NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hsiang-Chih Lu, M.D., PH.D.

Anatomic Pathology Physician · Houston, TX

Hsiang-Chih Lu, M.D., PH.D. is an anatomic pathology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1871944884, issued on Jun 30, 2016. Check the license (Texas T5611, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1871944884
Name
Hsiang-Chih Lu
Credential
M.D., PH.D.
Primary taxonomy
Anatomic Pathology Physician 207ZP0101X
License numbers
T5611 TX
2016014588 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Baylor Plz # MD600, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 798-1628
Enumerated
Jun 30, 2016
Record last updated
Mar 31, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220413001284); accepts 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 ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score84.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%54.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Baylor College OF MedicineBay City, TX
  2. Baylor College OF MedicineHouston, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Hsiang-Chih Lu among 157 anatomic pathology physician records in Texas

Hsiang-Chih Lu, M.D., PH.D. is one of 157 anatomic pathology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 63% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 85% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 85% of these records are older, 13% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 1998 among the 90 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ZP0101X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Anatomic Pathology Physician providers in Texas

There are 157 anatomic pathology physician records in Texas.

The 8 anatomic pathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Susan Abraham, M.D.Houston, TX 770301295707875
  2. Adekunle Adesina, MD PHDHouston, TX 770301376599225
  3. Alberto Ayala, MDHouston, TX 770301245286111
  4. Meenakshi Bhattacharjee, MDHouston, TX 770301164479010
  5. Rhonda Ghorbani, M.D.Houston, TX 770301184677908
  6. Carolina Gutierrez, M.D.Houston, TX 770301386649077
  7. Donna Hansel, MD, PHDHouston, TX 770301184735524
  8. Lei Huo, M.D.Houston, TX 770301184730350

Common questions

What is Hsiang-Chih Lu, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?

Hsiang-Chih Lu, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871944884, issued on Jun 30, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hsiang-Chih Lu, M.D., PH.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Baylor Plz # MD600, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 798-1628. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hsiang-Chih Lu, M.D., PH.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number T5611, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is Hsiang-Chih Lu, M.D., PH.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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