Physician profile
Alan H Lai
NPI 1215054689
$4,025.22
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
8 companies · $173 in 2025
The $173 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Psychiatry provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $176).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $831 · 2020: $684 · 2021: $944 · 2022: $776 · 2023: $348 · 2024: $269 · 2025: $173.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $790.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $789.96 |
Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.
Who reported paying
General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. | $1,362.11 | 2019-2022 | |
| Lundbeck LLC | $862.85 | 2019-2023 | Rexulti |
| Sunovion Pharmaceuticals INC. | $760.75 | 2019-2022 | |
| Axsome Therapeutics, INC. | $472.23 | 2023-2025 | Auvelity |
| Iti, INC. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, INC.) | $340.11 | 2020-2023 | Caplyta |
| Shire North American Group INC | $178.29 | 2019 | |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, INC. | $24.99 | 2021 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $23.89 | 2021 |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
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- "I saw Alan Lai listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.