Christine Lu
Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician · Palo Alto, CA
Christine Lu is a neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician with a practice address in Palo Alto, California, and NPI 1881080786, issued on Apr 8, 2015. Check the license (California A157927, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christine Lu
- Primary taxonomy
- Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician 2084N0008X
- License number
- A157927 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 213 Quarry RD, Palo Alto, CA 94304
- Phone
- (650) 723-6469
- Enumerated
- Apr 8, 2015
- Record last updated
- Dec 17, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20201217002335); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christine Lu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A157927Check 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 neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician in 2024
704 Medicare Part D claims for 170 beneficiaries, against an average of 827 among the 258 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Levetiracetam60 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa51 claims
- Lamotrigine31 claims
- Donepezil Hcl30 claims
- Rasagiline Mesylate30 claims
- Pyridostigmine Bromide24 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
- Permanente Medical Group IncSan Leandro, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christine Lu among 38 neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records in California
Christine Lu is one of 38 neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records with a practice address in California. 95% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 68% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 68% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 95% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 87% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2009 among the 33 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 26% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0008X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician providers in California
There are 38 neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records in California.
All 38 in California → Every provider in Palo Alto → Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gabrielle Dufort, MDPalo Alto, CA 943041831923812
- Stephanie Roses, MDPalo Alto, CA 943041568924678
- Ana Tesi Rocha, MDPalo Alto, CA 943041255646915
- John Day, MDStanford, CA 943051447291992
- Maxwell Greene, MDStanford, CA 943051720372576
- Kenneth Leung, MDStanford, CA 943051801259007
- Kathie Lin, M.D.Stanford, CA 943051053726729
- Sarada Sakamuri, MDStanford, CA 943051275794612
Common questions
What is Christine Lu's NPI number?
Christine Lu's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881080786, issued on Apr 8, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christine Lu located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 213 Quarry RD, Palo Alto, CA, 94304. Phone: (650) 723-6469. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christine Lu's license?
NPPES lists California license number A157927, 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 Christine Lu prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christine Lu had 704 Medicare Part D claims for 170 beneficiaries; the average among neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician prescribers was 827. 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.