NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steven Tonghua Lu, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Vancouver, WA

Steven Tonghua Lu, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Vancouver, Washington, and NPI 1679641344, issued on Dec 1, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00040188, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1679641344
Name
Steven Tonghua Lu
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
MD00040188 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11719 NE 95TH St Ste F, Vancouver, WA 98682
Phone
(360) 896-3188
Enumerated
Dec 1, 2006
Record last updated
May 6, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(360) 896-3122
Medicaid ID
1118397 WA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 11719 NE 95TH St Ste F

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Verify Steven Tonghua Lu in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

52 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Steven Lu52
  2. Specialty average3,176

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.

Steven Tonghua Lu among 3,079 internal medicine physician records in Washington

Steven Tonghua Lu, M.D. is one of 3,079 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Washington. 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 2006, is newer than 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 60% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 63% 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 Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

200 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Vancouver

They are 200 of the 10,772 NPPES records with a practice address in Vancouver, and 3,079 internal medicine physician records in Washington.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Merlita Cruzat-BlancoVancouver, WA 986821164451993
  2. Travis Morrison-McKell, M.D.Vancouver, WA 986821619111903
  3. Wudeneh Mulugeta, M.D., M.P.H.Vancouver, WA 986821922397918
  4. Jamil Amlani, M.D.Vancouver, WA 986831477179075
  5. Zi-On CheungVancouver, WA 986831730761248
  6. Linh Dao, MDVancouver, WA 986831518997584
  7. Michael Fu, DOVancouver, WA 986831932849320
  8. Douglas Johnson, DOVancouver, WA 986831649381740

Common questions

What is Steven Tonghua Lu, M.D.'s NPI number?

Steven Tonghua Lu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679641344, issued on Dec 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven Tonghua Lu, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11719 NE 95TH St Ste F, Vancouver, WA, 98682. Phone: (360) 896-3188. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven Tonghua Lu, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD00040188, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Steven Tonghua Lu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steven Tonghua Lu, M.D. had 52 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.

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