Dr. Julie Yujuan Lu, MD

Dr. Lu practices at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, California, part of Tenet Healthcare.

Dr. Lu's NPI, 1457401069, was assigned on January 12, 2007. Dr. Lu graduated from Zhejiang Medical University in 1985. Dr. Lu holds California license A100889.

Dr. Lu's primary practice is Desert Regional Medical Center, at 1150 North Indian Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262 in Riverside County. The practice phone is (760) 323-6511.

Dr. Lu's primary practice is Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, California, part of Tenet Healthcare. Dr. Lu is also affiliated with Eisenhower Health. The medical group on file is Greater Modesto Medical Surgical Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lu to 2 more hospitals, 1 physician office and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lu practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Internal medicine is Dr. Lu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Lu is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Lu is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists acute respiratory failure, cardiac arrhythmia, chest pain, chronic hypertension, circulation problems, cirrhosis, congestive heart failure and electrolyte disorders among the conditions Dr. Lu treats.

CMS data shows 837 Medicare services from Dr. Lu across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 235 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $56,192 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 235 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lu in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 88 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 46% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.50, 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 72, with 45% women.

In 2024, Dr. Lu wrote 196 Medicare Part D claims for 76 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 41 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $353 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 103 claims across 7 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 out of 100 for Dr. Lu for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Lu accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

CMS Open Payments shows 29 general payments to Dr. Lu from 13 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. paid the most, $107.

Dr. Lu graduated from Zhejiang Medical University in 1985. Dr. Lu is a member of SHM.

Dr. Lu is in network with 2 carriers, including CMS Medicare and Molina. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 2. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.