Charles I. Lu, MD
Nephrology Physician · Fontana, CA
Charles I. Lu, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Fontana, California, and NPI 1457409435, issued on Jan 8, 2007. Check the license (California A61301, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Charles I. Lu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- A61301 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9961 Sierra Ave, Fontana, CA 92335
- Phone
- (909) 427-3910
- Enumerated
- Jan 8, 2007
- Record last updated
- Nov 30, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081018000002); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Davis School Of Medicine, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Charles I. Lu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A61301Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
15% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,242 Medicare Part D claims for 309 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Jardiance130 claims
- Furosemide106 claims
- Calcitriol85 claims
- Lisinopril77 claims
- Losartan Potassium77 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate71 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Southern California Permanente Medical GroupOntario, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Charles I. Lu among 1,468 nephrology physician records in California
Charles I. Lu, MD is one of 1,468 nephrology physician records with a practice address in California. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 52% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 52% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2001 among the 1,128 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in California
There are 1,468 nephrology physician records in California.
All 1,468 in California → Every provider in Fontana → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paula Cho, MDFontana, CA 923351245399906
- Andy Chuu, MDFontana, CA 923351639565286
- Woldemariam Gebreselassie, MDFontana, CA 923351811056427
- George Grames, M.D.Fontana, CA 923351770693087
- Jan Herrman, MDFontana, CA 923351235200270
- Talha Imam, MDFontana, CA 923351740357557
- Jennet Lee, MDFontana, CA 923351861569683
- Jason Mak, MDFontana, CA 923351851450456
Common questions
What is Charles I. Lu, MD's NPI number?
Charles I. Lu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457409435, issued on Jan 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Charles I. Lu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9961 Sierra Ave, Fontana, CA, 92335. Phone: (909) 427-3910. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Charles I. Lu, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A61301, 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 Charles I. Lu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Charles I. Lu, MD had 1,242 Medicare Part D claims for 309 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.