Dr. David S. Lu, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 35,587
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,050
- Part D claims, 2024
- 21
- Publications
- 20
- MIPS score, 2024
- 81
- Practice address
- 1260 15th Street, Suite 1401, Santa Monica, CA 90404
- Practice phone
- Call (310) 434-2495
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Cosmetic Surgery Center of Santa Monica
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Santa Monica, California
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Dr. David S. Lu is an interventional radiologist in Santa Monica, California
Dr. Lu practices at Cosmetic Surgery Center of Santa Monica in Santa Monica, California.
Dr. Lu's NPI, 1073542668, was assigned on July 3, 2006. Dr. Lu graduated from McGill University Faculty of Medicine in 1985. Dr. Lu holds California license A51945.
- NPI
- 1073542668NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8426076100
- NPI enumeration date
- July 3, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (310) 434-2495
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 67
- Medical school graduation
- 1985
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. David S. Lu practices at Cosmetic Surgery Center of Santa Monica in Santa Monica, California
Dr. Lu's primary practice is Cosmetic Surgery Center of Santa Monica, at 1260 15th Street, Suite 1401, Santa Monica, CA 90404. The practice phone is (310) 434-2495.
- Cosmetic Surgery Center of Santa Monica1260 15th Street, Suite 1401, Santa Monica, CA 90404Phone(310) 434-2495
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. David S. Lu is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Lu's primary practice is Cosmetic Surgery Center of Santa Monica in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Lu is also affiliated with UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center. The medical group on file is Martin Luther King Jr. Community Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lu to 2 more hospitals, 2 medical groups and 1 dialysis center, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. David S. Lu's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lu practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Cosmetic Surgery Center of Santa Monica | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. David S. Lu is one of 559 interventional radiologists in California
Vascular and interventional radiology is Dr. Lu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2085R0204X. Dr. Lu is board certified in diagnostic radiology by the American Board of Radiology. Dmand AI has Dr. Lu's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Washington and Massachusetts.
Specialties and state licenses
- Vascular and interventional radiology, CaliforniaPrimary
- Washington license
- Massachusetts license
Interventional radiologists near Dr. Lu
Counts of interventional radiologists 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. David S. Lu billed Medicare for 35,587 services in 2024
CMS data shows 35,587 Medicare services from Dr. Lu across 26 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,050 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $226,721 for them.
Dr. Lu's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Other services
- 2023: 34,9652024: 34,1802%
- Imaging
- 2023: 1,1792024: 1,2476%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 732024: 678%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 562024: 619%
- Surgery
- 2023: 362024: 3211%
Where Dr. Lu's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office35,00798%
- In a facility5802%
Dr. Lu compared with the California median for interventional radiologists, 2024
- Dr. Lu
- California median
- Medicare services
- 35,587vs 83842.5 times
- Medicare patients
- 1,050vs 4342.4 times
- Part D claims
- 12vs 1729% below
Medians across 511 interventional radiologists 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. David S. Lu treated 1,050 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 1,050 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lu in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 490 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 31% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.50, 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 62, with 44% women.
Dr. Lu's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Lu's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women39538%
- Men65562%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Lu's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis53%
- Ischemic heart disease42%
- Diabetes40%
- Cancer38%
- Chronic kidney disease38%
- Mood disorders30%
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 62
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women44%
- Men54%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. David S. Lu wrote 21 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Lu wrote 21 Medicare Part D claims for 13 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $44 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 11 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Lu's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic20 claims95%
- Brand-name and other1 claims5%
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
- Antibiotics57%12 of 21 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, 2021 to 2024
- 2021
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2021: 112024: 129%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 1 in 2021.
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. David S. Lu scored 81 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 81 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.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Lu's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 81of 100Final score
- 62.9of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 68of 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. David S. Lu has 20 publications on record
Dmand AI links 20 papers to Dr. Lu, published from 2012 to 2025. 2014 was the busiest year, with 3. Dr. Lu's most frequent co-authors are Steven S. Raman, MD, Vatche Garen Agopian, MD and Stephanie Y. Channual.
