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Dr. Xuong C. Lu, MD
NPI1972774974PAC ID4082787395
- Medicare services, 2024
- 424
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 338
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,335
- Publications
- 2
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Practice address
- 2589 Boyce Plaza Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15241
- Practice phone
- Call (412) 838-0400
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
South Hills Endoscopy Center
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Dr. Xuong C. Lu is a gastroenterologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dr. Lu practices at South Hills Endoscopy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Lu's NPI, 1972774974, was assigned on March 18, 2008. Dr. Lu graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Lu holds Pennsylvania license MD434257.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1972774974NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4082787395
- NPI enumeration date
- March 18, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (412) 838-0400
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 47
- Medical school graduation
- 2005
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Xuong C. Lu practices at South Hills Endoscopy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dr. Lu's primary practice is South Hills Endoscopy Center, at 2589 Boyce Plaza Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15241. The practice phone is (412) 838-0400.
- South Hills Endoscopy Center2589 Boyce Plaza Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15241Phone(412) 838-0400
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Xuong C. Lu is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Lu's primary practice is South Hills Endoscopy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lu is also affiliated with UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. The medical group on file is Pittsburgh Gastroenterology Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lu to 2 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
South Hills Endoscopy CenterPrimary
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Xuong C. 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 |
|---|---|
| South Hills Endoscopy Center | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Xuong C. Lu is one of 899 gastroenterologists in Pennsylvania
Gastroenterology is Dr. Lu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Lu is licensed in Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Gastroenterology, PennsylvaniaPrimary
Gastroenterologists near Dr. Lu
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Xuong C. Lu billed Medicare for 424 services in 2024
CMS data shows 424 Medicare services from Dr. Lu across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 338 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $51,748 for them.
Medicare services, 2024424
Medicare patients338
Paid by Medicare$51,748
Procedure codes11
Dr. Lu's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 2872024: 32011%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 902024: 6330%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 02024: 23
- Other services
- 2023: 112024: 1864%
Where Dr. Lu's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office5513%
- In a facility36987%
Dr. Lu compared with the Pennsylvania median for gastroenterologists, 2024
- Dr. Lu
- Pennsylvania median
- Medicare services
- 424vs 4016% above
- Medicare patients
- 338vs 29415% above
- Part D claims
- 1,183vs 3753.2 times
Medians across 899 gastroenterologists in Pennsylvania 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. Xuong C. Lu treated 338 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 338 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lu in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 216 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 67% have high blood pressure. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.00, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lu's median patient age at 63, with 52% women.
Medicare patients, 2024338
Average age72
Average risk score1.00
Also on Medicaid4%
Dr. Lu's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Lu's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women19357%
- Men14543%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Lu's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure67%
- Arthritis41%
- Anxiety36%
- Mood disorders24%
- Diabetes23%
- Depression20%
- Ischemic heart disease19%
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 63
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women52%
- Men47%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Xuong C. Lu wrote 1,335 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Lu wrote 1,335 Medicare Part D claims for 684 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,183 of them, across 15 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $163,201 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,130 claims across 15 drugs.
Part D claims, 20241,335
Drugs named by CMS15
Total drug cost$163,201
Part D patients684
Dr. Lu's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,138 claims85%
- Brand-name and other197 claims15%
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
- Antibiotics3%46 of 1,335 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: 1,1302024: 1,1835%
Drugs named by CMS: 15 in 2024, 15 in 2023.
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. Xuong C. Lu ranks in the 88th percentile for upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux in Medicare
Dr. Lu accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 175 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Lu, more than 88% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Lu ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 88th percentile175 procedures
- Colonoscopy
- 85th percentile125 procedures
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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Xuong C. Lu has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Lu, published from 2012 to 2014. Dr. Lu's most frequent co-authors are Elie S. Aoun, MD, MS, Randall E. Brand and Kenneth E. Fasanella, MD.
Papers2
Years published2012 to 2014
Dr. Lu's most frequent co-authors
- Elie S. Aoun, MD, MS1 shared paper
- Randall E. Brand1 shared paper
- Kenneth E. Fasanella, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Lu
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Xuong C. Lu received $2,281 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 56 general payments to Dr. Lu from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 88% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $735.
General payments to Dr. Lu by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Lu by kind, 2016 to 2025
$2.3Kin total
- Food and beverage$1,99988%
- Travel and lodging$28212%
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. Xuong C. Lu graduated from Temple University School of Medicine
Dr. Lu graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 2005.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Xuong C. 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)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. Xuong C. Lu's NPI number?
Dr. Xuong C. Lu's NPI number is 1972774974. It was assigned on March 18, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Xuong C. Lu?
Dr. Xuong C. Lu is a gastroenterologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Gastroenterology Physician (taxonomy code 207RG0100X).
Where does Dr. Xuong C. Lu practice?
Dr. Lu practices at 2589 Boyce Plaza Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15241. Dr. Lu's primary practice is South Hills Endoscopy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lu to 2 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Xuong C. Lu's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Lu is (412) 838-0400.
What is Dr. Xuong C. Lu's medical license number?
Dr. Lu holds Pennsylvania license MD434257.
Which hospitals is Dr. Xuong C. Lu affiliated with?
Dr. Lu is affiliated with UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Lu to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Xuong C. Lu part of?
Dr. Lu is linked to Pittsburgh Gastroenterology Associates.
Does Dr. Xuong C. Lu accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Lu billed Medicare for 424 services in 2024, and Dr. Lu accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Xuong C. Lu see?
CMS counts 338 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lu in 2024, with an average age of 72.
What services does Dr. Xuong C. Lu bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Lu's most billed Medicare services were surgery: digestive system (45385), surgery: digestive system (43239) and hospital inpatient care (99232).
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Where did Dr. Xuong C. Lu go to medical school?
Dr. Lu graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 2005.
What drugs does Dr. Xuong C. Lu prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Lu's most prescribed drugs by claims were Pantoprazole Sodium, Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf and Omeprazole.
Has Dr. Xuong C. Lu received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,281 in general payments to Dr. Lu from 12 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Boston Scientific Corporation.
How long has Dr. Xuong C. Lu been practicing?
Dr. Lu graduated from medical school in 2005, 21 years ago.
Does Dr. Xuong C. Lu do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Lu, published from 2012 to 2014.
Who does Dr. Xuong C. Lu publish with?
Dr. Lu's most frequent co-authors are Elie S. Aoun, MD, MS (1 shared paper), Randall E. Brand (1 shared paper) and Kenneth E. Fasanella, MD (1 shared paper).
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