Lisa Li Zhu
Rheumatology Physician · Encino, CA
Lisa Li Zhu is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Encino, California, and NPI 1235524596, issued on Apr 3, 2015. Check the license (California A143695, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lisa Li Zhu
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- A143695 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 15503 Ventura Blvd Ste 170, Encino, CA 91436
- Phone
- (818) 461-8148
- Enumerated
- Apr 3, 2015
- Record last updated
- Dec 15, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200625001287); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 2015
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Lisa Li Zhu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A143695Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,067 Medicare Part D claims for 266 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims. 27 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate123 claims
- Prednisone94 claims
- Methotrexate72 claims
- Leflunomide61 claims
- Gabapentin43 claims
- Allopurinol42 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): 86.1 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lisa Li Zhu among 926 rheumatology physician records in California
Lisa Li Zhu is one of 926 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 82% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 82% of these records are older, 15% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2003 among the 641 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 207RR0500X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Lisa Li Zhu's NPI number?
Lisa Li Zhu's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235524596, issued on Apr 3, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lisa Li Zhu located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15503 Ventura Blvd Ste 170, Encino, CA, 91436. Phone: (818) 461-8148. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lisa Li Zhu's license?
NPPES lists California license number A143695, 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 Lisa Li Zhu prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lisa Li Zhu had 1,067 Medicare Part D claims for 266 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Lisa Li Zhu's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.1 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.
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.