NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Caroline Diane Lu, MD

Urology Physician · Atlanta, GA

Caroline Diane Lu, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1619473584, issued on Mar 31, 2018. Check the license (Georgia 96519, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1619473584
Name
Caroline Diane Lu
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
96519 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5730 Glenridge Dr Ste 200, Atlanta, GA 30328
Phone
(404) 256-1844
Enumerated
Mar 31, 2018
Record last updated
Aug 1, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230808000453); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 2018
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 5730 Glenridge Dr Ste 200

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

  1. Beniam Abebe, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1336623222
  2. Ricardo Arceo Olaiz, MDPediatric Urology Physician1851066278
  3. Emily Blum, MDPediatric Urology Physician1912137431
  4. Anastasia Couvaras, MDUrology Physician1992209308
  5. Shuvro De, MDPediatric Urology Physician1508125865
  6. Callie Duggan, CPNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1770093213

Verify Caroline Diane Lu in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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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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60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

537 Medicare Part D claims for 163 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Caroline Lu537
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl105 claims
  2. Gemtesa83 claims
  3. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro81 claims
  4. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim37 claims
  5. Estradiol33 claims
  6. Trospium Chloride21 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score54.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%68.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $639.94

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Srs Medical Systems, Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Caroline Lu$639.94
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Georgia Urology, PAAtlanta, GA
  2. Urological Professional Services, LLCSandy Springs, GA

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

Caroline Diane Lu among 400 urology physician records in Georgia

Caroline Diane Lu, MD is one of 400 urology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 89% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 89% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2006 among the 281 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in Georgia

There are 400 urology physician records in Georgia.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Allen, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303281720030067
  2. Anastasia Couvaras, MDAtlanta, GA 303281992209308
  3. John Drake, MDAtlanta, GA 303281689855074
  4. Lawrence Goldstone, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303281952405037
  5. Mark Haber, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303281710089404
  6. Kristi Hebert, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303281447545058
  7. Robert Jefferson, MDAtlanta, GA 303281831292283
  8. Jeffrey Langham, CNPAtlanta, GA 303281568565919

Common questions

What is Caroline Diane Lu, MD's NPI number?

Caroline Diane Lu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619473584, issued on Mar 31, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Caroline Diane Lu, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5730 Glenridge Dr Ste 200, Atlanta, GA, 30328. Phone: (404) 256-1844. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Caroline Diane Lu, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 96519, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Caroline Diane Lu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Caroline Diane Lu, MD had 537 Medicare Part D claims for 163 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Caroline Diane Lu, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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