Total Payments
$174,234
2024 Payments
$64,473
Companies
27
Transactions
370
Medicare Patients
986
Medicare Billing
$225,165
Payment Breakdown by Category
Royalty/License$140,952 (80.9%)
Food & Beverage$15,789 (9.1%)
Consulting$13,700 (7.9%)
Travel$3,792 (2.2%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $140,952 | 13 | 80.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $15,789 | 323 | 9.1% |
| Consulting Fee | $13,700 | 19 | 7.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,792 | 15 | 2.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $110,279 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| SeaSpine Orthopedics Corporation | $42,927 | 36 | $0 (2022) |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $7,324 | 79 | $0 (2023) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $5,194 | 133 | $0 (2021) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $1,759 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
| SPINEART USA INC | $1,598 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,573 | 29 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $1,044 | 19 | $0 (2023) |
| ZIMVIE INC. | $453.04 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| Cerapedics Inc. | $420.98 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $64,473 | 26 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. ($62,780) |
| 2023 | $53,636 | 55 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. ($47,499) |
| 2022 | $30,696 | 41 | SeaSpine Orthopedics Corporation ($28,389) |
| 2021 | $5,531 | 42 | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION ($3,784) |
| 2020 | $3,604 | 61 | SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION ($1,660) |
| 2019 | $3,309 | 54 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($1,812) |
| 2018 | $10,297 | 39 | SeaSpine Orthopedics Corporation ($7,573) |
| 2017 | $2,687 | 52 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($1,026) |
All Payment Transactions
370 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 15
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.73 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | RELINE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $196.23 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.62 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | NorthStar (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $17,285.73 | General |
| Category: Bone-screw internal spinal fixation system, non-sterile | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CREO Threaded (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.02 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.19 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | RELINE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $77.61 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | RELINE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $51.64 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.38 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 08/28/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | NorthStar (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $17,284.75 | General |
| Category: Bone-screw internal spinal fixation system, non-sterile | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $331.35 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Excelsius3D Imaging System (Device), ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $245.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device), Excelsius3D Imaging System | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $175.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 08/16/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.40 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 08/16/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $3.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | RELINE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $52.93 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 08/07/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.50 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | RELINE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $111.71 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 05/23/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | NorthStar (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $13,353.22 | General |
| Category: Bone-screw internal spinal fixation system, non-sterile | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $75.51 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 05/01/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | RELINE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $63.88 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 03/27/2024 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.25 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 03/08/2024 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $58.69 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
| 02/07/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | NorthStar (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $14,856.45 | General |
| Category: Bone-screw internal spinal fixation system, non-sterile | ||||||
| 02/01/2024 | Cerapedics Inc. | I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.58 | General |
| Category: PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 273 | 296 | $599,230 | $73,357 |
| 2022 | 5 | 225 | 245 | $463,118 | $59,154 |
| 2021 | 9 | 256 | 273 | $502,551 | $65,130 |
| 2020 | 6 | 232 | 250 | $222,587 | $27,525 |
Total Patients
986
Total Services
1,064
Medicare Billing
$225,165
Procedure Codes
29
All Medicare Procedures & Services
29 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63030 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord or nerves and/or removal of disc | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $169,591 | $17,456 | 10.3% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $153,195 | $15,851 | 10.3% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 70 | 70 | $95,200 | $13,493 | 14.2% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 67 | 81 | $77,760 | $12,649 | 16.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 35 | 40 | $34,320 | $4,406 | 12.8% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 29 | $38,280 | $4,152 | 10.8% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $17,865 | $3,221 | 18.0% |
| 99239 | Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $5,907 | $1,087 | 18.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $7,112 | $1,041 | 14.6% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 25 | $224,321 | $24,455 | 10.9% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 90 | 90 | $122,400 | $17,084 | 14.0% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 66 | 82 | $78,720 | $12,501 | 15.9% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 27 | $35,640 | $4,557 | 12.8% |
| 99211 | Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | Office | 2022 | 19 | 21 | $2,037 | $557.58 | 27.4% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, lower back (lumbar) area | Facility | 2021 | 23 | 23 | $207,908 | $23,775 | 11.4% |
| 99205 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes | Office | 2021 | 65 | 65 | $88,400 | $12,252 | 13.9% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Office | 2021 | 53 | 65 | $62,400 | $9,409 | 15.1% |
| 22845 | Insertion of anterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 2 to 3 vertebral segments | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $57,360 | $7,440 | 13.0% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 28 | 28 | $30,380 | $4,041 | 13.3% |
| 22853 | Insertion of device into intervertebral disc space of spine and fusion of vertebrae | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 15 | $17,865 | $3,306 | 18.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 28 | 29 | $24,882 | $2,699 | 10.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 24 | 24 | $12,192 | $1,954 | 16.0% |
| 99211 | Established patient outpatient visit, minimal presenting problem | Office | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $1,164 | $251.76 | 21.6% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 37 | 40 | $52,800 | $6,978 | 13.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Office | 2020 | 49 | 49 | $53,165 | $6,682 | 12.6% |
About Dr. Daniel Lu, M.D
Dr. Daniel Lu, M.D is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Santa Monica, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/13/2009. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1457585903.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Daniel Lu, M.D has received a total of $174,234 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $64,473 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 370 transactions from 27 companies. The most common payment nature is "Royalty or License" ($140,952).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Lu has provided services to 986 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,064 services with total Medicare billing of $225,165. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 29 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Location Santa Monica, CA
- Active Since 05/13/2009
- Last Updated 08/18/2015
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1457585903
Products in Payments
- NorthStar (Device) $138,668
- NorthStar OCT (Device) $2,284
- Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc (Device) $1,764
- XLIF (Device) $1,592
- VIPER (Device) $1,504
- Modulus (Device) $1,490
- Mariner (Device) $961.74
- RELINE (Device) $824.59
- Cambria NanoMetalene (Device) $703.66
- SYNFIX (Device) $524.25
- ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) $509.35
- Mobi-C (Device) $499.96
- BRAINLAB (Device) $465.77
- General - Pain Management (Device) $437.34
- I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) $420.98
- EXPEDIUM (Device) $405.62
- FIBERGRAFT (Device) $319.34
- Vital (Device) $312.50
- Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System (Device) $285.06
- ARCH (Device) $251.50
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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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