Steven Lu, D.D.S.
Endodontics · Encinitas, CA
Steven Lu, D.D.S. is an endodontics with a practice address in Encinitas, California, and NPI 1861851628, issued on Feb 22, 2016. Check the license (California 103687, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Steven Lu
- Credential
- D.D.S.
- Primary taxonomy
- Endodontics 1223E0200X
- License number
- 103687 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 531 Encinitas Blvd Ste 101, Encinitas, CA 92024
- Phone
- (760) 944-0048
- Enumerated
- Feb 22, 2016
- Record last updated
- Jul 29, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (760) 944-1432
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest endodontics records → All 1,018 in California → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 531 Encinitas Blvd Ste 101
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kevin Andrus, DDS, MSEndodontics1134359193
- Randy Garland, DDSEndodontics1033138326
- Leeann Kardosh, DDSEndodontics1356316871
Verify Steven Lu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license 103687Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endodontics in 2024
11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 121 among the 4,119 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $61.17
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Dentsply Sirona Inc. The 2,057 providers of this specialty with any payment received $49,739.86 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.
Steven Lu among 1,018 endodontics records in California
Steven Lu, D.D.S. is one of 1,018 endodontics records with a practice address in California. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 87% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 87% of these records are older, 11% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2020 · 78% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223E0200X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endodontics providers in California
There are 1,018 endodontics records in California.
All 1,018 in California → Every provider in Encinitas → Endodontics nationwide →
The 8 endodontics records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kevin Andrus, DDS, MSEncinitas, CA 920241134359193
- Behnaz Cheikh, DDSEncinitas, CA 920241134294887
- Randy Garland, DDSEncinitas, CA 920241033138326
- Brian Haymore, DDSEncinitas, CA 920241588683403
- Leeann Kardosh, DDSEncinitas, CA 920241356316871
- David Roland, D.D.S., M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241538407606
- Robert Young, DDSEncinitas, CA 920241396912580
- David Brunson, D.D.S.Escondido, CA 920251801973417
Common questions
What is Steven Lu, D.D.S.'s NPI number?
Steven Lu, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861851628, issued on Feb 22, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Steven Lu, D.D.S. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 531 Encinitas Blvd Ste 101, Encinitas, CA, 92024. Phone: (760) 944-0048. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Steven Lu, D.D.S.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number 103687, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Steven Lu, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Steven Lu, D.D.S. had 11 Medicare Part D claims; the average among endodontics prescribers was 121. 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.