Dr. Charles I. Lu, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 23
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 26
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,242
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $619
- Practice address
- 3660 Park Sierra Dr, Riverside, CA 92505
- Practice phone
- Call (951) 278-8870
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Mission Surgical Group
Riverside, California
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Dr. Charles I. Lu is a nephrologist in Riverside, California
Dr. Lu practices at Mission Surgical Group in Riverside, California.
Dr. Lu's NPI, 1457409435, was assigned on January 8, 2007. Dr. Lu graduated from UC Davis School of Medicine in 1995. Dr. Lu holds California license A61301.
- NPI
- 1457409435NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4789742891
- NPI enumeration date
- January 8, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (951) 278-8870
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 57
- Medical school graduation
- 1995
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Charles I. Lu practices at Mission Surgical Group in Riverside, California
Dr. Lu's primary practice is Mission Surgical Group, at 3660 Park Sierra Dr, Riverside, CA 92505 in Riverside County. The practice phone is (951) 278-8870.
- Mission Surgical Group3660 Park Sierra Dr, Riverside, CA 92505 · Riverside CountyPhone(951) 278-8870
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Charles I. Lu is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Lu's primary practice is Mission Surgical Group in Riverside, California. Dr. Lu is also affiliated with Fontana Medical Center. The medical group on file is Southern California Permanente Medical Group.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Charles I. Lu's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lu practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Mission Surgical Group | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Charles I. Lu is one of 1,401 nephrologists in California
Nephrology is Dr. Lu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Lu is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Lu is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists chronic diabetes and chronic kidney disease among the conditions Dr. Lu treats.
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. Charles I. Lu billed Medicare for 23 services in 2024
CMS data shows 23 Medicare services from Dr. Lu across 1 procedure code in 2024, for 26 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,368 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Lu's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 372024: 2338%
Dr. Lu compared with the California median for nephrologists, 2024
- Dr. Lu
- California median
- Medicare services
- 23vs 1,08498% below
- Medicare patients
- 26vs 30792% below
- Part D claims
- 1,015vs 9556% above
Medians across 1,355 nephrologists in California 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. Charles I. Lu treated 26 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 63
CMS counts 26 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lu in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 11 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have diabetes. Their average risk score is 6.41, 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 49% women.
Dr. Lu's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Chronic conditions among Dr. Lu's Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- Diabetes75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Heart failure58%
- Ischemic heart disease54%
- Mood disorders50%
- Depression46%
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
- Women49%
- Men51%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Charles I. Lu wrote 1,242 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Lu wrote 1,242 Medicare Part D claims for 309 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,015 of them, across 22 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $100,055 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 945 claims across 21 drugs.
Dr. Lu's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,075 claims87%
- Brand-name and other167 claims13%
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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Lu's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics2%19 of 1,242 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: 9452024: 1,0157%
Drugs named by CMS: 22 in 2024, 21 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. Charles I. 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. Charles I. Lu received $619 in industry payments from 2016 to 2022
CMS Open Payments shows 9 general payments to Dr. Lu from 6 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbott Laboratories paid the most, $210.
General payments to Dr. Lu by program year, 2016 to 2022
Companies that paid Dr. Lu the most, 2016 to 2022
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Charles I. Lu has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Lu, most recently CMS Stage 1 2012 in 2011.
Awards and honors for Dr. Lu
- 2011
- CMS Stage 1 2012
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Charles I. Lu graduated from UC Davis School of Medicine
Dr. Lu graduated from UC Davis School of Medicine in 1995.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in nephrology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Charles I. Lu accepts plans from 2 insurance carriers
Dr. Lu is in network with 2 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Kaiser Permanente
- CMS Medicare
Plan types Dr. Lu accepts, by number of carriers
- EPO1
- HMO1
- Medicare1
- POS1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Charles I. 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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| 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. Charles I. Lu's NPI number?
Dr. Charles I. Lu's NPI number is 1457409435. It was assigned on January 8, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Charles I. Lu?
Dr. Charles I. Lu is a nephrologist in Riverside, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Charles I. Lu practice?
Dr. Lu practices at 3660 Park Sierra Dr, Riverside, CA 92505. Dr. Lu's primary practice is Mission Surgical Group in Riverside, California.
What is Dr. Charles I. Lu's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Lu is (951) 278-8870.
What is Dr. Charles I. Lu's medical license number?
Dr. Lu holds California license A61301.
Which hospitals is Dr. Charles I. Lu affiliated with?
Dr. Lu is affiliated with Fontana Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Charles I. Lu part of?
Dr. Lu is linked to Southern California Permanente Medical Group.
Does Dr. Charles I. Lu accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Lu billed Medicare for 23 services in 2024, and Dr. Lu accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Charles I. Lu offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Lu as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Charles I. Lu see?
CMS counts 26 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lu in 2024, with an average age of 63.
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Is Dr. Charles I. Lu board certified?
Yes. Dr. Lu is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Charles I. Lu bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Lu's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232).
Where did Dr. Charles I. Lu go to medical school?
Dr. Lu graduated from UC Davis School of Medicine in 1995.
What drugs does Dr. Charles I. Lu prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Lu's most prescribed drugs by claims were Jardiance, Furosemide and Calcitriol.
Has Dr. Charles I. Lu received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $619 in general payments to Dr. Lu from 6 companies from 2016 to 2022. The largest total came from Abbott Laboratories.
How long has Dr. Charles I. Lu been practicing?
Dr. Lu graduated from medical school in 1995, 31 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Charles I. Lu accept?
Dr. Lu is in network with 2 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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