Helen H. Lu, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Baldwin Park, CA
Helen H. Lu, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Baldwin Park, California, and NPI 1750458691, issued on Nov 29, 2006. Check the license (California A64631, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Helen H. Lu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- A64631 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1011 Baldwin Park Blvd, Baldwin Park, CA 91706
- Phone
- (626) 851-1011
- Enumerated
- Nov 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100923000877); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Helen H. Lu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A64631Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,035 Medicare Part D claims for 367 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims. 74 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate390 claims
- Prednisone359 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate347 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick76 claims
- Leflunomide73 claims
- Alendronate Sodium59 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
- Southern California Permanente Medical GroupBaldwin Park, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Helen H. Lu among 926 rheumatology physician records in California
Helen H. Lu, MD is one of 926 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2006, is newer than 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2003 among the 641 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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 207RR0500X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in California
There are 926 rheumatology physician records in California.
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The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Linda Atkinson, MDBaldwin Park, CA 917061811064736
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- Sapna Rasania, M.D., M.P.H.Chino, CA 917101427336759
- Ariel Bryant, PACovina, CA 917221578106597
- Christina Chen, DOCovina, CA 917221952661829
- Yanisa Chuenkasamekul, PA-CCovina, CA 917221184266678
- Samy Metyas, MDCovina, CA 917221831104694
Common questions
What is Helen H. Lu, MD's NPI number?
Helen H. Lu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750458691, issued on Nov 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Helen H. Lu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1011 Baldwin Park Blvd, Baldwin Park, CA, 91706. Phone: (626) 851-1011. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Helen H. Lu, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A64631, 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 Helen H. Lu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Helen H. Lu, MD had 2,035 Medicare Part D claims for 367 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.