Chao-Ming Lu, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Hacienda Heights, CA
Chao-Ming Lu, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Hacienda Heights, California, and NPI 1871515163, issued on Jul 24, 2006. Check the license (California A51490, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Chao-Ming Lu
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- A51490 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1850 S Azusa Ave, Hacienda Heights, CA 91745
- Phone
- (626) 913-2055
- Enumerated
- Jul 24, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1850 S Azusa Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Chao-Ming Lu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A51490Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
3.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024
5,834 Medicare Part D claims for 602 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,511 among the 8,473 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Kerendia475 claims
- Farxiga328 claims
- Losartan Potassium285 claims
- Allopurinol279 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium248 claims
- Pioglitazone Hcl234 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 24.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $896.02
36 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.. The 6,365 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,068.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Nephrology Physician providers in California
There are 1,165 nephrology physician records in California.
All 1,165 in California → Every provider in Hacienda Heights →
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Common questions
What is Chao-Ming Lu, M.D.'s NPI number?
Chao-Ming Lu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871515163, issued on Jul 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Chao-Ming Lu, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1850 S Azusa Ave, Hacienda Heights, CA, 91745. Phone: (626) 913-2055. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Chao-Ming Lu, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A51490, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Chao-Ming Lu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Chao-Ming Lu, M.D. had 5,834 Medicare Part D claims for 602 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,511. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Chao-Ming Lu, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 24.4 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.