Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Ignatius Lau, M.D.
Vascular Surgery Physician · New York, NY
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. Lau 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. Lau
Dr. Ignatius Lau is a vascular surgery physician in New York, NY, with 10 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lau performed 2,074 Medicare services across 1,098 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lau received a total of $14,419 from 42 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 314 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in vascular surgery physician. 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. Lau 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.
✓ 10 years in practice
▲ Top 13% volume in NY
$14,419 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗2,074
Medicare services
Top 13% in NY for vascular surgery physician
1,098
Unique beneficiaries
$411
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~207 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 (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. |
566 | $116 | $200 |
| Additional sedation, per 15 minutes Administration of a drug to deepen sedation during a procedure. This code covers each additional 15-minute increment of sedation beyond the initial period. |
310 | $12 | $30 |
| Ultrasound guidance for blood vessel access Use of ultrasound imaging to help locate and access a blood vessel. This guidance assists healthcare providers in performing procedures such as inserting IV lines or drawing blood. |
105 | $41 | $100 |
| 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. |
105 | $87 | $150 |
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) A contrast agent containing 300-399 mg/ml of iodine used to enhance imaging studies. It is administered per milliliter to improve the visibility of internal structures. |
100 | $0 | $50 |
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
96 | $53 | $150 |
| 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. |
91 | $150 | $350 |
| Ultrasound of blood vessel, initial vessel An ultrasound exam of a blood vessel that includes a radiologist's review of the initial vessel. |
83 | $722 | $3,500 |
| Additional blood vessel ultrasound evaluation An ultrasound exam of a blood vessel that includes a radiologist's review. This code applies to each additional vessel evaluated beyond the initial one. |
83 | $119 | $600 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
68 | $156 | $350 |
| Midazolam injection, per 1 mg Administration of midazolam hydrochloride, a sedative medication, measured in 1 mg increments. |
65 | $0 | $10 |
| Injection, fentanyl citrate, 0.1 mg | 64 | $1 | $40 |
| Arterial plaque removal, initial vessel A procedure to remove plaque buildup from an artery in the leg. This is performed on the first vessel treated during the session. |
48 | $5,169 | $15,500 |
| Radiofrequency vein destruction, first vein A procedure to treat the first incompetent vein in the arm or leg using radiofrequency energy and imaging guidance. |
42 | $1,137 | $4,000 |
| Radiologist review of arm or leg artery image A radiologist reviews images of the arteries in the arm or leg. This process involves analyzing the visual data to assess the blood vessels. |
39 | $148 | $800 |
| Hemodialysis circuit intervention with balloon dilation A procedure to insert a needle or tube into a hemodialysis circuit and dilate the dialysis segment using a balloon, with radiological review. |
32 | $1,281 | $3,381 |
| Balloon dilation of leg artery, each additional vessel This procedure involves using a balloon catheter to widen an additional artery in the leg. It is performed after the initial vessel has been treated. |
29 | $341 | $2,586 |
| Radiologist review of abdominal aorta and leg artery images A radiologist reviews images of the abdominal aorta and the arteries in both legs. This process involves analyzing the visual data to assess the condition of these blood vessels. |
28 | $154 | $800 |
| Arterial plaque removal in leg A procedure to remove plaque buildup from the arteries in the leg to restore blood flow. |
27 | $6,690 | $19,074 |
| Artery plaque removal and stent insertion in leg This procedure involves removing plaque buildup from leg arteries and placing stents to keep the blood vessels open. |
23 | $4,231 | $11,522 |
| Skin and tissue removal, 20 sq cm or less This procedure involves the surgical excision of skin and underlying tissue from an area measuring 20 square centimeters or smaller. |
22 | $53 | $230 |
| Arterial plaque removal, each additional leg vessel This procedure involves the removal of plaque buildup from an additional artery in the leg during the same session. It is performed to restore blood flow in the treated vessel. |
13 | $665 | $3,000 |
| Relocation of upper arm vein to artery for hemodialysis A surgical procedure to move a vein from the upper arm and connect it to an artery to create access for hemodialysis. |
12 | $430 | $2,350 |
| Balloon angioplasty of leg artery, initial vessel A procedure to widen a narrowed or blocked artery in the leg using a balloon catheter. This is performed on the first vessel treated during the session. |
12 | $1,564 | $9,667 |
| 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. |
11 | $100 | $250 |
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.
1.1% high complexity
26.2% medium
72.7% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$14,419
Total received (2020-2024)
Avg $2,884/year across 5 years
Top 26% in NY for vascular surgery physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
42
Companies
314
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
$14,419 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$3,848
2023
$3,100
2022
$3,999
2021
$3,451
2020
$21
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,660
Abbott Laboratories
$439
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$344
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$304
Endologix LLC
$241
Boston Scientific Corporation
$203
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$106
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$94
Organogenesis Inc.
