Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Gerald Chai, D.O.
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · Lawrenceville, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
This page presents federal public records about Dr. Chai from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Chai
Dr. Gerald Chai is a student in an organized health care education/training program specialist in Lawrenceville, GA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Chai performed 1,828 Medicare services across 982 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Chai received a total of $18,857 from 43 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 670 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in student in an organized health care education/training program. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Chai is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ Top 9% volume in GA
$18,857 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,828
Medicare services
Top 9% in GA for student in an organized health care education/training program
982
Unique beneficiaries
$74
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~96 Medicare services per year of practice
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
457 | $61 | $280 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
314 | $85 | $323 |
| Drug test with direct observation A drug screening test performed under direct observation to ensure the sample is provided correctly. This method is used to verify the integrity of the specimen collection process. |
164 | $12 | $45 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month This service covers the first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional each calendar month to manage chronic conditions. |
153 | $46 | $185 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
108 | $71 | $327 |
| Definitive drug test using GC/MS or LC/MS A definitive drug test that identifies specific drugs and distinguishes between structural isomers using advanced methods like GC/MS or LC/MS. |
99 | $111 | $350 |
| Definitive drug test using GC/MS or LC/MS A definitive drug test that identifies specific drugs and distinguishes between structural isomers using advanced methods like GC/MS or LC/MS. |
77 | $150 | $500 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month This service covers an extra 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional for managing two or more chronic conditions each calendar month. |
75 | $34 | $138 |
| Definitive drug test using GC/MS or LC/MS A definitive drug test that identifies specific drugs and distinguishes between structural isomers using advanced methods like GC/MS or LC/MS. |
62 | $193 | $600 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into sacroiliac joint with imaging guidance This procedure involves injecting an anesthetic or steroid medication into the joint connecting the lower spine and hip bone. Imaging guidance is used to ensure accurate placement of the injection. |
46 | $69 | $518 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the upper or middle spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
38 | $103 | $818 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the lower or sacral spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
38 | $87 | $556 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging guidance An injection into a lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance for the second level treated. |
38 | $50 | $305 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging An injection into a second spinal facet joint in the upper or middle spine, guided by imaging to ensure accurate placement. |
35 | $58 | $395 |
| Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
31 | $97 | $943 |
| Spinal injection with imaging guidance A procedure where medication is injected into the middle or upper part of the spinal canal. Imaging technology is used to guide the needle to the correct location. |
19 | $77 | $710 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional lower or sacral spinal facet joint. |
17 | $54 | $600 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional upper or middle spinal facet joint. |
15 | $59 | $572 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint A procedure to destroy nerves in a single lower or sacral spinal facet joint using imaging guidance to target pain signals. |
15 | $178 | $1,500 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy the nerves supplying a single upper or middle spinal facet joint. It is performed to interrupt pain signals from that specific joint. |
14 | $171 | $1,261 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
13 | $116 | $497 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$18,857
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,694/year across 7 years
Top 2% in GA for student in an organized health care education/training program
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
43
Companies
670
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$17,075 (90.6%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$1,782 (9.4%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,637
2023
$1,646
2022
$758
2021
$3,632
2020
$2,367
2019
$5,723
2018
$3,095
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medtronic, Inc.
$683
Stryker Corporation
$351
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$309
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$92
Boston Scientific Corporation
$57
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$39
Curonix LLC
$32
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$27
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$24
PROTEGA PHARMACEUTIALS INC
$22
Top 3 companies account for 82.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Boston Scientific Corporation
$5,448
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$2,112
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$1,782
Abbott Laboratories
$1,655
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,410
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$884
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$810
Curonix LLC
$510
Stryker Corporation
$409
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$384
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$309
PAINTEQ LLC
$299
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$252
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$249
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$235
Horizon Pharma plc
$233
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$180
PROTEGA PHARMACEUTIALS INC
$166
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$152
Zyla Life Sciences
$140
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$133
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$115
Almatica Pharma LLC
$115
INTERNATIONAL REHABILITATIVE SCIENCES, INC
$109
Nevro Corp.
$108
PFIZER INC.
$75
Sentynl Therapeutics, Inc.
$74
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$69
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$58
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$52
Tenex Health Inc.
$50
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
$43
US WorldMeds, LLC
$36
PROTEGA PHARMACEUTIALS LLC
$30
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$30
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$27
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$27
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$19
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$16
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$13
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$13
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$12
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 49.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCURIAN · ADAPTIVESTIM · BELBUCA · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · Belbuca · CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT · DUEXIS · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL THERAPIES · GRALISE · Gralise · Horizant · INFINION · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · IVS - MULTIGEN 2RF · KRYSTEXXA · LICART · LYRICA · Levorphanol · Levorphanol Tartrate · Lucemyra/Lofexidine · MILD DEVICE KIT · MOVANTIK · Morphabond ER · Movantik · NALOCET · NAPRELAN · NO_PRODUCT · NT1100 NT2000iX Simplicity · NURTEC ODT · Nalocet · Nalu Neurostimulation System · OXYCONTIN · Octrode SCS Leads · PAINTEQ · PENNSAID · PICO · PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A · PRIMARY CARE - DISEASE STATE · PROLATE · Penta SCS Leads · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Prodigy Family of SCS IPGs · Quattrode Leads SCS Leads · RELISTOR · ROXYBOND · RS 4i Plus Sequential Stimulator · Roxybond · S-Series SCS Leads · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPRINT PNS System · SPRIX · SUPERION · SYMPROIC · SYNCHROMED · SYNVISC-ONE · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Superion · Superion Indirect Decompression System · VECTRIS · VENASEAL · VIMOVO · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XTAMPZA · XTAMPZAER · Xtampza ER · ZIPSOR · ZORVOLEX · ZTLido · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · Zilretta · Zipsor · mild Device Kit
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Most payments (91%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for student in an organized health care education/training program in GA.
Geographic Context
Student in an organized health care education/training programs within 10 mi
2,945
Per 100K population
304.6
County median income
$84,823
Nearest hospital
SUMMITRIDGE CENTER- PSYCHIATRY & ADDICTIVE MED
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Chai is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 9% in GA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 2% of GA peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Chai experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Chai performed 457 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Chai receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Chai received a total of $18,857 from 43 companies across 670 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Chai's costs compare to other student in an organized health care education/training programs in Lawrenceville?
Dr. Chai's average Medicare payment per service is $74. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Chai) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.
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