Dr George Sydney Lau, MD - Medicare Hospitalist in Mountain View, CA

Dr George Sydney Lau, MD is a medicare enrolled "Hospitalist" physician in Mountain View, California. He graduated from medical school in 1989 and has 35 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Hospitalist. He is a member of the group practice Sutter Bay Medical Foundation and his current practice location is 701 E El Camino Real, Mountain View, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (650) 934-7808.

Dr George Sydney Lau is licensed to practice in California (license number A52510) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1508922857.

Contact Information

Dr George Sydney Lau, MD
701 E El Camino Real,
Mountain View, CA 94040-2833
(650) 934-7808
(650) 988-8320

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr George Sydney Lau
GenderMale
SpecialityHospitalist
Experience35 Years
Location701 E El Camino Real, Mountain View, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Dr George Sydney Lau graduated from medical school in 1989
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1508922857
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 12/29/2006
  • Last Update Date: 02/24/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6709968613
  • Enrollment ID: I20080131000290

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr George Sydney Lau such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1508922857NPI-NPPES
91-1800855OtherCATAX ID
A52510OtherCACA LICENSE

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine A52510 (California)Secondary
208M00000XHospitalist A52510 (California)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
El Camino HospitalMountain view, CAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Sutter Bay Medical Foundation42845387782995

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Dr George Sydney Lau allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameSutter Bay Medical Foundation
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1013950807
PECOS PAC ID: 4284538778
Enrollment ID: O20031125000909

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr George Sydney Lau is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Dr George Sydney Lau, MD
325 Distel Cir,
Los Altos, CA 94022-1408

Ph: (650) 934-7000
Dr George Sydney Lau, MD
701 E El Camino Real,
Mountain View, CA 94040-2833

Ph: (650) 934-7808

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Hospitalist Doctors in Mountain View, CA

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Jane Yieh,
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Michael Lim,
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Phone: 408-739-6000    

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