NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alex Yang Lu, MD

Neurological Surgery Physician · Columbus, OH

Alex Yang Lu, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Columbus, Ohio, and NPI 1093248544, issued on Apr 11, 2017. Check the license (Ohio 35.154203, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1093248544
Name
Alex Yang Lu
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License numbers
35.154203 OH
2024022316 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
285 E State St Ste 430, Columbus, OH 43215
Phone
(614) 533-5500
Enumerated
Apr 11, 2017
Record last updated
Aug 25, 2025
Fax
(614) 533-0103
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250905000067); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Yale University School Of Medicine, 2017
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 285 E State St Ste 430

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Jason Andrada, M.D.Neurology Physician1659937472
  2. Xavier Gaudin, D.O.Neurological Surgery Physician1083955645
  3. Shawna HippFamily Nurse Practitioner1528505336
  4. Aniket Natekar, M.D.Neurology Physician1730530767
  5. Melissa Schimmel, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1194253476
  6. Michael Wheaton, M.D.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1659506459

Verify Alex Yang Lu in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $3,333.49

22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Penumbra, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Alex Lu$3,333
  2. Specialty average$14,926

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Ohiohealth CorporationColumbus, OH

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Alex Yang Lu among 357 neurological surgery physician records in Ohio

Alex Yang Lu, MD is one of 357 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 84% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 84% of these records are older, 13% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2006 among the 228 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Ohio

There are 357 neurological surgery physician records in Ohio.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Xavier Gaudin, D.O.Columbus, OH 432151083955645
  2. Chris Karas, MDColumbus, OH 432151174781587
  3. Kailash Narayan, MDColumbus, OH 432151932214707
  4. Anna StroudColumbus, OH 432151346875812
  5. Gregory Balturshot, M.D.Columbus, OH 432141043216724
  6. Christian Bonasso, M.D.Columbus, OH 432141164429718
  7. Ronald Dorbish, D.O.Columbus, OH 432141932301678
  8. Vadim Fuchs, D.O.Columbus, OH 432141306377494

Common questions

What is Alex Yang Lu, MD's NPI number?

Alex Yang Lu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093248544, issued on Apr 11, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alex Yang Lu, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 285 E State St Ste 430, Columbus, OH, 43215. Phone: (614) 533-5500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alex Yang Lu, MD's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.154203, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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