Thomas Xuefeng Lu, MD, PHD
Gastroenterology Physician · Chicago, IL
Thomas Xuefeng Lu, MD, PHD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1083052880, issued on Jun 13, 2013. Check the license (Illinois 036138998, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas Xuefeng Lu
- Credential
- MD, PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- 036138998 IL
01083357A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5841 S Maryland Ave # MC4076, Chicago, IL 60637
- Phone
- (773) 702-1000
- Enumerated
- Jun 13, 2013
- Record last updated
- Dec 16, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200610002502); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thomas Xuefeng Lu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036138998Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
408 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium132 claims
- Omeprazole34 claims
- Budesonide Ec24 claims
- Budesonide Dr22 claims
- Esomeprazole Magnesium22 claims
- Linzess20 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: $542.40
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Indiana University Health Southern Indiana Physicians LLCBloomington, IN
- IU Health Medical Group LLCBedford, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas Xuefeng Lu among 887 gastroenterology physician records in Illinois
Thomas Xuefeng Lu, MD, PHD is one of 887 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 71% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2003 among the 643 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Illinois
There are 887 gastroenterology physician records in Illinois.
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The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Russell CohenChicago, IL 606371336201888
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- Frank Hoentjen, MD PHDChicago, IL 606371114248101
- Robert KavittChicago, IL 606371205023611
- Karen KimChicago, IL 606371942362496
- Sonia KupferChicago, IL 606371588726038
- Shikha Mangla, M.D.Chicago, IL 606371518121383
- Edwin McDonaldChicago, IL 606371831346774
Common questions
What is Thomas Xuefeng Lu, MD, PHD's NPI number?
Thomas Xuefeng Lu, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083052880, issued on Jun 13, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas Xuefeng Lu, MD, PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5841 S Maryland Ave # MC4076, Chicago, IL, 60637. Phone: (773) 702-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas Xuefeng Lu, MD, PHD's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036138998, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas Xuefeng Lu, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas Xuefeng Lu, MD, PHD had 408 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.