

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Fairmont Medical Clinic , Pa Facility NPI 1073528485

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston

Graduation Year

1986

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Pasadena, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

40 Yrs +9.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 31.0 Yrs

State Avg: 25.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

11 Specialists

Practicing in Pasadena, TX (2342 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

50.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Lam (40 Years) 40 Yrs

Pasadena Specialty Average (31.0 Years) 31.0 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
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	33	30	$203.94	$83.47
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	27	15	$233.26	$128.83
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$335.69	$169.60

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	40	20	$206.00	$131.03
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	32	16	$78.00	$51.06
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	20	18	$198.00	$85.49
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	16	16	$268.00	$126.42
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	14	14	$320.00	$170.98

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	45	23	$206.00	$133.33
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	28	28	$198.00	$102.62
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	24	24	$320.00	$174.01
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	19	19	$268.00	$139.48

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	44	22	$206.00	$134.57
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	38	21	$78.00	$39.35
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	29	27	$268.00	$139.36
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	26	26	$320.00	$169.13
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	23	22	$198.00	$103.43
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	19	13	$141.00	$73.66
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	15	15	$2237.00	$645.20

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	86	45	$141.00	$75.53
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	35	34	$268.00	$143.22
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	27	20	$206.00	$112.88
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	21	21	$320.00	$171.16
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	15	13	$198.00	$106.61

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	73	31	$141.00	$74.41
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	64	58	$268.00	$140.06
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	43	39	$198.00	$103.67
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	31	24	$78.00	$40.29
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	25	$206.00	$108.10
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	26	26	$320.00	$165.93
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	18	18	$2237.00	$610.97

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	191	62	$78.00	$39.84
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	80	77	$268.00	$138.92
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	52	52	$198.00	$102.92
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	47	27	$206.00	$107.40
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	39	39	$320.00	$167.14
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	19	19	$2237.00	$661.06
10061 Complicated or multiple drainage of skin abscess	13	11	$483.00	$178.51

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	102	40	$77.24	$39.68
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	64	62	$198.00	$102.59
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	56	55	$268.00	$138.44
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	41	41	$320.00	$156.88
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	35	19	$206.00	$107.49
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	21	20	$375.00	$114.56
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	21	20	$49.81	$14.68
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	15	15	$2237.00	$676.68

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License CA A50876

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.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

General Surgeons Of Pasadena Pllc

4600 E Sam Houston Pkwy S, Pasadena, TX 775053948

Phone: 2813324596

General Surgeons Of Pasadena Pllc

4000 Spencer Hwy, Pasadena, TX 775041202

Phone: 7133592000

General Surgeons Of Pasadena Pllc

10970 Shadow Creek Pkwy, Pearland, TX 775840121

Phone: 2813324596

General Surgeons Of Pasadena Pllc

3801 Vista Rd, Pasadena, TX 775042176

Phone: 7139442240

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

2 Associated Practitioners

Dr. David Gelber , MD

Surgery

NPI 1760485700

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Shaikh Hai , MD

Surgery

NPI 1932120144

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

7 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location June 07, 2018

Registered at 3801 VISTA RD, SUITE 450, PASADENA, TX 77504 (Tel: 7139442240)

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NPI Profile Active November 14, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location November 14, 2012

Registered at 3801 VISTA RD, SUITE 450, PASADENA, TX 775042159 (Tel: 7139442240)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 14, 2012

Registered at 3801 VISTA RD, SUITE 450, PASADENA, TX 775042159 (Tel: 7139442240)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 14, 2012

Recorded as DAVID LAM, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 14, 2012

Surgery (License #A50876 in CA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration October 05, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1962598243

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: October 05, 2006

Last Update: June 07, 2018

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

3801 Vista Rd, Suite 450

Pasadena, TX 775042159

Phone: 7139442240

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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