Vinh Quoc Lu, DO
Rheumatology Physician · Galveston, TX
Vinh Quoc Lu, DO is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Galveston, Texas, and NPI 1487221438, issued on Jun 8, 2021. Check the license (Texas W6296, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vinh Quoc Lu
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- W6296 TX
BP10077016 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 301 University Blvd., Galveston, TX 77555
- Phone
- (409) 772-2863
- Enumerated
- Jun 8, 2021
- Record last updated
- May 18, 2026
- Fax
- (409) 772-3533
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20260601002818); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Vinh Quoc Lu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license W6296Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
297 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin16 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate16 claims
- Prednisone14 claims
- Metformin Hcl12 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: $792.27
28 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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.
Vinh Quoc Lu among 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas
Vinh Quoc Lu, DO is one of 545 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 98% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 98% of these records are older, under 1% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2021 · median 2004 among the 417 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Texas
There are 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas.
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The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Deepika Arora, MBBSLeague City, TX 775731053689455
- Deborah Koh, MDLeague City, TX 775731104649813
- Peter Shane, MDLeague City, TX 775731295513000
- Prashanth Sunkureddi, M.D.League City, TX 775731568445740
- Dany Varughese, M.D.League City, TX 775731831487719
Common questions
What is Vinh Quoc Lu, DO's NPI number?
Vinh Quoc Lu, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487221438, issued on Jun 8, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vinh Quoc Lu, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 301 University Blvd., Galveston, TX, 77555. Phone: (409) 772-2863. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vinh Quoc Lu, DO's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number W6296, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Vinh Quoc Lu, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vinh Quoc Lu, DO had 297 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.