Total Payments
$6,702
2024 Payments
$3,333
Companies
9
Transactions
42
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$4,094 (61.1%)
Food & Beverage$2,527 (37.7%)
Education$80.74 (1.2%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $4,094 | 12 | 61.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,527 | 29 | 37.7% |
| Education | $80.74 | 1 | 1.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penumbra, Inc. | $2,347 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| ClearPoint Neuro, Inc. | $1,746 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| SI-BONE, INC. | $1,034 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $624.05 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| AXOGEN | $320.07 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $286.38 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Osteomed LLC | $161.68 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $140.70 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Route 92 Medical, Inc. | $42.65 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,333 | 22 | Penumbra, Inc. ($2,347) |
| 2023 | $3,207 | 18 | ClearPoint Neuro, Inc. ($1,746) |
| 2022 | $80.94 | 1 | Osteomed LLC ($80.94) |
| 2021 | $80.74 | 1 | Osteomed LLC ($80.74) |
All Payment Transactions
42 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/07/2024 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Connector, AxoGuard Nerve Protector | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.55 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Penumbra System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $94.41 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | TRUFILL (Device), EMBOGUARD | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $154.65 | General |
| Category: Neurovascular | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Smart Coil (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $118.99 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Penumbra Coil 400 (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $2.36 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Smart Coil (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $655.10 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Smart Coil (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $571.96 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Smart Coil (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $495.27 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Smart Coil (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $151.57 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Route 92 Medical, Inc. | 8F BASE CAMP SHEATH SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $42.65 | General |
| Category: NEURO ACCESS | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Connector, AxoGuard Nerve Protector | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.24 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Smart Coil (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $84.56 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 09/11/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Penumbra System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $81.62 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | TRUFILL (Device), CEREPAK UNIFORM, EMBOTRAP | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $469.40 | General |
| Category: Neurovascular | ||||||
| 07/29/2024 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Connector, AxoGuard Nerve Protector | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $193.81 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Connector, AxoGuard Nerve Protector | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.95 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 07/02/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | RED 72 (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $90.88 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 06/15/2024 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Connector, AxoGuard Nerve Protector | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.52 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 05/02/2024 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Connector, AxoGuard Nerve Protector | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.91 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 03/01/2024 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Connector, AxoGuard Nerve Protector | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.40 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 02/17/2024 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Connector, AxoGuard Nerve Protector | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.37 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 01/13/2024 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Connector, AxoGuard Nerve Protector | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.32 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 11/04/2023 | SI-BONE, INC. | IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $333.34 | General |
| Category: SACROILIAC JOINT DYSFUNCTION | ||||||
| 11/04/2023 | SI-BONE, INC. | IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.10 | General |
| Category: SACROILIAC JOINT DYSFUNCTION | ||||||
| 11/04/2023 | SI-BONE, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $35.16 | General |
About Dr. Alex Lu, MD
Dr. Alex Lu, MD is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Columbus, Ohio. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/11/2017. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1093248544.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Alex Lu, MD has received a total of $6,702 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $3,333 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 42 transactions from 9 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($4,094).
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Other Specialties Neurological Surgery
- Location Columbus, OH
- Active Since 04/11/2017
- Last Updated 08/25/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1093248544
Products in Payments
- Smart Coil (Device) $2,077
- CLEARPOINT (Device) $1,746
- IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM (Device) $999.23
- TRUFILL (Device) $624.05
- Avance Nerve Graft (Device) $320.07
- Penumbra System (Device) $176.03
- UNID_PASS (Device) $165.34
- MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) $121.04
- Pulse (Device) $110.96
- RED 72 (Device) $90.88
- NEURO-Neur (Device) $80.94
- NEURO-Profile0 (Device) $80.74
- 8F BASE CAMP SHEATH SYSTEM (Device) $42.65
- Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc (Device) $29.74
- Penumbra Coil 400 (Device) $2.36
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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