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Dr. Karen Lu, MD
NPI1245893536PAC ID8022344183
- Part D claims, 2024
- 45
- Publications
- 21
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $8,806
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 7476 Waterside Loop Rd, Denver, NC 28037
- Practice phone
- Call (704) 671-1094
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Piedmont Plastic Surgery & Dermatology PA
Denver, North Carolina
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Dr. Karen Lu is a plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in Denver, North Carolina
Dr. Lu practices at Piedmont Plastic Surgery & Dermatology PA in Denver, North Carolina.
Dr. Lu's NPI, 1245893536, was assigned on April 22, 2019. Dr. Lu graduated from University of Central Florida College of Medicine in 2019. Dr. Lu holds Texas license BP1-0066746.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1245893536NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8022344183
- NPI enumeration date
- April 22, 2019
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (704) 671-1094
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 33
- Medical school graduation
- 2019
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Karen Lu practices at Piedmont Plastic Surgery & Dermatology PA in Denver, North Carolina
Dr. Lu's primary practice is Piedmont Plastic Surgery & Dermatology PA, at 7476 Waterside Loop Rd, Denver, NC 28037 in Lincoln County. The practice phone is (704) 671-1094.
- Piedmont Plastic Surgery & Dermatology PA7476 Waterside Loop Rd, Denver, NC 28037 · Lincoln CountyPhone(704) 671-1094
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Karen Lu is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Lu's primary practice is Piedmont Plastic Surgery & Dermatology PA in Denver, North Carolina. Dr. Lu is also affiliated with Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center. The medical group on file is Piedmont Plastic Surgery & Dermatology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lu to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Piedmont Plastic Surgery & Dermatology PAPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Karen Lu's practice
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.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Piedmont Plastic Surgery & Dermatology PA | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Karen Lu is one of 50 plastics and reconstructive surgery physicians in North Carolina
Plastic and reconstructive surgery is Dr. Lu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0122X. Dmand AI has Dr. Lu's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Tennessee.
Specialties and state licenses
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery, TexasPrimary
- Tennessee license
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Karen Lu's patients have a median age of 71
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lu's median patient age at 71, with 64% women.
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
- Women64%
- Men36%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Karen Lu wrote 45 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Lu wrote 45 Medicare Part D claims for 24 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs.
Part D claims, 202445
Part D patients24
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Karen Lu ranks in the 81st percentile for melanoma (skin cancer) excision in Medicare
Dr. Lu accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 33 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Lu, more than 81% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Lu ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Removal of skin lesions
- 72nd percentile57 procedures
- Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
- 81st percentile33 procedures
- Skin biopsy
- 65th percentile28 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Mastectomy: 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)
Removal or shaving of skin growth: 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. Karen Lu has 21 publications on record
Dmand AI links 21 papers to Dr. Lu, published from 2016 to 2023. 2019 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Migraine Disorders, Skin and Cosmetic Techniques. Dr. Lu has published most often in Plast Reconstr Surg. Dr. Lu's most frequent co-authors are Bardia Amirlak, MD, Jeffrey Miller Kenkel, MD and Kyle Sanniec, MD.
Papers21
Years published2016 to 2023
Dr. Lu's papers by year, 2016 to 2023
Topics Dr. Lu writes about most
- Migraine Disorders
- Skin
- Cosmetic Techniques
- Esthetics
- Headache Disorders
- Laser Therapy
- Rejuvenation
- Skin Aging
Dr. Lu's most frequent co-authors
- Bardia Amirlak, MD8 shared papers
- Jeffrey Miller Kenkel, MD7 shared papers
- Kyle Sanniec, MD6 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Lu
Plast Reconstr Surg
Decompression, SurgicalHeadHeadache Disorders
Lasers Surg Med
Cosmetic TechniquesEstheticsFace
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Karen Lu received $8,806 in industry payments from 2019 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 97 general payments to Dr. Lu from 25 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 87% of the total. Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. paid the most, $1,300.
General payments to Dr. Lu by program year, 2019 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Lu by kind, 2019 to 2025
$8.8Kin total
- Food and beverage$7,64787%
- Education$7078%
- Travel and lodging$2763%
- Device or supply loans$1762%
Companies that paid Dr. Lu the most, 2019 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Karen Lu graduated from University of Central Florida College of Medicine
Dr. Lu graduated from University of Central Florida College of Medicine in 2019.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Karen 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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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 |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Karen Lu's NPI number?
Dr. Karen Lu's NPI number is 1245893536. It was assigned on April 22, 2019, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Karen Lu?
Dr. Karen Lu is a plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in Denver, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 2086S0122X).
Where does Dr. Karen Lu practice?
Dr. Lu practices at 7476 Waterside Loop Rd, Denver, NC 28037. Dr. Lu's primary practice is Piedmont Plastic Surgery & Dermatology PA in Denver, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lu to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Karen Lu's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Lu is (704) 671-1094.
What is Dr. Karen Lu's medical license number?
Dr. Lu holds Texas license BP1-0066746, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Karen Lu been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Lu in Texas and Tennessee (2023 to 2024).
Which hospitals is Dr. Karen Lu affiliated with?
Dr. Lu is affiliated with Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Karen Lu part of?
Dr. Lu is linked to Piedmont Plastic Surgery & Dermatology.
Does Dr. Karen Lu accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Dr. Lu as accepting Medicare assignment.
Where did Dr. Karen Lu go to medical school?
Dr. Lu graduated from University of Central Florida College of Medicine in 2019.
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Has Dr. Karen Lu received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $8,806 in general payments to Dr. Lu from 25 companies from 2019 to 2025. The largest total came from Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.
How long has Dr. Karen Lu been practicing?
Dr. Lu graduated from medical school in 2019, 7 years ago.
Does Dr. Karen Lu do research?
Dmand AI links 21 publications to Dr. Lu, published from 2016 to 2023.
Who does Dr. Karen Lu publish with?
Dr. Lu's most frequent co-authors are Bardia Amirlak, MD (8 shared papers), Jeffrey Miller Kenkel, MD (7 shared papers) and Kyle Sanniec, MD (6 shared papers).
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