Louis Joseph Lux, M.D.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Austin, TX
Louis Joseph Lux, M.D. is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1407872955, issued on Jul 15, 2006. Check the license (Texas H7183, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Louis Joseph Lux
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License number
- H7183 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 805 W 37TH St, Austin, TX 78705
- Phone
- (512) 421-4280
- Enumerated
- Jul 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 3, 2022
- Medicaid ID
- 124733005 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041220000486); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, 1985
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 805 W 37TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Louis Joseph Lux in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license H7183Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
3,244 Medicare Part D claims for 306 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 1,706 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen449 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl258 claims
- Fentanyl245 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er204 claims
- Alprazolam154 claims
- Hydromorphone Hcl137 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): 89.4 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
- Texas Oncology PAAustin, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Louis Joseph Lux among 169 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Texas
Louis Joseph Lux, M.D. is one of 169 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 91% 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 1% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 1% of these records are older, 79% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2012 among the 136 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 30% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Texas
There are 169 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Texas.
All 169 in Texas → Every provider in Austin → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brooke Wagen, MDAustin, TX 787021871114561
- Stephen Bekanich, M.D.Austin, TX 787011578587770
- Quan Dang, M.D.Austin, TX 787011316967946
- Clarissa Johnston, MDAustin, TX 787011649342445
- Tyler Jorgensen, M.D.Austin, TX 787011396906335
- Irfan Hydari, MDAustin, TX 787121659394500
- Andre Yu, MDAustin, TX 787121538693940
- Rosie Punchard Powell, RN BSNAustin, TX 787281841834934
Common questions
What is Louis Joseph Lux, M.D.'s NPI number?
Louis Joseph Lux, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407872955, issued on Jul 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Louis Joseph Lux, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 805 W 37TH St, Austin, TX, 78705. Phone: (512) 421-4280. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Louis Joseph Lux, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number H7183, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Louis Joseph Lux, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Louis Joseph Lux, M.D. had 3,244 Medicare Part D claims for 306 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Louis Joseph Lux, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.4 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.