James K. Luu, M.D.
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Colorado Springs, CO
James K. Luu, M.D. is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and NPI 1174508071, issued on Dec 13, 2005. Check the license (Colorado DR.0042148, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James K. Luu
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- DR.0042148 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2770 N Union Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80909
- Phone
- (719) 473-9595
- Enumerated
- Dec 13, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 26, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (719) 227-0669
- Medicaid ID
- 97656372 CO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040223001248); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York Medical College, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2770 N Union Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify James K. Luu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR.0042148Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
316 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 77% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate161 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl73 claims
- Timolol Maleate21 claims
- Lumigan16 claims
- Latanoprost11 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $755.15
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genentech USA, Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Retina Consultants OF Southern Colorado P CColorado Springs, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James K. Luu among 55 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Colorado
James K. Luu, M.D. is one of 55 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 95% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 95% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 91% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2012 among the 50 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Colorado
There are 55 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Colorado.
All 55 in Colorado → Every provider in Colorado Springs → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mark Chittum, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809091518942572
- Adam Martidis, MDColorado Springs, CO 809091881697910
- Cecinio Ronquillo, MD, PHDColorado Springs, CO 809091679968580
- Ramin Sarrafizadeh, MDColorado Springs, CO 809091700813391
- Stanford Taylor, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809091013250240
- Jonathan Williams, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809091508840059
- William Gange, MDFort Collins, CO 805281700313368
- Kyle Piwonka, D.O.Durango, CO 813011881823581
Common questions
What is James K. Luu, M.D.'s NPI number?
James K. Luu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174508071, issued on Dec 13, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James K. Luu, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2770 N Union Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO, 80909. Phone: (719) 473-9595. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James K. Luu, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0042148, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James K. Luu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James K. Luu, M.D. had 316 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James K. Luu, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.
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.