Yang Lu

  • Santa Clara, CA
  • General surgeon
NPI1194257196PAC ID7618216706
Part D claims, 2026
24
Publications
13
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$1,054
Medical groups
2
Practice address
700 Lawrence Expressway, Santa Clara, CA 95051
Practice phone
Call (408) 236-6400
Professional email
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Santa Clara Medical Center

Hospital · Santa Clara, California

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Yang Lu is a general surgeon in Santa Clara, California

Yang Lu practices at Santa Clara Medical Center in Santa Clara, California, part of Kaiser Permanente.

Yang Lu's NPI, 1194257196, was assigned on March 29, 2017. Yang Lu graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 2017. Yang Lu holds California license A159347.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7618216706
NPI enumeration date
March 29, 2017
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(408) 236-6400
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
35
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)

Yang Lu practices at Santa Clara Medical Center in Santa Clara, California

Yang Lu's primary practice is Santa Clara Medical Center, at 700 Lawrence Expressway, Santa Clara, CA 95051 in Santa Clara County. The practice phone is (408) 236-6400.

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Yang Lu is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Yang Lu's primary practice is Santa Clara Medical Center in Santa Clara, California, part of Kaiser Permanente. Yang Lu is also affiliated with Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. The medical group on file is The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. Dmand AI also links Yang Lu to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Yang Lu's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Santa Clara Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Yang Lu is one of 2,926 general surgeons in California

Surgery is Yang Lu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Yang Lu is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Yang Lu is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A159347 · 2018 to 2026 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Yang Lu

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Yang Lu's patients have a median age of 58

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Yang Lu's median patient age at 58, with 51% women.

Yang Lu's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 58

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women51%
  • Men49%

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Yang Lu wrote 24 Medicare Part D claims in 2026

In 2026, Yang Lu wrote 24 Medicare Part D claims for 12 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 2 drugs, with $246 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 12 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202624
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$246
Part D patients12

Yang Lu's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2026

  • Generic23 claims96%
  • Brand-name and other1 claims4%

Yang Lu's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2022

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2021 to 2022

  • 2021
  • 2022
Claims for drugs CMS names
2021: 122022: 47292%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2022, 1 in 2021.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2026 data

How Yang Lu takes part in Medicare

Yang Lu accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Yang Lu has 13 publications on record

Dmand AI links 13 papers to Yang Lu, published from 2008 to 2021. 2021 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Hernia, Inguinal, Postoperative Complications and California. Yang Lu has published most often in Am Surg. Yang Lu's most frequent co-authors are Ian Taylor Macqueen, MD, Armen Aboulian, MD and Ambar Banerjee, MD.

Papers13
Years published2008 to 2021

Yang Lu's papers by year, 2008 to 2021

Topics Yang Lu writes about most

  • Hernia, Inguinal
  • Postoperative Complications
  • California
  • Gene Expression Regulation
  • Hernia, Ventral
  • Herniorrhaphy
  • Laparoscopy
  • PPAR alpha

Yang Lu's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Yang Lu

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Yang Lu received $1,054 in industry payments from 2019 to 2022

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Yang Lu from 1 drug or device company from 2019 to 2022. Education make up the largest share, 95% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $1,054.

General payments to Yang Lu by program year, 2019 to 2022

General payments to Yang Lu by kind, 2019 to 2022

$1.1Kin total
  • Education$1,00095%
  • Food and beverage$545%

Companies that paid Yang Lu the most, 2019 to 2022

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Yang Lu has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Yang Lu.

Awards and honors for Yang Lu

  1. Undated
    • UCLA General Surgery Outstanding Intern Award, 2017-2018 UCLA Thoracic Surgery Outstanding Junior Resident Award, 2017-2018 UCLA General Surgery Outstanding 2nd Year Resident Award, 2018-2019

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Yang Lu graduated from UCSF School of Medicine

Yang Lu graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 2017.

  1. Medical schoolUCSF School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in surgeryAmerican Board of Surgery

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Yang Lu accepts plans from 2 insurance carriers

Yang 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 Yang Lu accepts, by number of carriers

  1. EPO1
  2. HMO1
  3. Medicare1
  4. POS1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Yang Lu's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Yang Lu's NPI number?

Yang Lu's NPI number is 1194257196. It was assigned on March 29, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Yang Lu specialize in?

Yang Lu is a general surgeon in Santa Clara, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Yang Lu practice?

Yang Lu practices at 700 Lawrence Expressway, Santa Clara, CA 95051. Yang Lu's primary practice is Santa Clara Medical Center in Santa Clara, California, part of Kaiser Permanente. Dmand AI also links Yang Lu to 1 medical group, and a free account names each one.

What is Yang Lu's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Yang Lu is (408) 236-6400. Dmand AI also checks direct phone and mobile numbers, available with a free account.

What is Yang Lu's email address?

Dmand AI checks professional and personal email addresses for Yang Lu through healthcare-specific waterfall enrichment. They are available with a free Dmand AI account.

What is Yang Lu's medical license number?

Yang Lu holds California license A159347.

Which hospitals is Yang Lu affiliated with?

Yang Lu practices at Santa Clara Medical Center in Santa Clara, California. Yang Lu is also affiliated with Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.

What medical group is Yang Lu part of?

Yang Lu is linked to The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. Dmand AI links Yang Lu to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

Who does Yang Lu practice with?

Dmand AI links 18,480 HCPs to Yang Lu's primary medical group, 230 of them general surgeons. A free account lists them, with verified contacts.

Does Yang Lu accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Yang Lu as accepting Medicare assignment.

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Is Yang Lu board certified?

Yes. Yang Lu is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.

Where did Yang Lu go to medical school?

Yang Lu graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 2017.

What drugs does Yang Lu prescribe most?

In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Yang Lu's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Oxycodone HCl.

Has Yang Lu received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,054 in general payments to Yang Lu from 1 company from 2019 to 2022. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Yang Lu been practicing?

Yang Lu graduated from medical school in 2017, 9 years ago.

Does Yang Lu do research?

Dmand AI links 13 publications to Yang Lu, published from 2008 to 2021.

Who does Yang Lu publish with?

Yang Lu's most frequent co-authors are Ian Taylor Macqueen, MD (3 shared papers), Armen Aboulian, MD (1 shared paper) and Ambar Banerjee, MD (1 shared paper).

What EHR does Yang Lu's practice use?

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Santa Clara Medical Center and at 1 more site and 1 medical group. The vendor and product are available with a free Dmand AI account.

What insurance does Yang Lu accept?

Yang 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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