Dr. Jonathan Lu, MD

Dr. Lu practices at UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights in San Francisco, California, part of University of California Health.

Dr. Lu's NPI, 1346610862, was assigned on September 26, 2015. Dr. Lu graduated from UC Davis School of Medicine in 2017. Dr. Lu holds California license A158653.

Dr. Lu's primary practice is UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights, at 505 Parnassus Ave, Box 0296, San Francisco, CA 94143 in San Francisco County. The practice phone is (415) 353-2733.

Dr. Lu's primary practice is UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights in San Francisco, California, part of University of California Health. Dr. Lu is also affiliated with Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center. The medical group on file is UCSF Pediatrics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lu to 4 more medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lu practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Ophthalmology is Dr. Lu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Lu is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Lu's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Massachusetts.

Dmand AI lists surgical retina and vitreous procedures among the conditions Dr. Lu treats.

CMS data shows 782 Medicare services from Dr. Lu across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 367 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $64,138 for them.

CMS counts 367 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lu in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 157 patients. 70% of them have high cholesterol, and 64% have high blood pressure. 30% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.32, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lu's median patient age at 66, with 57% women.

In 2024, Dr. Lu wrote 161 Medicare Part D claims for 107 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 108 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $1,133 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 75 claims across 2 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 87 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 13 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Lu, more than 67% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 20 papers to Dr. Lu, published from 2011 to 2025. 2024 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Equipment Design and Equipment Failure Analysis. Dr. Lu has published most often in Orbit. Dr. Lu's most frequent co-authors are Xiaoliang Zhang, MD, Suzanne K. Freitag, MD and Nahyoung Grace Lee, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 37 general payments to Dr. Lu from 15 drug and device companies from 2020 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 75% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $1,000.

Dr. Lu graduated from UC Davis School of Medicine in 2017.

Dr. Lu is in network with 9 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.