Linda C. Lu, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Los Gatos, CA
Linda C. Lu, M.D. is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Los Gatos, California, and NPI 1659546596, issued on Apr 22, 2008. Check the license (California A93691, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Linda C. Lu
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
- License number
- A93691 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 15215 National Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95032
- Phone
- (408) 358-1841
- Enumerated
- Apr 22, 2008
- Record last updated
- Feb 8, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120225000046); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York Medical College, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Linda C. Lu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A93691Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
41% more Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
5,975 Medicare Part D claims for 240 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 97 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium307 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate260 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl231 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium199 claims
- Metformin Hcl149 claims
- Furosemide146 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): 80.6 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: $29.71
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 1,004 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,720.82 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
- County OF Santa ClaraSan Jose, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Linda C. Lu among 532 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California
Linda C. Lu, M.D. is one of 532 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 66% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 1999 among the 271 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 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 207RG0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in California
There are 532 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California.
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Common questions
What is Linda C. Lu, M.D.'s NPI number?
Linda C. Lu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659546596, issued on Apr 22, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Linda C. Lu, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15215 National Ave, Los Gatos, CA, 95032. Phone: (408) 358-1841. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Linda C. Lu, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A93691, 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 Linda C. Lu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Linda C. Lu, M.D. had 5,975 Medicare Part D claims for 240 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Linda C. Lu, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.6 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.