Dr. Yan Lu, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 169
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 86
- Part D claims, 2024
- 69
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $207
- Practice address
- 1515 6th Ave S Fl 4, Birmingham, AL 35233
- Practice phone
- Call (205) 930-3600
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Cooper Green Mercy Health Services - Birmingham
Multi-Specialty Rehab Clinic · Birmingham, Alabama
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Dr. Yan Lu is a nephrologist in Birmingham, Alabama
Dr. Lu practices at Cooper Green Mercy Health Services - Birmingham in Birmingham, Alabama.
Dr. Lu's NPI, 1275997165, was assigned on April 7, 2016. Dr. Lu holds Alabama license 38477.
- NPI
- 1275997165NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0749575710
- NPI enumeration date
- April 7, 2016
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (205) 930-3600
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 44
- Medical school graduation
- 2008
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Yan Lu practices at Cooper Green Mercy Health Services - Birmingham in Birmingham, Alabama
Dr. Lu's primary practice is Cooper Green Mercy Health Services - Birmingham, at 1515 6th Ave S Fl 4, Birmingham, AL 35233. The practice phone is (205) 930-3600.
- Cooper Green Mercy Health Services - Birmingham1515 6th Ave S Fl 4, Birmingham, AL 35233Phone(205) 930-3600
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Yan Lu is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 4 medical groups
Dr. Lu's primary practice is Cooper Green Mercy Health Services - Birmingham in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Lu is also affiliated with UAB Hospital. The medical group on file is UAB Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lu to 3 more medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account. Dr. Lu's employer is on file too: a physical therapy & rehab clinic.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Yan Lu's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lu practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Cooper Green Mercy Health Services - Birmingham | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Yan Lu is one of 185 nephrologists in Alabama
Nephrology is Dr. Lu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Lu is licensed in Alabama.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, AlabamaPrimary
Nephrologists near Dr. Lu
Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Yan Lu billed Medicare for 169 services in 2024
CMS data shows 169 Medicare services from Dr. Lu across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 86 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $11,477 for them.
Dr. Lu's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1362024: 10622%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1112024: 6343%
Where Dr. Lu's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office6941%
- In a facility10059%
Dr. Lu compared with the Alabama median for nephrologists, 2024
- Dr. Lu
- Alabama median
- Medicare services
- 169vs 1,27487% below
- Medicare patients
- 86vs 34075% below
- Part D claims
- 28vs 80897% below
Medians across 180 nephrologists in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Lu's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Yan Lu treated 86 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71
CMS counts 86 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lu in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 34 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 29% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 5.39, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lu's median patient age at 67, with 53% women.
Dr. Lu's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Lu's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women4148%
- Men4552%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Lu's Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Heart failure66%
- Diabetes57%
- Ischemic heart disease56%
- Arthritis51%
- COPD47%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Lu's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women53%
- Men47%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Yan Lu wrote 69 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Lu wrote 69 Medicare Part D claims for 22 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 28 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $655 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 15 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Lu's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic62 claims90%
- Brand-name and other7 claims10%
Dr. Lu's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 152024: 2887%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 1 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Yan Lu offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Lu accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Lu as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Yan Lu received $207 in industry payments from 2016 to 2019
CMS Open Payments shows 9 general payments to Dr. Lu from 3 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2019. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 54% of the total. Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $95.
General payments to Dr. Lu by program year, 2016 to 2019
General payments to Dr. Lu by kind, 2016 to 2019
- Food and beverage$11254%
- Education$9546%
Companies that paid Dr. Lu the most, 2016 to 2019
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Yan Lu's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Yan Lu's NPI number?
Dr. Yan Lu's NPI number is 1275997165. It was assigned on April 7, 2016, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Yan Lu?
Dr. Yan Lu is a nephrologist in Birmingham, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Yan Lu practice?
Dr. Lu practices at 1515 6th Ave S Fl 4, Birmingham, AL 35233. Dr. Lu's primary practice is Cooper Green Mercy Health Services - Birmingham in Birmingham, Alabama. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lu to 3 medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics.
What is Dr. Yan Lu's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Lu is (205) 930-3600.
What is Dr. Yan Lu's medical license number?
Dr. Lu holds Alabama license 38477.
Which hospitals is Dr. Yan Lu affiliated with?
Dr. Lu is affiliated with UAB Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Yan Lu part of?
Dr. Lu is linked to UAB Medicine. Dmand AI links Dr. Lu to 3 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Yan Lu accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Lu billed Medicare for 169 services in 2024, and Dr. Lu accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Yan Lu offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Lu as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Yan Lu see?
CMS counts 86 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lu in 2024, with an average age of 71.
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What services does Dr. Yan Lu bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Lu's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), dialysis (90945) and office visit, established patient (99214).
What drugs does Dr. Yan Lu prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Lu's most prescribed drugs by claims were Chlorthalidone and Losartan Potassium.
Has Dr. Yan Lu received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $207 in general payments to Dr. Lu from 3 companies from 2016 to 2019. The largest total came from Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
How long has Dr. Yan Lu been practicing?
Dr. Lu graduated from medical school in 2008, 18 years ago.
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