Wenge Lu, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Clearwater, FL
Wenge Lu, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Clearwater, Florida, and NPI 1174867378, issued on Nov 12, 2012. Check the license (Florida ME119390, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Wenge Lu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- ME119390 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 430 Pinellas St Ste 400, Clearwater, FL 33756
- Phone
- (727) 461-8300
- Enumerated
- Nov 12, 2012
- Record last updated
- Mar 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (813) 635-2187
- Medicaid ID
- 012409100 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140826001398); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 430 Pinellas St Ste 400
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Bonita Williams, MNTRegistered Dietitian1609024629
Verify Wenge Lu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME119390Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
42% more Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
3,724 Medicare Part D claims for 446 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 56% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium435 claims
- Ozempic303 claims
- Metformin Hcl184 claims
- Jardiance179 claims
- Synthroid111 claims
- Mounjaro109 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: $3,683.08
142 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 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 one group practice
- Baycare Medical Group, Inc.Clearwater, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Wenge Lu among 656 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Florida
Wenge Lu, MD is one of 656 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Florida. 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 2012, is newer than 72% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 72% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2002 among the 462 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Florida
There are 656 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Florida.
All 656 in Florida → Every provider in Clearwater → Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician nationwide →
The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mary Beeson, MDClearwater, FL 337561427015510
- Dhriti Das, MDClearwater, FL 337561427553569
- David Leonard, M.D.Clearwater, FL 337561932148228
- John Tourtelot, M.D.Clearwater, FL 337561174577159
- Alexander Williams, M.D.Clearwater, FL 337561073977310
- Reyna Amin, M.D.Bay Pines, FL 337441407055809
- Greg Arsenis, M.D.Bay Pines, FL 337441336240613
- Robert Brickner, M.D.Bay Pines, FL 337441700818606
Common questions
What is Wenge Lu, MD's NPI number?
Wenge Lu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174867378, issued on Nov 12, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Wenge Lu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 430 Pinellas St Ste 400, Clearwater, FL, 33756. Phone: (727) 461-8300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Wenge Lu, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME119390, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Wenge Lu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Wenge Lu, MD had 3,724 Medicare Part D claims for 446 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. 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.