NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Edwin Lu

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Saint Paul, MN

Edwin Lu is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and NPI 1659991644, issued on Apr 20, 2020. Check the license (Minnesota 81226, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659991644
Name
Edwin Lu
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
81226 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
225 Smith Ave N Ste 400, Saint Paul, MN 55102
Phone
(651) 241-2525
Enumerated
Apr 20, 2020
Record last updated
Jul 27, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260601000495); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 2020
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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Also registered at 225 Smith Ave N Ste 400

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Muhannad AbbasiCardiovascular Disease Physician1215596358
  2. Carissa Bigbee, PA-CPhysician Assistant1861257834
  3. Richard Brody, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1083697825
  4. Shelly Brogni, R.D., L.D.Registered Dietitian1497157499
  5. Natarah Broich, PA-CPhysician Assistant1881099984
  6. Jenna Capizzi, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1306482245

Verify Edwin Lu in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

187 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.

  1. Edwin Lu187
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium22 claims
  2. Eliquis15 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium14 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate12 claims
  5. Spironolactone11 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: $20.50

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Edwin Lu$20.50
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Edwin Lu among 627 cardiovascular disease physician records in Minnesota

Edwin Lu is one of 627 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 89% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 89% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2004 among the 465 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 627 cardiovascular disease physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alan Bank, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551021063495893
  2. Margaret Beahrs, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551021295718021
  3. Steven Benton, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551021093798829
  4. Thomas Biggs, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551021902889744
  5. Richard Brody, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551021083697825
  6. Charles Cliffe, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551021417930256
  7. Daniel Couri, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551021639142664
  8. Ranjan Dahiya, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551021942282074

Common questions

What is Edwin Lu's NPI number?

Edwin Lu's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659991644, issued on Apr 20, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edwin Lu located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 225 Smith Ave N Ste 400, Saint Paul, MN, 55102. Phone: (651) 241-2525. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edwin Lu's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 81226, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Edwin Lu prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Edwin Lu had 187 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.