Ming Lu, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Tyler, TX
Ming Lu, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Tyler, Texas, and NPI 1225035827, issued on Jun 28, 2005. Check the license (Texas L7021, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ming Lu
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- L7021 TX
A90506 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1327 Troup Hwy, Tyler, TX 75701
- Phone
- (903) 531-4733
- Enumerated
- Jun 28, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 13, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 159151305 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041207001059); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Harvard Medical School, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1327 Troup Hwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Anthony Anderson, P.A.Physician Assistant1508901596
- Wesley Castle, P.A.-CPhysician Assistant1114971058
- Jeremy Cefalu, MDOphthalmology Physician1306289186
- Jacob Chaney, PAPhysician Assistant1114969060
- Chih- Hao Chou, MDRheumatology Physician1457395303
- Steven Cohen, MDRheumatology Physician1063485886
Verify Ming Lu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license L7021Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
63% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,469 Medicare Part D claims for 496 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims. 32 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost1,144 claims
- Timolol Maleate344 claims
- Tobramycin275 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate249 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate91 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol83 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Christus Trinity ClinicTyler, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ming Lu among 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas
Ming Lu, M.D. is one of 1,514 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 78% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2003 among the 1,052 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas.
All 1,514 in Texas → Every provider in Tyler → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Virginia Beall, M.D.Tyler, TX 757011508837212
- Thomas Bochow, M.D., M.P.H.Tyler, TX 757011497726103
- Adam Dossey, M. D.Tyler, TX 757011376546226
- Michael Ford, MDTyler, TX 757011326020736
- Charles Heaton, M. D.Tyler, TX 757011326041377
- Gregory Kiblinger, M.D.Tyler, TX 757011497806251
- Curtis Pennell, M.D.Tyler, TX 757011831160548
- Ronald Pinkenburg, M.D.Tyler, TX 757011194796805
Common questions
What is Ming Lu, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ming Lu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225035827, issued on Jun 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ming Lu, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1327 Troup Hwy, Tyler, TX, 75701. Phone: (903) 531-4733. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ming Lu, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number L7021, 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 Ming Lu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ming Lu, M.D. had 2,469 Medicare Part D claims for 496 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.