NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Wen Lu, D.D.S.

General Practice Dentistry · Chicago, IL

Wen Lu, D.D.S. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1205108297, issued on Feb 6, 2012. Check the license (Illinois 019025366, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; 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
1205108297
Name
Wen Lu
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
019025366 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
30 N Michigan Ave Ste 1821, Chicago, IL 60602
Phone
(312) 371-9779
Enumerated
Feb 6, 2012
Record last updated
Feb 6, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

23 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Wen Lu23
  2. Specialty average83

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: $95.35

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Straumann USA LLC. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Wen Lu$95.35
  2. Specialty average$597.01

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Wen Lu among 5,276 general practice dentistry records in Illinois

Wen Lu, D.D.S. is one of 5,276 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Illinois. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 70% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2012 · 75% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,148 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Chicago

They are 1,148 of the 63,379 NPPES records with a practice address in Chicago, and 5,276 general practice dentistry records in Illinois.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Deborah Blaine, D.D.S.Chicago, IL 606021235246570
  2. Jordan Block, DDSChicago, IL 606021831270685
  3. Christopher Choyke, DDSChicago, IL 606021134235922
  4. Robert Deaver, DDSChicago, IL 606021881655694
  5. Marianne Diachenko, DDSChicago, IL 606021982712212
  6. Richard Guenther, DMDChicago, IL 606021306939905
  7. Jeffrey Kapp, DDSChicago, IL 606021588745541
  8. Michael Marcus, D.D.S.Chicago, IL 606021588734479

Common questions

What is Wen Lu, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

Wen Lu, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205108297, issued on Feb 6, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Wen Lu, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 30 N Michigan Ave Ste 1821, Chicago, IL, 60602. Phone: (312) 371-9779. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Wen Lu, D.D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 019025366, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Wen Lu, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Wen Lu, D.D.S. had 23 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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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