Heather G. Lyu

  • Houston, TX
  • General surgeon
NPI1639456494PAC ID1456754035
Medicare services, 2024
46
Medicare patients, 2024
55
Part D claims, 2022
19
Publications
62
MIPS score, 2024
84
Practice address
1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030
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Heather G. Lyu is a general surgeon in Houston, Texas

Heather Lyu practices at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, part of The University of Texas System.

Heather Lyu's NPI, 1639456494, was assigned on November 8, 2011. Heather Lyu graduated from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2014. Heather Lyu holds Texas license T0847.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1456754035
NPI enumeration date
November 8, 2011
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
38
Medical school graduation
2014

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

Heather G. Lyu practices at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas

Heather Lyu's primary practice is The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, at 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030.

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Heather G. Lyu is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Heather Lyu's primary practice is The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, part of The University of Texas System. The medical group on file is Physicians Referral Service.

Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Heather G. Lyu's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterAvailable with a free account

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Heather G. Lyu is one of 1,939 general surgeons in Texas

Surgery is Heather Lyu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Heather Lyu is board certified in clinical informatics by the American Board of Preventive Medicine. Dmand AI has Heather Lyu's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Massachusetts.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, TexasPrimaryLicense T0847 · 2021 to 2027 · taxonomy 208600000X
  • Massachusetts license2017 to 2022

General surgeons near Heather Lyu

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Heather G. Lyu billed Medicare for 46 services in 2024

CMS data shows 46 Medicare services from Heather Lyu across 2 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 55 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $5,982 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202446
Medicare patients55
Paid by Medicare$5,982
Procedure codes2

Heather Lyu compared with the Texas median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Heather Lyu
  • Texas median
Medicare services
46vs 11861% below
Medicare patients
55vs 9743% below
Part D claims
19vs 4255% below

Medians across 1,674 general surgeons in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Heather Lyu's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Heather G. Lyu treated 55 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 55 Medicare patients who saw Heather Lyu in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 34 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 71% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.70, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Heather Lyu's median patient age at 70, with 52% women.

Medicare patients, 202455
Average age73
Average risk score1.70

Heather Lyu's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Heather Lyu's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women1833%
  • Men3767%

Chronic conditions among Heather Lyu's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol71%
  3. Arthritis53%
  4. Cancer49%
  5. Ischemic heart disease36%
  6. Anxiety29%
  7. Diabetes22%
  8. Atrial fibrillation20%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Heather Lyu's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women52%
  • Men48%

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

Heather G. Lyu wrote 19 Medicare Part D claims in 2022

In 2022, Heather Lyu wrote 19 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 1 drug, with $22 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 11 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202219
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$22

Heather Lyu'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, 2019 to 2022

  • 2019
  • 2022
Claims for drugs CMS names
2019: 112022: 1973%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2022, 1 in 2019.

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

Heather G. Lyu scored 84 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Heather Lyu for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Heather Lyu accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Heather Lyu as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Heather Lyu's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 84of 100Final score
  • 70.8of 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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Heather G. Lyu has 62 publications on record

Dmand AI links 62 papers to Heather Lyu, published from 2012 to 2025. 2024 was the busiest year, with 9. The most frequent topics are Postoperative Complications, Sarcoma and Length of Stay. Heather Lyu has published most often in Ann Surg Oncol. Heather Lyu's most frequent co-authors are Christina Lynn Roland, MD, Michol Alexis Cooper, MD and Nelya Melnitchouk, MD.

Papers62
Years published2012 to 2025

Heather Lyu's papers by year, 2015 to 2025

Topics Heather Lyu writes about most

  • Postoperative Complications
  • Sarcoma
  • Length of Stay
  • Reoperation
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms
  • Extremities
  • Physicians, Women
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures

Heather Lyu's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Heather Lyu

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

Heather G. Lyu received $348 in industry payments from 2022 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Heather Lyu from 3 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $173.

General payments to Heather Lyu by program year, 2022 to 2024

Companies that paid Heather Lyu the most, 2022 to 2024

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

Heather G. Lyu graduated from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Heather Lyu graduated from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2014.

  1. Medical schoolThe Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in clinical informaticsAmerican Board of Preventive Medicine
  3. Board certified in complex general surgical oncologyAmerican Board of Surgery
  4. Board certified in surgeryAmerican Board of Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Heather G. Lyu accepts plans from 3 insurance carriers

Heather Lyu is in network with 3 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and CMS Medicare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 2. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • CMS Medicare

Plan types Heather Lyu accepts, by number of carriers

  1. HMO2
  2. Medicare2
  3. POS2
  4. PPO2
  5. EPO1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Heather G. Lyu'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 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)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors 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-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
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 Heather G. Lyu's NPI number?

Heather G. Lyu's NPI number is 1639456494. It was assigned on November 8, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Heather G. Lyu specialize in?

Heather G. Lyu is a general surgeon in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Heather G. Lyu practice?

Heather Lyu practices at 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030. Heather Lyu's primary practice is The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, part of The University of Texas System.

What is Heather G. Lyu's medical license number?

Heather Lyu holds Texas license T0847, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Heather G. Lyu been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Heather Lyu in Texas (2021 to 2027) and Massachusetts (2017 to 2022).

Which hospitals is Heather G. Lyu affiliated with?

Heather Lyu practices at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.

What medical group is Heather G. Lyu part of?

Heather Lyu is linked to Physicians Referral Service.

Does Heather G. Lyu accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Heather Lyu billed Medicare for 46 services in 2024, and Heather Lyu accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Heather G. Lyu offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Heather Lyu as offering telehealth services.

What is Heather G. Lyu's MIPS score?

Heather Lyu's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 84 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Heather G. Lyu see?

CMS counts 55 Medicare patients who saw Heather Lyu in 2024, with an average age of 73.

Is Heather G. Lyu board certified?

Yes. Heather Lyu is board certified in clinical informatics by the American Board of Preventive Medicine.

What services does Heather G. Lyu bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Heather Lyu's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99205) and office visit, established patient (99215).

Where did Heather G. Lyu go to medical school?

Heather Lyu graduated from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2014.

What drugs does Heather G. Lyu prescribe most?

In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Heather Lyu's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tramadol HCl.

Has Heather G. Lyu received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $348 in general payments to Heather Lyu from 3 companies from 2022 to 2024. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.

How long has Heather G. Lyu been practicing?

Heather Lyu graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.

Does Heather G. Lyu do research?

Dmand AI links 62 publications to Heather Lyu, published from 2012 to 2025.

Who does Heather G. Lyu publish with?

Heather Lyu's most frequent co-authors are Christina Lynn Roland, MD (10 shared papers), Michol Alexis Cooper, MD (7 shared papers) and Nelya Melnitchouk, MD (7 shared papers).

What insurance does Heather G. Lyu accept?

Heather Lyu is in network with 3 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and CMS Medicare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 2. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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