Katherine S. Lu, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Lakewood, CO
Katherine S. Lu, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Lakewood, Colorado, and NPI 1366405870, issued on Apr 7, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 51699, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Katherine S. Lu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License numbers
- 51699 CO
42648-020 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8383 W Alameda Ave, Lakewood, CO 80226
- Phone
- (303) 338-4545
- Enumerated
- Apr 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 20, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 34267100 WI
28974751 CO - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130128000518); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Michigan Medical School, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 8383 W Alameda Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jehan Abuzer, RNRegistered Nurse1437344462
- James Adams, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1154460558
- Sharon AdcockInternal Medicine Physician1710014774
- Mohammed Akbani, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1144637976
- Tanya AlaleLicensed Practical Nurse1881890275
- Jasmine Aldrich, PAPhysician Assistant1659401412
Verify Katherine S. Lu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license 51699Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024
7,764 Medicare Part D claims for 704 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 182 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium580 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium497 claims
- Simvastatin352 claims
- Lisinopril332 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate308 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium266 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
- Colorado Permanente Medical Group PCDenver, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Katherine S. Lu among 2,046 internal medicine physician records in Colorado
Katherine S. Lu, MD is one of 2,046 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 71% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2006 among the 1,090 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
73 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Lakewood
They are 73 of the 4,944 NPPES records with a practice address in Lakewood, and 2,046 internal medicine physician records in Colorado.
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- Susan Fixman, MDLakewood, CO 802261184768970
- Patricia Flood-Speidel, M.D.Lakewood, CO 802261285778902
- Barbara LeeLakewood, CO 802261174667968
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- Lianne Marks, M.D., PH.D.Lakewood, CO 802261114918349
Common questions
What is Katherine S. Lu, MD's NPI number?
Katherine S. Lu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366405870, issued on Apr 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Katherine S. Lu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8383 W Alameda Ave, Lakewood, CO, 80226. Phone: (303) 338-4545. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Katherine S. Lu, MD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 51699, 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 Katherine S. Lu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Katherine S. Lu, MD had 7,764 Medicare Part D claims for 704 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.