Dr. Richard Lu, MD

Dr. Lu practices at John Sealy Hospital in Galveston, Texas, part of The University of Texas System.

Dr. Lu's NPI, 1619311735, was assigned on April 19, 2013. Dr. Lu graduated from UTMB Health in 2013. Dr. Lu's Maryland license number on file is D0085190.

Dr. Lu's primary practice is John Sealy Hospital, at 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555 in Galveston County. The practice phone is (409) 772-1011.

Dr. Lu's primary practice is John Sealy Hospital in Galveston, Texas, part of The University of Texas System. The medical group on file is UTMB Faculty Group Practice.

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

Surgery is Dr. Lu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Lu is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Lu's licenses on file in 2 states: Maryland and Texas.

Dmand AI lists abdominal hernia repair surgery, collapsed lung, gastrointestinal obstruction and groin hernia surgery among the conditions Dr. Lu treats.

CMS data shows 98 Medicare services from Dr. Lu across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 84 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $10,001 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 84 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lu in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 46 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 71% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.25, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lu's median patient age at 69, with 34% women.

In 2024, Dr. Lu wrote 24 Medicare Part D claims for 22 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 14 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $32 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 14 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 79 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.

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 16 papers to Dr. Lu, published from 2017 to 2024. 2023 was the busiest year, with 7. The most frequent topics are Herniorrhaphy, Hernia, Ventral and Surgical Mesh. Dr. Lu has published most often in Surg Endosc. Dr. Lu's most frequent co-authors are Igor Belyansky, MD, Rui-Min Diana Mao, MD and Hamid Reza Zahiri, DO.

CMS Open Payments shows 168 general payments to Dr. Lu from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 83% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $114,225.

Dr. Lu graduated from UTMB Health in 2013.

Dr. Lu is in network with 22 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.