$92
MIMEDX Group, Inc.
$59
CORDIS US CORP.
$31
Philips North America LLC
$31
Surmodics, Inc.
$30
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$30
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$25
Ethicon US, LLC
$25
Urgo Medical North America, LLC
$23
ASAHI INTECC USA, INC.
$22
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$20
ConvaTec Inc.
$17
Artivion, Inc.
$17
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$17
Avita Medical Americas, Llc
$16
Top 3 companies account for 63.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2020-2024) ›
Medtronic, Inc.
$2,702
Abbott Laboratories
$1,548
Endologix LLC
$1,098
Cook Medical LLC
$888
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC.
$880
BioTissue Holdings, Inc.
$687
Organogenesis Inc.
$659
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$570
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$468
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$421
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$401
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$377
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$373
Boston Scientific Corporation
$372
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$345
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$342
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$297
Ethicon US, LLC
$282
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.
$246
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$187
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$181
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$176
Penumbra, Inc.
$155
Mozarc Medical US LLC
$82
KCI USA, Inc.
$65
MIMEDX Group, Inc.
$59
ASAHI INTECC USA, INC.
$59
CORDIS US CORP.
$56
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$46
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$46
Inari Medical, Inc.
$42
Access Pro Medical, LLC
$41
Artivion, Inc.
$33
ConvaTec Inc.
$33
Cook Incorporated
$31
Philips North America LLC
$31
Surmodics, Inc.
$30
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$25
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$25
Urgo Medical North America, LLC
$23
Terumo Medical Corporation
$20
Avita Medical Americas, Llc
$16
Top 3 companies account for 37.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(4067) Tack Endo Sys BTK · (BR5) Peripheral IVUS · ACTIV.A.C. · AFX2 Bifurcated Endograft System · ANGIOJET · AQUACEL AG+ · ARTEGRAFT VASCULAR GRAFT · ASAHI PTCA Guide Wire · AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC · AZUR CX DETACHABLE · Abre · Advance · Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System · Arcalyst · BIOFLO · BIOGLUE SURGICAL ADHESIVE · C3 Delivery System · CHAMELEON · CHOCOLATE PTA BALLOON CATHETER · CONTOUR · COOK · COVERA · CROSSER · CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT · CYGNUS DUAL · DIAMONDBACK PERIPHERAL · Diamondback Peripheral · EKOSONIC · ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM · ELUVIA · EMBOZENE · ENDOCROSS Device · ENDURANT IIS · ENHANCE Transcarotid Peripheral Access Kit · ENROUTE .014 Guidewire · ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent · EPIC VASCULAR · ESPRIT · EVERFLEX PROTEGE EVERFLEX · EXCLUDER Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis with Active Control · Endurant · FEMOSTOP · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · Flexitouch Plus · GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin · GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo · GRAFIX · GRAFIX PL · HAWKONE · Harmonic · IN.PACT ADMIRAL · INNOVAMATRIX AC · INTERLOCK · Indigo System · Integra · JETI · LUTONIX Drug Coated Balloon · LifeStent Solo Vascular Stent · LifeStream · Lunderquist · MONOCRYL · MYNX CONTROL · Matriderm · Megadyne · NANOCROSS ELITE · NEOX · OASIS · Omnilink Elite vascular stent system · PERCLOSE PROGLIDE · PERCLOSE PROSTYLE · PERIPHERAL VASCULAR · PROLENE · Peel-Away · Penumbra System · Puraply · Recell · Rotarex · RotarexS 6 F x 135 cm · S · SABER · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · SPIDERFX · STRATAFIX · STRAVIX · SUPERA · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Sublime 014 Rx PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter · Supera peripheral stent system · TURBOHAWK · URGOK2 · VALIANT CAPTIVIA · VARITHENA · VENASEAL · VENOVO · Varithena Administration Pack · Vascular · Venclose Maven Catheter · WALLSTENT · WALLSTENT RP Endoprosthesis · WavelinQ · XARELTO · Zenith Spiral-Z · Zilver 635 · Zilver PTX
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Vascular surgery physicians within 10 mi
259
Per 100K population
15.9
County median income
$104,553
Nearest hospital
MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL
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. Lau is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 13% in NY), with low-engagement industry engagement.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Lau experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Lau performed 566 office visit, established patient (30-39 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. Lau receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Lau received a total of $14,419 from 42 companies across 314 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. Lau's costs compare to other vascular surgery physicians in New York?
Dr. Lau's average Medicare payment per service is $411. 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. Lau) 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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