NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian Thomas Lu, D.D.S.

Endodontics · Ruidoso, NM

Brian Thomas Lu, D.D.S. is an endodontics with a practice address in Ruidoso, New Mexico, and NPI 1487904215, issued on Sep 19, 2012. Check the license (New Mexico DD5523, as entered in NPPES) with the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; 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
1487904215
Name
Brian Thomas Lu
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
Endodontics 1223E0200X
License number
DD5523 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 Sudderth Dr Ste C, Ruidoso, NM 88345
Phone
(575) 258-4698
Enumerated
Sep 19, 2012
Record last updated
Nov 11, 2024
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 200 Sudderth Dr Ste C

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

  1. Ivan Munoz, RDHDental Hygienist1316802366
  2. Holli Perea, RDHDental Hygienist1740145879

Verify Brian Thomas Lu in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Mexico board licenses this profession
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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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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endodontics in 2024

30 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 121 among the 4,119 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Brian Lu30
  2. Specialty average121

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone15 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Brian Thomas Lu among 34 endodontics records in New Mexico

Brian Thomas Lu, D.D.S. is one of 34 endodontics records with a practice address in New Mexico. 62% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 85% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 85% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 76% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223E0200X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Endodontics providers in New Mexico

There are 34 endodontics records in New Mexico.

The 8 endodontics records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sarah Welch, D.D.S, M.SClovis, NM 881011821272394
  2. Edward Kaminsky, DDS,MSDLas Cruces, NM 880111174661235
  3. Marcus Miner, DDS,MSLas Cruces, NM 880111194886457
  4. David Baker, D.M.DSanta Fe, NM 875051528212115
  5. Erick Carlgren, DDSSanta Fe, NM 875051386606101
  6. Philip Edgerton, D.M.D.Santa Fe, NM 875051053445577
  7. Bernard Gavron, DDSSanta Fe, NM 875051003897182
  8. Kenneth Kahn, DDSSanta Fe, NM 875051942263272

Common questions

What is Brian Thomas Lu, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

Brian Thomas Lu, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487904215, issued on Sep 19, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian Thomas Lu, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Sudderth Dr Ste C, Ruidoso, NM, 88345. Phone: (575) 258-4698. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian Thomas Lu, D.D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number DD5523, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Brian Thomas Lu, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian Thomas Lu, D.D.S. had 30 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among endodontics prescribers was 121. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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