NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Lu, LPC

Professional Counselor · Pittsburgh, PA

Christopher Lu, LPC is a professional counselor with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1528493186, issued on Sep 13, 2013. Check the license with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1528493186
Name
Christopher Lu
Credential
LPC
Primary taxonomy
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X
Practice location
810 River Ave Ste 250, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Phone
(412) 458-8748
Enumerated
Sep 13, 2013
Record last updated
Apr 20, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231227000021); may accept Medicare assignment
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this professionCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Christopher Lu among 9,335 professional counselor records in Pennsylvania

Christopher Lu, LPC is one of 9,335 professional counselor records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 12% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 26% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 26% of these records are older, 70% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 12% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 18% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2015 among the 1,702 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 101YP2500X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

976 professional counselor records list a practice address in Pittsburgh

They are 976 of the 28,866 NPPES records with a practice address in Pittsburgh, and 9,335 professional counselor records in Pennsylvania. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 professional counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Aprilynn Artz, M.S., LPC, NCCPittsburgh, PA 152121912133067
  2. Kathleen Brainardlee, MAPittsburgh, PA 152121154595445
  3. Carol Frazer, LPCPittsburgh, PA 152121992786891
  4. John Griffin, MED LPCPittsburgh, PA 152121396841441
  5. Patricia Hittinger, LPCPittsburgh, PA 152121912038639
  6. Ruth Klimasauskas, LPCPittsburgh, PA 152121932337300
  7. Katlyn Kohne, LPCPittsburgh, PA 152121700147980
  8. James Matta, ED.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152121659409019

Common questions

What is Christopher Lu, LPC's NPI number?

Christopher Lu, LPC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528493186, issued on Sep 13, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Lu, LPC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 810 River Ave Ste 250, Pittsburgh, PA, 15212. Phone: (412) 458-8748. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Lu, LPC's license?

Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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