Dr. Christopher Lam
Pain Medicine (Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (2014)
- Years since graduation
- 12
- In the NPI registry since
- 2014
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 513
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2014Medical school: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
- 2014Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician primary
KS license 04-41764
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- University of Kansas Hospital Kansas City, KS
- University of Kansas Health System Olathe Hospital Olathe, KS
- Adventhealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission, KS
- Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute Leawood, KS
- Miami County Medical Center Paola, KS
Medical groups
- Kansas University Physicians Inc (1,849 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 513
- Services billed
- 1,923
- Patients’ average age
- 72
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 286 | 211 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 215 | 215 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 132 | 114 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 97 | 92 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 74 | 55 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | 68 | 60 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 42 | 25 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 40 | 32 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 35 | 21 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 34 | 26 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 6 companies reported 15 payments worth $1,094 in total to this clinician.
| Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | $647 |
|---|---|
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $167 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $160 |
| Stryker Corporation | $60.49 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $45.78 |
| Nalu Medical, Inc. | $13.52 |
| Food and Beverage | $700 |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $394 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. Apr 25, 2025 | Consulting Fee Evoke · Spinal Cord Stimulator | $394 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.