Chao Lu, MD
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · New York, NY
Chao Lu, MD is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1427009430, issued on May 15, 2006. Check the license (New York 226523, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Chao Lu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
- License number
- 226523 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 109 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10013
- Phone
- (212) 219-0534
- Enumerated
- May 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 9, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (212) 219-0535
- Medicaid ID
- 02356334 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040610000728); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York College Of Osteo Medicine Of New York Institute Of Technology, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Chao Lu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 226523Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
16% more Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024
842 Medicare Part D claims for 341 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Celecoxib259 claims
- Diclofenac Epolamine174 claims
- Gabapentin156 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium87 claims
- Meloxicam69 claims
- Omeprazole11 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.
Chao Lu among 1,366 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in New York
Chao Lu, MD is one of 1,366 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in New York. 61% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 65% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 61% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2005 among the 710 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in New York
There are 1,366 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in New York.
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The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Narin Chandswang, M.D.New York, NY 100131215906292
- Cindy Chen, M.DNew York, NY 100131770655730
- Daniel Cheng, MDNew York, NY 100131508860461
- Josephine Huang, M.D.New York, NY 100131023099389
- Xuemei Qu, MDNew York, NY 100131609050582
- Victoria Zhang, D.O.New York, NY 100131013995836
- Robert Goldberg, D.O.New York, NY 100141558344309
- Jason Le VereNew York, NY 100141730723750
Common questions
What is Chao Lu, MD's NPI number?
Chao Lu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427009430, issued on May 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Chao Lu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 109 Lafayette Street, New York, NY, 10013. Phone: (212) 219-0534. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Chao Lu, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 226523, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Chao Lu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Chao Lu, MD had 842 Medicare Part D claims for 341 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.