NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cynthia Chen-Chia Lu, DO, MPH

General Practice Physician · Merced, CA

Cynthia Chen-Chia Lu, DO, MPH is a general practice physician with a practice address in Merced, California, and NPI 1891999462, issued on Jun 14, 2007. Check the license (California 20A 10956, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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1891999462
Name
Cynthia Chen-Chia Lu
Credential
DO, MPH
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Physician 208D00000X
License numbers
20A 10956 CA
BP1-0023120 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
847 W Childs Ave, Merced, CA 95341
Phone
(209) 383-1643
Enumerated
Jun 14, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 13, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 847 W Childs Ave

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  1. Miriam Arana, PAMedical Physician Assistant1144460130
  2. Allison Arquero, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1528407582
  3. Jeannette Ayala, MDFamily Medicine Physician1477536373
  4. Nancy Ayala, RNRegistered Nurse1952742280
  5. Marcus Bernardi, DCChiropractor1679581656
  6. Stephanie CapellBehavior Technician1215439864

Verify Cynthia Chen-Chia Lu in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Cynthia Chen-Chia Lu among 1,956 general practice physician records in California

Cynthia Chen-Chia Lu, DO, MPH is one of 1,956 general practice physician records with a practice address in California. 48% 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 2007, is newer than 34% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 34% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 48% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 27% of these records are
  • Record last updated2013 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

General Practice Physician providers in California

There are 1,956 general practice physician records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jon Franco, M.D.Merced, CA 953401083822779
  2. Charles Mosher, MDMariposa, CA 953381801950126
  3. Mohammad Haghdoost, M.D.Manteca, CA 953361710291570
  4. James Morgan, M.D.Manteca, CA 953361730273855
  5. Marie David, MDMerced, CA 953481831202233
  6. Pulkit Bose, MDModesto, CA 953511245803113
  7. Leena Chaudhury, M.D.Modesto, CA 953551548605686
  8. Frank Fine, MDModesto, CA 953551700981016

Common questions

What is Cynthia Chen-Chia Lu, DO, MPH's NPI number?

Cynthia Chen-Chia Lu, DO, MPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891999462, issued on Jun 14, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cynthia Chen-Chia Lu, DO, MPH located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 847 W Childs Ave, Merced, CA, 95341. Phone: (209) 383-1643. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cynthia Chen-Chia Lu, DO, MPH's license?

NPPES lists California license number 20A 10956, 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.

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.

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.