Dr. Daniel Chia-Hsing Lu, MD

Dr. Lu practices at Peter Morton UCLA Medical Building in Los Angeles, California.

Dr. Lu's NPI, 1457585903, was assigned on May 13, 2009. Dr. Lu graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 2003. Dr. Lu holds California license A91813.

Dr. Lu's primary practice is Peter Morton UCLA Medical Building, at 200 Medical Plz, Los Angeles, CA 90024 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (310) 794-9206.

Dr. Lu's primary practice is Peter Morton UCLA Medical Building in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Lu is also affiliated with Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. The medical group on file is UCLA Neurosurgery Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lu to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lu practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurological surgery is Dr. Lu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Lu is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Lu's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Iowa and Tennessee.

Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, lower back pain, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain, neck pain and spine problems, spinal fusion and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Lu treats.

CMS data shows 196 Medicare services from Dr. Lu across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 191 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $41,457 for them.

CMS counts 191 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lu in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 103 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 25% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.56, 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 66, with 46% women.

In 2021, Dr. Lu wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 1 drug, with $237 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 23 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 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 lists Dr. Lu as offering telehealth. CMS counts 39 procedures of laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) by Dr. Lu, more than 69% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 94 papers to Dr. Lu, published from 2001 to 2024. 2014 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Spinal Fusion, Cervical Vertebrae and Lumbar Vertebrae. Dr. Lu has published most often in J Neurosurg Spine. Dr. Lu's most frequent co-authors are Dean Chou, MD, Praveen V. Mummaneni, MD and Jon Potter Kimball, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Lu to 8 clinical trials. 7 are still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Intervertebral Disc Displacement, Spinal Cord Injuries and Spinal Cord Diseases. University of California, Los Angeles sponsors the most, 7.

CMS Open Payments shows 440 general payments to Dr. Lu from 31 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Royalties and licenses make up the largest share, 84% of the total. Orthofix Medical, Inc. paid the most, $188,951.

Dr. Lu graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 2003. Dr. Lu is a member of CNS.

Dr. Lu is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.