Yi Lu, M.D., PH.D.
Neurological Surgery Physician · Boston, MA
Yi Lu, M.D., PH.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1598932154, issued on May 13, 2008. Check the license (Massachusetts 239518, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Yi Lu
- Credential
- M.D., PH.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- 239518 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 75 Francis St, CA455, Boston, MA 02115
- Phone
- (617) 525-7378
- Enumerated
- May 13, 2008
- Record last updated
- Dec 11, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (617) 738-4609
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130826000139); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 2005
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Yi Lu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 239518Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
14 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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: $1,835.27
22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medical Device Business Services, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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
- Brigham And Womens Physicians Organization IncBoston, MA
- Physiotherapy Associates IncSouth Dennis, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Yi Lu among 236 neurological surgery physician records in Massachusetts
Yi Lu, M.D., PH.D. is one of 236 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 55% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 55% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2001 among the 154 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 236 neurological surgery physician records in Massachusetts.
All 236 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Boston → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ossama Al-Mefty, MDBoston, MA 021151134219611
- Mohammad Ali Aziz-Sultan, M.D.Boston, MA 021151003860735
- Peter Black, MD PHDBoston, MA 021151437115185
- Ennio Chiocca, MDBoston, MA 021151932157252
- Garth Cosgrove, MD, FRCSCBoston, MA 021151649386988
- Rose Du, MD, PHDBoston, MA 021151780637702
- Kai Frerichs, MDBoston, MA 021151144241860
- Alexandra Golby, MDBoston, MA 021151386694800
Common questions
What is Yi Lu, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?
Yi Lu, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598932154, issued on May 13, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Yi Lu, M.D., PH.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 75 Francis St, CA455, Boston, MA, 02115. Phone: (617) 525-7378. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Yi Lu, M.D., PH.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 239518, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Yi Lu, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Yi Lu, M.D., PH.D. had 14 Medicare Part D claims; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.