NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ping Lu, M.D., PH.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Weymouth, MA

Ping Lu, M.D., PH.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Weymouth, Massachusetts, and NPI 1497252290, issued on Apr 9, 2018. Check the license (Massachusetts 287540, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497252290
Name
Ping Lu
Credential
M.D., PH.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
287540 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
55 Fogg RD, Weymouth, MA 02190
Phone
(781) 624-8000
Enumerated
Apr 9, 2018
Record last updated
Apr 22, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210818004023); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 55 Fogg RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Michael Abreu, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1407330848
  2. Kathleen Abruzese, R.N.Clinical Nurse Specialist1487773180
  3. Mohammad AfrasiabiSurgery Physician1063893139
  4. Hana Altwal, MDInternal Medicine Physician1386075091
  5. Samuel BabchuckRegistered Nurse1700559515
  6. Shannon Badgett, LCSWClinical Social Worker1972142834

Verify Ping Lu in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

216 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ping Lu216
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass15 claims
  2. Prednisone14 claims
  3. Eliquis13 claims
  4. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa12 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): 82.8 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score88.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%69.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%70.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Coastal Medical AssociatesWeymouth, MA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ping Lu among 6,825 internal medicine physician records in Massachusetts

Ping Lu, M.D., PH.D. is one of 6,825 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 82% of these records are older, 16% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2004 among the 4,103 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

23 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Weymouth

They are 23 of the 1,156 NPPES records with a practice address in Weymouth, and 6,825 internal medicine physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Aboualkheir Alzaim, MDSouth Weymouth, MA 021901073595260
  2. Brian Battista, MDSouth Weymouth, MA 021901821075961
  3. Charles Chalko, D.O.South Weymouth, MA 021901548218126
  4. Brian Dolan, M.D.Weymouth, MA 021901952345928
  5. Judy Dunal, MDSouth Weymouth, MA 021901619954757
  6. Vitaly Ermolin, MDWeymouth, MA 021901114901485
  7. Andrea Kopasz, M.D.South Weymouth, MA 021901770698573
  8. Robert Lille, MDSouth Weymouth, MA 021901548247695

Common questions

What is Ping Lu, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?

Ping Lu, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497252290, issued on Apr 9, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ping Lu, M.D., PH.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 55 Fogg RD, Weymouth, MA, 02190. Phone: (781) 624-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ping Lu, M.D., PH.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 287540, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ping Lu, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ping Lu, M.D., PH.D. had 216 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ping Lu, M.D., PH.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.8 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.