Total Payments
$1,349
2024 Payments
$60.41
Companies
15
Transactions
23
Medicare Patients
3,396
Medicare Billing
$318,136
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$666.44 (49.4%)
Travel$664.00 (49.2%)
Education$18.28 (1.4%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $666.44 | 20 | 49.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $664.00 | 2 | 49.2% |
| Education | $18.28 | 1 | 1.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auris Health, Inc. | $798.00 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| Ethicon Inc. | $76.73 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $67.24 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Pulmonx Corporation | $66.94 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $63.90 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| Resmed Corp | $56.57 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| HealthMyne, Inc. | $36.16 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $36.00 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $26.81 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $26.79 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $60.41 | 2 | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. ($33.62) |
| 2023 | $51.90 | 2 | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. ($33.62) |
| 2022 | $119.62 | 3 | Pulmonx Corporation ($66.94) |
| 2021 | $15.61 | 1 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation ($15.61) |
| 2020 | $16.78 | 1 | Ethicon Inc. ($16.78) |
| 2019 | $152.52 | 4 | Ethicon Inc. ($59.95) |
| 2018 | $919.61 | 9 | Auris Health, Inc. ($798.00) |
| 2017 | $12.27 | 1 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. ($12.27) |
All Payment Transactions
23 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/14/2024 | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | UPTRAVI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.62 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 01/10/2024 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | OFEV (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.79 | General |
| Category: RESPIRATORY | ||||||
| 09/13/2023 | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | UPTRAVI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.62 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 01/19/2023 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Adempas (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $18.28 | General |
| Category: Cardio-pulmonary | ||||||
| 08/09/2022 | Pulmonx Corporation | CHARTIS CATHETER (Device), ZEPHYR DELIVERY CATHETER, ZEPHYR ENDOBRONCHIAL VALVE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $66.94 | General |
| Category: PULMONOLOGY | ||||||
| 04/13/2022 | Baxter Healthcare | Hillrom - Life 2000 Ventilation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.87 | General |
| Category: Airway Clearance Device | ||||||
| 03/08/2022 | Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | ACTHAR (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.81 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 04/09/2021 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation | (8874) inCourage (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.61 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 12/03/2020 | Ethicon Inc. | Monarch Platform (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.78 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 12/14/2019 | Ethicon Inc. | MONARCH (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.28 | General |
| Category: ENDO-MECHANICAL | ||||||
| 10/29/2019 | Resmed Corp | AirCurve (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $56.57 | General |
| Category: Sleep | ||||||
| 10/21/2019 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FASENRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.00 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 05/25/2019 | Ethicon Inc. | MONARCH (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.67 | General |
| Category: ENDO-MECHANICAL | ||||||
| 11/26/2018 | Auris Health, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $539.00 | General |
| 11/26/2018 | Auris Health, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| 08/29/2018 | HealthMyne, Inc. | HealthMyne (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.16 | General |
| Category: PACS Viewer | ||||||
| 08/28/2018 | HealthMyne, Inc. | HealthMyne (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.00 | General |
| Category: PACS Viewer | ||||||
| 07/14/2018 | Auris Health, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $134.00 | General |
| 06/27/2018 | Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Utibron (Drug), Seebri, Lonhala Magnair | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.40 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 05/23/2018 | Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Utibron (Drug), Seebri, Lonhala Magnair | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.00 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 04/25/2018 | Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Utibron (Drug), Seebri, Lonhala Magnair | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.50 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 03/06/2018 | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Strensiq (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.55 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 12/01/2017 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | BREO (Drug), INCRUSE, TRELEGY ELLIPTA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.27 | General |
| Category: RESPIRATORY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 | 695 | 883 | $426,003 | $79,085 |
| 2022 | 14 | 671 | 772 | $350,815 | $77,190 |
| 2021 | 14 | 764 | 930 | $194,818 | $65,168 |
| 2020 | 24 | 1,266 | 1,551 | $329,903 | $96,692 |
Total Patients
3,396
Total Services
4,136
Medicare Billing
$318,136
Procedure Codes
67
All Medicare Procedures & Services
67 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99291 | Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 124 | $158,224 | $21,954 | 13.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 121 | 185 | $56,425 | $18,212 | 32.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 80 | 80 | $39,970 | $9,646 | 24.1% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 34 | 50 | $20,200 | $6,826 | 33.8% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 65 | $28,405 | $6,330 | 22.3% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 31 | $28,755 | $4,292 | 14.9% |
| 94729 | Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Office | 2023 | 85 | 85 | $17,085 | $3,706 | 21.7% |
| 94726 | Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | Office | 2023 | 84 | 84 | $17,136 | $3,345 | 19.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $4,623 | $1,540 | 33.3% |
| 94010 | Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | Office | 2023 | 81 | 81 | $28,998 | $1,464 | 5.0% |
| 94618 | Test for exercise-induced lung stress | Office | 2023 | 30 | 32 | $5,408 | $802.23 | 14.8% |
| 94060 | Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | Office | 2023 | 23 | 24 | $18,912 | $681.12 | 3.6% |
| 95012 | Test to measure the level of nitric oxide gas | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $1,862 | $286.33 | 15.4% |
| 99291 | Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 55 | 110 | $127,600 | $20,976 | 16.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 87 | 87 | $37,879 | $12,158 | 32.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 89 | 105 | $29,055 | $10,780 | 37.1% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 42 | 59 | $21,649 | $8,932 | 41.3% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 28 | 28 | $21,261 | $4,797 | 22.6% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 41 | 51 | $20,247 | $4,358 | 21.5% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 23 | 23 | $12,440 | $3,574 | 28.7% |
| 94729 | Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Office | 2022 | 75 | 76 | $13,908 | $3,526 | 25.4% |
| 94726 | Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | Office | 2022 | 75 | 76 | $14,060 | $3,294 | 23.4% |
| 94010 | Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | Office | 2022 | 79 | 79 | $25,675 | $1,692 | 6.6% |
| 99292 | Critical care, each additional 30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 16 | $8,784 | $1,496 | 17.0% |
| 94618 | Test for exercise-induced lung stress | Office | 2022 | 32 | 32 | $4,928 | $869.83 | 17.7% |
About Christopher Lau
Christopher Lau is a Pulmonary Disease healthcare provider based in Weston, Florida. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/29/2010. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1255642831.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Christopher Lau has received a total of $1,349 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $60.41 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 23 transactions from 15 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($666.44).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Lau has provided services to 3,396 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,136 services with total Medicare billing of $318,136. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 67 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Pulmonary Disease
- Location Weston, FL
- Active Since 06/29/2010
- Last Updated 10/11/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207RP1001X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1255642831
Products in Payments
- UPTRAVI (Drug) $67.24
- CHARTIS CATHETER (Device) $66.94
- Utibron (Drug) $63.90
- MONARCH (Device) $59.95
- AirCurve (Device) $56.57
- HealthMyne (Device) $36.16
- FASENRA (Drug) $36.00
- ACTHAR (Biological) $26.81
- OFEV (Drug) $26.79
- Hillrom - Life 2000 Ventilation System (Device) $25.87
- Strensiq (Drug) $21.55
- Adempas (Drug) $18.28
- Monarch Platform (Device) $16.78
- (8874) inCourage (Device) $15.61
- BREO (Drug) $12.27
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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