AllelesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1Disease Progression
Dr. Lu Zhao, DO
NPI1578094009PAC ID7416364047
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,000
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 338
- Part D claims, 2024
- 191
- Publications
- 84
- MIPS score, 2024
- 83
- Practice address
- 400 W Mineral King Ave, Visalia, CA 93291
- Practice phone
- Call (559) 624-2000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Lu Zhao is an internist in Visalia, California
Dr. Zhao practices at Kaweah Health Medical Center in Visalia, California, part of Kaweah Delta Health Care District.
Dr. Zhao's NPI, 1578094009, was assigned on March 26, 2017. Dr. Zhao graduated from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2017. Dr. Zhao holds California license 20A17407.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1578094009NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7416364047
- NPI enumeration date
- March 26, 2017
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (559) 624-2000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 43
- Medical school graduation
- 2017
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Lu Zhao practices at Kaweah Health Medical Center in Visalia, California
Dr. Zhao's primary practice is Kaweah Health Medical Center, at 400 W Mineral King Ave, Visalia, CA 93291 in Tulare County. The practice phone is (559) 624-2000.
- Kaweah Health Medical Center400 W Mineral King Ave, Visalia, CA 93291 · Tulare CountyPhone(559) 624-2000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Lu Zhao is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Zhao's primary practice is Kaweah Health Medical Center in Visalia, California, part of Kaweah Delta Health Care District. The medical group on file is Valley Hospitalist Medical Group.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Lu Zhao's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Zhao practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Lu Zhao is one of 16,751 internists in California
Internal medicine is Dr. Zhao's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Zhao is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Zhao is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acute diabetes, acute respiratory failure, acute stomach ulcer, bile duct problems, cardiac arrhythmia, cellulitis, circulation problems and circulatory problems in extremities among the conditions Dr. Zhao treats.
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Lu Zhao billed Medicare for 1,000 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,000 Medicare services from Dr. Zhao across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 338 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $65,430 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 20241,000
Medicare patients338
Paid by Medicare$65,430
Procedure codes5
Dr. Zhao's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,1262024: 1,00011%
Dr. Zhao compared with the California median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Zhao
- California median
- Medicare services
- 1,000vs 3612.8 times
- Medicare patients
- 338vs 1512.2 times
- Part D claims
- 23vs 42195% below
Medians across 15,815 internists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Zhao'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. Lu Zhao treated 338 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 338 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Zhao in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 122 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 45% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.97, 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. Zhao's median patient age at 66, with 46% women.
Medicare patients, 2024338
Average age76
Average risk score2.97
Also on Medicaid45%
Dr. Zhao's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Zhao's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women17050%
- Men16850%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Zhao's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes60%
- Chronic kidney disease59%
- Arthritis57%
- Ischemic heart disease50%
- Heart failure49%
- Mood disorders41%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Zhao's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women46%
- Men54%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Lu Zhao wrote 191 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Zhao wrote 191 Medicare Part D claims for 107 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 23 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $140 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 49 claims across 4 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024191
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$140
Part D patients107
Dr. Zhao's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic176 claims92%
- Brand-name and other15 claims8%
Dr. Zhao'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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Zhao's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids7%13 of 191 claims
- Antibiotics30%57 of 191 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 492024: 2353%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 4 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. Lu Zhao scored 83 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 out of 100 for Dr. Zhao for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Zhao accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Zhao's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 83of 100Final score
- 72.5of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 60of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Lu Zhao has 84 publications on record
Dmand AI links 84 papers to Dr. Zhao, published from 2003 to 2025. 2017 was the busiest year, with 8. The most frequent topics are Haplotypes, Genetic Predisposition to Disease and Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1. Dr. Zhao has published most often in PLoS One. Dr. Zhao's most frequent co-authors are Thomas Howard Payne, Michael J. Boeckh, MD and Jason Wen Chien.
Papers84
Years published2003 to 2025
Dr. Zhao's papers by year, 2016 to 2025
Topics Dr. Zhao writes about most
- Haplotypes
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Alleles
- Genotype
- HLA-DRB1 Chains
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Dr. Zhao's most frequent co-authors
- Thomas Howard Payne9 shared papers
- Michael J. Boeckh, MD3 shared papers
- Jason Wen Chien3 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Zhao
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1Disease ProgressionGenetic Predisposition to Disease
JAMA Netw Open
Artificial IntelligenceCOVID-19Haplotypes
COVID-19PhosphoproteinsRNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase
COVID-19Genome, ViralSARS-CoV-2
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Lu Zhao received $663 in industry payments from 2020 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 35 general payments to Dr. Zhao from 6 drug and device companies from 2020 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $313.
General payments to Dr. Zhao by program year, 2020 to 2024
Companies that paid Dr. Zhao the most, 2020 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Lu Zhao graduated from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. Zhao graduated from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2017.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in 2019 - 2026
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Lu Zhao accepts plans from 6 insurance carriers
Dr. Zhao is in network with 6 carriers, including United Healthcare, Aspirus Health Plan and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- United Healthcare
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
- CMS Medicare
- Elevance
- HCSC
Plan types Dr. Zhao accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO3
- Medicare2
- POS2
- EPO1
- HMO1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Lu Zhao'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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Lu Zhao's NPI number?
Dr. Lu Zhao's NPI number is 1578094009. It was assigned on March 26, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Lu Zhao?
Dr. Lu Zhao is an internist in Visalia, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Lu Zhao practice?
Dr. Zhao practices at 400 W Mineral King Ave, Visalia, CA 93291. Dr. Zhao's primary practice is Kaweah Health Medical Center in Visalia, California, part of Kaweah Delta Health Care District.
What is Dr. Lu Zhao's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Zhao is (559) 624-2000.
What is Dr. Lu Zhao's medical license number?
Dr. Zhao holds California license 20A17407.
Which hospitals is Dr. Lu Zhao affiliated with?
Dr. Zhao practices at Kaweah Health Medical Center in Visalia, California.
What medical group is Dr. Lu Zhao part of?
Dr. Zhao is linked to Valley Hospitalist Medical Group.
Does Dr. Lu Zhao accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Zhao billed Medicare for 1,000 services in 2024, and Dr. Zhao accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Lu Zhao's MIPS score?
Dr. Zhao's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 83 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Lu Zhao see?
CMS counts 338 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Zhao in 2024, with an average age of 76.
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Is Dr. Lu Zhao board certified?
Yes. Dr. Zhao is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Lu Zhao bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Zhao's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99231) and hospital inpatient care (99239).
Where did Dr. Lu Zhao go to medical school?
Dr. Zhao graduated from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2017.
What drugs does Dr. Lu Zhao prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Zhao's most prescribed drugs by claims were Cephalexin and Cefuroxime.
Has Dr. Lu Zhao received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $663 in general payments to Dr. Zhao from 6 companies from 2020 to 2024. The largest total came from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
How long has Dr. Lu Zhao been practicing?
Dr. Zhao graduated from medical school in 2017, 9 years ago.
Does Dr. Lu Zhao do research?
Dmand AI links 84 publications to Dr. Zhao, published from 2003 to 2025.
Who does Dr. Lu Zhao publish with?
Dr. Zhao's most frequent co-authors are Thomas Howard Payne (9 shared papers), Michael J. Boeckh, MD (3 shared papers) and Jason Wen Chien (3 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. Lu Zhao accept?
Dr. Zhao is in network with 6 carriers, including United Healthcare, Aspirus Health Plan and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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