Kurt Lu, MD
Dermatology Physician · Chicago, IL
Kurt Lu, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1477755916, issued on Jun 5, 2007. Check the license (Illinois 036.145788, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kurt Lu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License numbers
- 036.145788 IL
57.010880 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 676 N Saint Clair St Ste 1600, Chicago, IL 60611
- Phone
- (312) 695-8106
- Enumerated
- Jun 5, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 26, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 2835703 OH
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180911002948); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Rochester School Of Medicine And Dentistry, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 676 N Saint Clair St Ste 1600
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Kurt Lu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036.145788Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
200 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole41 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide32 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate17 claims
- Humira Pen15 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Northwestern Medical Faculty FoundationChicago, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kurt Lu among 647 dermatology physician records in Illinois
Kurt Lu, MD is one of 647 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 35% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 35% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2008 among the 440 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Illinois
There are 647 dermatology physician records in Illinois.
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The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joaquin Brieva, MDChicago, IL 606111003875741
- William Caro, M.D.Chicago, IL 606111316007875
- Brian Cook, M.D.Chicago, IL 606111588669683
- Quenby Erickson, D.OChicago, IL 606111558356410
- Nancy Furey, MDChicago, IL 606111528044567
- Pedram Gerami, MDChicago, IL 606111619908043
- Roopal Kundu, MDChicago, IL 606111548299795
- Anne Laumann, MDChicago, IL 606111174568588
Common questions
What is Kurt Lu, MD's NPI number?
Kurt Lu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477755916, issued on Jun 5, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kurt Lu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 676 N Saint Clair St Ste 1600, Chicago, IL, 60611. Phone: (312) 695-8106. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kurt Lu, MD's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036.145788, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kurt Lu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kurt Lu, MD had 200 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kurt Lu, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 of 100. 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.