Deborah Dee Lu, MD
Nephrology Physician · Hacienda Heights, CA
Deborah Dee Lu, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Hacienda Heights, California, and NPI 1992264709, issued on Mar 19, 2019. Check the license (California 179848, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Deborah Dee Lu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 179848 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1850 S Azusa Ave Ste 306, Hacienda Heights, CA 91745
- Phone
- (626) 913-2055
- Enumerated
- Mar 19, 2019
- Record last updated
- Jul 31, 2024
- Fax
- (626) 913-2085
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20241107004020); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine, 2019
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Deborah Dee Lu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license 179848Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
471 Medicare Part D claims for 164 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Losartan Potassium34 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate34 claims
- Spironolactone32 claims
- Jardiance29 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate28 claims
- Lisinopril25 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $189.32
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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.
Deborah Dee Lu among 1,468 nephrology physician records in California
Deborah Dee 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 2019, is newer than 95% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 95% of these records are older, 3% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2001 among the 1,128 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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 Hacienda Heights → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Chao-Ming Lu, M.D.Hacienda Heights, CA 917451871515163
- Charles Nguyen, M.D.Eastvale, CA 917521538400288
- Hone Kaw, M.DMonterey Park, CA 917541750729588
- Carlos Meza, M.D.Monterey Park, CA 917541063592269
- Adam Sun, MDMonterey Park, CA 917541497712715
- Lynn Wang, M.D.Monterey Park, CA 917541598715062
- Jim-Jer Hwu, MDMonterey Park, CA 917551275634248
- Huy Han, M.D.El Monte, CA 917311649321761
Common questions
What is Deborah Dee Lu, MD's NPI number?
Deborah Dee Lu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992264709, issued on Mar 19, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Deborah Dee Lu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1850 S Azusa Ave Ste 306, Hacienda Heights, CA, 91745. Phone: (626) 913-2055. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Deborah Dee Lu, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number 179848, 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 Deborah Dee Lu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Deborah Dee Lu, MD had 471 Medicare Part D claims for 164 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.