Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $883.70 | 4 | 42.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $871.89 | 13 | 42.3% |
| Education | $275.00 | 3 | 13.3% |
| Gift | $30.00 | 2 | 1.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $1,066 | 10 | $0 (2021) |
| ZIMVIE INC. | $639.72 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Straumann USA LLC | $275.33 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| 3M Company | $49.48 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| PureLife, LLC | $30.00 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $739.72 | 6 | ZIMVIE INC. ($639.72) |
| 2023 | $20.30 | 1 | Straumann USA LLC ($20.30) |
| 2022 | $155.03 | 2 | Straumann USA LLC ($155.03) |
| 2021 | $150.00 | 1 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($150.00) |
| 2020 | $842.33 | 8 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($792.85) |
| 2019 | $143.21 | 3 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($123.21) |
| 2018 | $10.00 | 1 | PureLife, LLC ($10.00) |
All Payment Transactions
22 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/22/2024 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $100.00 | General |
| 04/27/2024 | ZIMVIE INC. | TAPERED SCREW-VENT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 04/27/2024 | ZIMVIE INC. | TAPERED SCREW-VENT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.06 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 04/27/2024 | ZIMVIE INC. | TAPERED SCREW-VENT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.66 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 04/04/2024 | ZIMVIE INC. | TAPERED SCREW-VENT (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $400.00 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 04/04/2024 | ZIMVIE INC. | TAPERED SCREW-VENT (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $34.00 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 12/14/2023 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.30 | General |
| 11/04/2022 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $80.03 | General |
| 11/04/2022 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $75.00 | General |
| 12/03/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | All T3 Implants (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $150.00 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 10/10/2020 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Diem2 (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $224.85 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 10/10/2020 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Diem2 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $63.37 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 10/10/2020 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Diem2 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.33 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 10/10/2020 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Diem2 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.05 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 10/09/2020 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Diem2 (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $224.85 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 10/09/2020 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Diem2 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $89.38 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 02/21/2020 | 3M Company | Filtek One Bulk Fill Restorative (Device), Filtek Supreme Ultra Universal Restorative Materials, Filtek Bulk Fill Posterior Restorative Materials | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $49.48 | General |
| Category: Dental Restorative Materials | ||||||
| 02/06/2020 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Bellatek (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $136.02 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 11/08/2019 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | TM NextGen (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.21 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 11/07/2019 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | TMT MTX (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $100.00 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 03/08/2019 | PureLife, LLC | — | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.00 | General |
| 01/04/2018 | PureLife, LLC | — | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $10.00 | General |
About Dr. Cu Lu, DDS
Dr. Cu Lu, DDS is a General Practice healthcare provider based in Madera, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/01/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1407077274.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Cu Lu, DDS has received a total of $2,061 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $739.72 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 22 transactions from 5 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($883.70).
Practice Information
- Specialty General Practice
- Location Madera, CA
- Active Since 05/01/2007
- Last Updated 06/23/2020
- Taxonomy Code 1223G0001X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1407077274
Products in Payments
- Diem2 (Device) $656.83
- TAPERED SCREW-VENT (Device) $639.72
- All T3 Implants (Device) $150.00
- Bellatek (Device) $136.02
- TMT MTX (Device) $100.00
- Filtek One Bulk Fill Restorative (Device) $49.48
- TM NextGen (Device) $23.21
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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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