Dr. Min Lu, MD

  • Bethesda, MD
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1043521768PAC ID4082928528
Medicare services, 2024
4,327
Medicare patients, 2024
880
Part D claims, 2024
382
Publications
1
Hospital affiliations
5
Practice address
10215 Fernwood Rd, Bethesda, MD 20817
Practice phone
Call (301) 530-1010
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Primary practice

Orthobethesda

Bethesda, Maryland

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Dr. Min Lu is an orthopedic surgeon in Bethesda, Maryland

Dr. Lu practices at Orthobethesda in Bethesda, Maryland.

Dr. Lu's NPI, 1043521768, was assigned on June 28, 2010. Dr. Lu graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 2010. Dr. Lu holds Pennsylvania license MD456955.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4082928528
NPI enumeration date
June 28, 2010
NPI status
Active
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(301) 530-1010
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
42
Medical school graduation
2010

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Min Lu practices at Orthobethesda in Bethesda, Maryland

Dr. Lu's primary practice is Orthobethesda, at 10215 Fernwood Rd, Bethesda, MD 20817 in Montgomery County. The practice phone is (301) 530-1010.

  • Orthobethesda
    10215 Fernwood Rd, Bethesda, MD 20817 · Montgomery CountyPhone(301) 530-1010

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Min Lu is affiliated with 12 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Lu's primary practice is Orthobethesda in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Lu is also affiliated with Suburban Hospital. The medical group on file is OrthoBethesda. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lu to 4 more hospitals, 4 home health agencies, 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Min Lu's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lu practices, 11 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
OrthobethesdaAvailable with a free account
+11 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Min Lu is one of 404 orthopedic surgeons in Maryland

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Lu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Lu's licenses on file in 3 states: Pennsylvania, Illinois and Maryland.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, PennsylvaniaPrimaryLicense MD456955 · taxonomy 207X00000X
  • Illinois licenseLicense 125.058294
  • Maryland licenseLicense D88716

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Lu

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Dr. Min Lu billed Medicare for 4,327 services in 2024

CMS data shows 4,327 Medicare services from Dr. Lu across 22 procedure codes in 2024, for 880 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $341,713 for them.

Medicare services, 20244,327
Medicare patients880
Paid by Medicare$341,713
Procedure codes22

Dr. Lu's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 8832024: 1,34953%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1,2442024: 1,240No change
Imaging
2023: 1,6042024: 1,17827%
Surgery
2023: 5282024: 5341%
Other services
2023: 02024: 26

Where Dr. Lu's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office4,18497%
  • In a facility1433%

Dr. Lu compared with the Maryland median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Lu
  • Maryland median
Medicare services
4,327vs 1,3433.2 times
Medicare patients
880vs 3432.6 times
Part D claims
311vs 903.5 times

Medians across 368 orthopedic surgeons in Maryland 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. Min Lu treated 880 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77

CMS counts 880 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lu in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 402 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.11, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lu's median patient age at 71, with 63% women.

Medicare patients, 2024880
Average age77
Average risk score1.11
Also on Medicaid10%

Dr. Lu's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Lu's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women61470%
  • Men26630%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Lu's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. High blood pressure73%
  4. Mood disorders29%
  5. Ischemic heart disease27%
  6. Osteoporosis27%
  7. Anxiety25%
  8. Depression25%

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 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women63%
  • Men36%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Min Lu wrote 382 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Lu wrote 382 Medicare Part D claims for 144 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 311 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,309 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 255 claims across 8 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024382
Drugs named by CMS9
Total drug cost$3,309
Part D patients144

Dr. Lu's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic377 claims99%
  • Brand-name and other5 claims1%

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

  • Opioids40%153 of 382 claims
  • Antibiotics16%61 of 382 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: 2552024: 31122%

Drugs named by CMS: 9 in 2024, 8 in 2023.

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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), 2024 data

Dr. Min Lu ranks in the 93rd percentile for hip replacement in Medicare

CMS lists Dr. Lu as offering telehealth. CMS counts 69 procedures of hip replacement by Dr. Lu, more than 93% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Offers telehealth
Yes

Where Dr. Lu ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Hip replacement
93rd percentile69 procedures
Knee replacement
84th percentile61 procedures

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Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Min Lu has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Lu. Dr. Lu's most frequent co-author is Thomas Webb, MD.

Papers1

Dr. Lu's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Lu

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Dr. Min Lu received $4,296 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 38 general payments to Dr. Lu from 6 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 62% of the total. Smith & Nephew, Inc. paid the most, $1,441.

General payments to Dr. Lu by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Lu by kind, 2016 to 2025

$4.3Kin total
  • Travel and lodging$2,67662%
  • Food and beverage$1,62038%

Companies that paid Dr. Lu the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Min Lu graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine

Dr. Lu graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 2010.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Min 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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Min Lu's NPI number?

Dr. Min Lu's NPI number is 1043521768. It was assigned on June 28, 2010, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Min Lu?

Dr. Min Lu is an orthopedic surgeon in Bethesda, Maryland. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Min Lu practice?

Dr. Lu practices at 10215 Fernwood Rd, Bethesda, MD 20817. Dr. Lu's primary practice is Orthobethesda in Bethesda, Maryland. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lu to 4 hospitals, 4 home health agencies, 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.

What is Dr. Min Lu's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Lu is (301) 530-1010.

What is Dr. Min Lu's medical license number?

Dr. Lu holds Pennsylvania license MD456955, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Min Lu been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Lu in Pennsylvania, Illinois and Maryland.

Which hospitals is Dr. Min Lu affiliated with?

Dr. Lu is affiliated with Suburban Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Lu to 4 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Min Lu part of?

Dr. Lu is linked to OrthoBethesda. Dmand AI links Dr. Lu to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Min Lu accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Lu billed Medicare for 4,327 services in 2024.

Does Dr. Min Lu offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Lu as offering telehealth services.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Min Lu see?

CMS counts 880 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lu in 2024, with an average age of 77.

What services does Dr. Min Lu bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Lu's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3301), office visit, established patient (99214) and diagnostic imaging (73562).

Where did Dr. Min Lu go to medical school?

Dr. Lu graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 2010.

What drugs does Dr. Min Lu prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Lu's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tramadol HCl, Oxycodone HCl and Celecoxib.

Has Dr. Min Lu received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $4,296 in general payments to Dr. Lu from 6 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Smith & Nephew, Inc.

How long has Dr. Min Lu been practicing?

Dr. Lu graduated from medical school in 2010, 16 years ago.

Does Dr. Min Lu do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Lu.

Who does Dr. Min Lu publish with?

Dr. Lu's most frequent co-authors are Thomas Webb, MD (1 shared paper).

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