Melvin Chia-Hung Lu, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Weeki Wachee, FL
Melvin Chia-Hung Lu, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Weeki Wachee, Florida, and NPI 1336287994, issued on Feb 2, 2007. Check the license (Florida ME 70999, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melvin Chia-Hung Lu
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- ME 70999 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 10133 Cortez Blvd, Weeki Wachee, FL 34613
- Phone
- (352) 596-4401
- Enumerated
- Feb 2, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jan 21, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (352) 596-4431
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120427000282); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melvin Chia-Hung Lu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME 70999Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
715 Medicare Part D claims for 289 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide114 claims
- Ketoconazole96 claims
- Cephalexin61 claims
- Clindamycin Phosphate60 claims
- Mupirocin47 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate43 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $258.53
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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
- Melvin C LU MD LLCWeeki Wachee, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melvin Chia-Hung Lu among 1,213 dermatology physician records in Florida
Melvin Chia-Hung Lu, M.D. is one of 1,213 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 86% 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 47% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 47% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2004 among the 894 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 52% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,213 dermatology physician records in Florida.
All 1,213 in Florida → Every provider in Weeki Wachee → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Oliver Reed, MDBrooksville, FL 346131164461976
- Terri Beck, PA-CBrooksville, FL 346011114916301
- James Mauch, M.D.Brooksville, FL 346011235124967
- Vidhi Shah, M.D.Brooksville, FL 346011932632239
- Marissa WrightBrooksville, FL 346011649138140
- George Brant, DOLand O Lakes, FL 346391548526924
- Diana Calderone, MDLand O Lakes, FL 346391275542474
- Natalie Monticciolo, D.O.New Port Richey, FL 346531376532895
Common questions
What is Melvin Chia-Hung Lu, M.D.'s NPI number?
Melvin Chia-Hung Lu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336287994, issued on Feb 2, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melvin Chia-Hung Lu, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10133 Cortez Blvd, Weeki Wachee, FL, 34613. Phone: (352) 596-4401. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melvin Chia-Hung Lu, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME 70999, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Melvin Chia-Hung Lu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melvin Chia-Hung Lu, M.D. had 715 Medicare Part D claims for 289 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Melvin Chia-Hung Lu, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.