Christopher C Lai MD A Professional Corporation

Bariatric Surgery in Brawley, California — the CMS registry also lists obesity medicine among its taxonomies.

Practice Details

Address
196 W Legion Rd
Brawley, CA 92227
Taxonomy
Surgery
NPPES Enumeration
Listed with NPPES since 2007
Registered Contact
CHRISTOPHER LAI, OWNER
NPPES Record Updated
April 2016

About This Practice

Christopher C Lai MD A Professional Corporation is enumerated with NPPES as a Bariatric Surgery clinic; the CMS registry also lists obesity medicine among its taxonomies. The registry does not break out which specialties are staffed at this location — call ahead to confirm obesity-medicine or GLP-1 services are actively offered here.

Locally, this is 1 of 13 Surgery practices in Brawley carrying this exact taxonomy in our directory.

What to expect at a Bariatric Surgery visit

Bariatric-surgery practices evaluate patients for surgical and, in many cases, medical weight-management paths. An initial consult often includes:

  • An eligibility assessment (typically BMI-based) and a review of prior weight-loss efforts.
  • A discussion of surgical options alongside non-surgical routes, which can include GLP-1 pharmacotherapy before or after surgery.
  • A multidisciplinary work-up (nutrition, sometimes behavioral health) as part of surgical planning.
  • A coverage and cost review, since surgical and medication benefits are handled differently by most plans.

This is general guidance for bariatric surgery practices, not a description of Christopher C Lai MD A Professional Corporation's specific protocol, services, or pricing. Confirm what a visit involves directly with the practice — 760-344-9093.

GLP-1 access in Brawley, California

Adult obesity rate
28.1%
#44 of 50 states (CDC BRFSS)
Avg. compounded semaglutide
$219/mo
Typical California telehealth cash price
Medicaid GLP-1 coverage
Diabetes + obesity (with prior auth)
California Medicaid, obesity indication

About 28.1% of California adults have obesity (BMI 30+), ranking the state #44 of 50 (CDC BRFSS). Our directory currently lists 9 GLP-1-relevant clinics in Brawley. If a cash-pay route makes more sense, compounded semaglutide through California telehealth averages about $219/mo — well below brand-name Wegovy or Zepbound.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The CMS National Provider registry lists Christopher C Lai MD A Professional Corporation's specialty taxonomy but not the specific medications it prescribes or its current service menu. Christopher C Lai MD A Professional Corporation is listed under Bariatric Surgery, a field where GLP-1 medications such as semaglutide (Wegovy, Ozempic) or tirzepatide (Zepbound, Mounjaro) are commonly prescribed — but whether this practice currently offers them isn't recorded in the registry. Call the practice at 760-344-9093 to confirm before booking.
According to its CMS National Provider registry (NPPES) record, Christopher C Lai MD A Professional Corporation's primary specialty on file is Bariatric Surgery, and the registry also lists obesity medicine among its taxonomies. The registry records the taxonomy on file, not the individual clinicians staffed at this location.
Christopher C Lai MD A Professional Corporation is located at 196 W Legion Rd, Brawley, CA 92227. The phone number listed in the registry is 760-344-9093. Its full record is public in the CMS National Provider registry under NPI 1235312216.
New-patient status isn't recorded in the CMS National Provider registry, so we can't confirm whether Christopher C Lai MD A Professional Corporation is currently accepting new patients. Call the practice at 760-344-9093 to confirm availability, cash-pay pricing, and whether the services you need are offered — this listing reflects the NPPES taxonomy on file and is not an endorsement.