Pai-Yue Lu, M.D.
Pediatric Rheumatology Physician · Lexington, KY
Pai-Yue Lu, M.D. is a pediatric rheumatology physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1972707784, issued on Jun 14, 2007. Check the license (Kentucky 46249, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Pai-Yue Lu
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatric Rheumatology Physician 2080P0216X
- License number
- 46249 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 740 S Limestone St, Lexington, KY 40536
- Phone
- (859) 257-5548
- Enumerated
- Jun 14, 2007
- Record last updated
- Nov 7, 2023
- Fax
- (859) 257-1888
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130911000470); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York Medical College, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 740 S Limestone St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- William Adkisson, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1659305746
- Ban Alattar, RPHPharmacist1659823805
- Ralph Amato, M.D.Clinical Genetics (M.D.) Physician1972537405
- Suzanna Attia, MDPediatric Gastroenterology Physician1528388915
- Judit Baffi, M.D., PH.D.Ophthalmology Physician1366766404
- Leslee Bertram, APRNPediatric Nurse Practitioner1346522737
Verify Pai-Yue Lu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 46249Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatric rheumatology physician in 2024
34 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 149 among the 71 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone21 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): 100 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
- Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, IncLexington, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Pediatric Rheumatology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 7 pediatric rheumatology physician records in Kentucky.
Other pediatric rheumatology physician records in Kentucky
- Risa Alperin, M.D.Lexington, KY1063672095
- Alexis Begezda, M.DLouisville, KY1396271607
- Julie Chase, M.D., PH.D.Lexington, KY1063808376
- Jacqueline FabriciusLouisville, KY1932631728
- Kenneth Schikler, MDLouisville, KY1003994310
- Kara Schmidt, MDLouisville, KY1023106697
Common questions
What is Pai-Yue Lu, M.D.'s NPI number?
Pai-Yue Lu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972707784, issued on Jun 14, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Pai-Yue Lu, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 740 S Limestone St, Lexington, KY, 40536. Phone: (859) 257-5548. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Pai-Yue Lu, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 46249, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Pai-Yue Lu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Pai-Yue Lu, M.D. had 34 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatric rheumatology physician prescribers was 149. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Pai-Yue Lu, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.