Yao Lu, O.D.
Optometrist · North Miami Beach, FL
Yao Lu, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in North Miami Beach, Florida, and NPI 1598997264, issued on Aug 14, 2009. Check the license (Florida 004470, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Yao Lu
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 004470 FL
2184 NC
OEG002324 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1400 NE Miami Gardens Dr Ste 203, North Miami Beach, FL 33179
- Phone
- (305) 940-1500
- Enumerated
- Aug 14, 2009
- Record last updated
- Feb 24, 2023
- Fax
- (305) 940-1501
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20131001000496); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1400 NE Miami Gardens Dr Ste 203
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Yui Chien, MDOphthalmology Physician1497955652
Verify Yao Lu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license 004470Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
27% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
353 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost189 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth48 claims
- Timolol Maleate25 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol18 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol13 claims
- Combigan12 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 87 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Mobile Vision Doctors LLCHollywood, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Yao Lu among 3,594 optometrist records in Florida
Yao Lu, O.D. is one of 3,594 optometrist records with a practice address in Florida. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 54% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 54% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2006 among the 1,833 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
14 optometrist records list a practice address in North Miami Beach
They are 14 of the 1,292 NPPES records with a practice address in North Miami Beach, and 3,594 optometrist records in Florida.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Herline Germain, ODMiami, FL 331791992694756
- Alyssa Johnson, ODMiami, FL 331791407788607
- Alan Levitt, ODMiami, FL 331791932183324
- Blake Marotta, ODMiami, FL 331791124698782
- Jill Turner, O.D.North Miami Beach, FL 331791821100124
- Sarah WestcarthMiami, FL 331791033467345
- Martha AlfonsoMiami, FL 331781235233685
- Jamie Althoff, O.D.Doral, FL 331781972703148
Common questions
What is Yao Lu, O.D.'s NPI number?
Yao Lu, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598997264, issued on Aug 14, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Yao Lu, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1400 NE Miami Gardens Dr Ste 203, North Miami Beach, FL, 33179. Phone: (305) 940-1500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Yao Lu, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number 004470, 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 Yao Lu, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Yao Lu, O.D. had 353 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Yao Lu, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.