Dr. Lu's papers by year, 2012 to 2025
Dr. Lu's most frequent co-authors
- Steven S. Raman, MD7 shared papers
- Vatche Garen Agopian, MD3 shared papers
- Stephanie Y. Channual3 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Lu
J Exp Clin Cancer Res
Int J Comput Assist Radiol Surg
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. David S. Lu received $223,576 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 120 general payments to Dr. Lu from 17 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 82% of the total. Medical Device Business Services, Inc. paid the most, $146,535.
General payments to Dr. Lu by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Lu by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Consulting fees$183,62582%
- Travel and lodging$34,60715%
- Food and beverage$5,3442%
Companies that paid Dr. Lu the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. David S. Lu graduated from McGill University Faculty of Medicine
Dr. Lu graduated from McGill University Faculty of Medicine in 1985. Dr. Lu is a member of SIR.
- Medical school
- Board certified in diagnostic radiology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. David S. Lu accepts plans from 6 insurance carriers
Dr. Lu is in network with 6 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- Regence Health Plans
- CMS Medicare
Plan types Dr. Lu accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare6
- PPO4
- HMO2
- POS2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. David S. 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 | 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. David S. Lu's NPI number?
Dr. David S. Lu's NPI number is 1073542668. It was assigned on July 3, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. David S. Lu?
Dr. David S. Lu is an interventional radiologist in Santa Monica, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician (taxonomy code 2085R0204X).
Where does Dr. David S. Lu practice?
Dr. Lu practices at 1260 15th Street, Suite 1401, Santa Monica, CA 90404. Dr. Lu's primary practice is Cosmetic Surgery Center of Santa Monica in Santa Monica, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lu to 2 hospitals, 2 medical groups and 1 dialysis center.
What is Dr. David S. Lu's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Lu is (310) 434-2495.
What is Dr. David S. Lu's medical license number?
Dr. Lu holds California license A51945, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. David S. Lu been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Lu in California (1993 to 2026), Washington (1996 to 2020) and Massachusetts (1991 to 2015).
Which hospitals is Dr. David S. Lu affiliated with?
Dr. Lu is affiliated with UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Lu to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. David S. Lu part of?
Dr. Lu is linked to Martin Luther King Jr. Community Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Lu to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. David S. Lu accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Lu billed Medicare for 35,587 services in 2024, and Dr. Lu accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. David S. Lu offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Lu as offering telehealth services.
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What is Dr. David S. Lu's MIPS score?
Dr. Lu's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 81 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. David S. Lu see?
CMS counts 1,050 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lu in 2024, with an average age of 72.
Is Dr. David S. Lu board certified?
Yes. Dr. Lu is board certified in diagnostic radiology by the American Board of Radiology.
What services does Dr. David S. Lu bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Lu's most billed Medicare services were medical supplies or transport (A9585), medicare temporary code (Q9967) and medical supplies or transport (A9581).
Where did Dr. David S. Lu go to medical school?
Dr. Lu graduated from McGill University Faculty of Medicine in 1985.
What drugs does Dr. David S. Lu prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Lu's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ciprofloxacin HCl.
Has Dr. David S. Lu received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $223,576 in general payments to Dr. Lu from 17 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
How long has Dr. David S. Lu been practicing?
Dr. Lu graduated from medical school in 1985, 41 years ago.
Does Dr. David S. Lu do research?
Dmand AI links 20 publications to Dr. Lu, published from 2012 to 2025.
Who does Dr. David S. Lu publish with?
Dr. Lu's most frequent co-authors are Steven S. Raman, MD (7 shared papers), Vatche Garen Agopian, MD (3 shared papers) and Stephanie Y. Channual (3 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. David S. Lu accept?
Dr. Lu is in network with 6 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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