Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $2,100 | 1 | 65.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $650.77 | 3 | 20.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $458.15 | 5 | 14.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $3,037 | 7 | $0 (2022) |
| ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC. | $171.90 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $237.50 | 2 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($125.00) |
| 2021 | $100.00 | 1 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($100.00) |
| 2017 | $2,871 | 6 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($2,812) |
All Payment Transactions
9 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26/2022 | ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC. | BIOPINCE (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $112.50 | General |
| Category: BIOPSY | ||||||
| 06/11/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | ICEfx Cryoablation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| Category: ICEFX_PI | ||||||
| 06/23/2021 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | ICEFX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.00 | General |
| Category: ABLATION | ||||||
| 06/24/2017 | ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC. | BIOPINCE (Device), SUPERCORE | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $59.40 | General |
| Category: BIOPSY | ||||||
| 02/15/2017 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | OTHER- BSC PRODUCT NOT LISTED (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,100.00 | General |
| Category: OTHER | ||||||
| 02/15/2017 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | OTHER- BSC PRODUCT NOT LISTED (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $115.00 | General |
| Category: OTHER | ||||||
| 01/17/2017 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | GENERAL - BILIARY DEVICES (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $297.77 | General |
| Category: BILIARY DEVICES | ||||||
| 01/17/2017 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | GENERAL - BILIARY DEVICES (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $238.00 | General |
| Category: BILIARY DEVICES | ||||||
| 01/17/2017 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | GENERAL - BILIARY DEVICES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $61.25 | General |
| Category: BILIARY DEVICES | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 | 1,134 | 2,055 | $461,578 | $71,618 |
| 2022 | 14 | 1,177 | 2,196 | $427,282 | $68,032 |
| 2021 | 19 | 1,553 | 2,762 | $547,473 | $89,759 |
| 2020 | 15 | 1,106 | 1,932 | $373,350 | $65,963 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
75 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88305 | Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | Facility | 2023 | 344 | 700 | $126,280 | $21,699 | 17.2% |
| 88341 | Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure | Facility | 2023 | 86 | 296 | $47,360 | $7,153 | 15.1% |
| 88307 | Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity | Facility | 2023 | 58 | 87 | $34,800 | $6,120 | 17.6% |
| G0416 | Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method | Facility | 2023 | 38 | 38 | $34,448 | $5,616 | 16.3% |
| 88173 | Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report | Facility | 2023 | 64 | 91 | $35,035 | $5,448 | 15.5% |
| 88342 | Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure | Facility | 2023 | 104 | 137 | $26,167 | $4,075 | 15.6% |
| 88341 | Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure | Office | 2023 | 11 | 84 | $21,210 | $3,383 | 16.0% |
| 88173 | Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 15 | 38 | $15,979 | $2,830 | 17.7% |
| 88360 | Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor, manual | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 69 | $20,700 | $2,440 | 11.8% |
| 88112 | Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique | Office | 2023 | 33 | 66 | $16,962 | $1,933 | 11.4% |
| 88108 | Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique | Facility | 2023 | 87 | 97 | $12,028 | $1,858 | 15.4% |
| 88309 | Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $9,800 | $1,738 | 17.7% |
| 88112 | Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique | Facility | 2023 | 66 | 72 | $18,432 | $1,693 | 9.2% |
| 88305 | Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | Office | 2023 | 24 | 49 | $14,402 | $1,517 | 10.5% |
| 88312 | Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report | Facility | 2023 | 42 | 58 | $9,280 | $1,312 | 14.1% |
| 88342 | Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure | Office | 2023 | 12 | 24 | $6,588 | $1,117 | 17.0% |
| 88344 | Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each multiplex procedure | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 18 | $3,600 | $588.64 | 16.4% |
| 88172 | Evaluation of fine needle aspirate | Office | 2023 | 12 | 21 | $2,756 | $469.67 | 17.0% |
| 88304 | Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 39 | $3,510 | $377.12 | 10.7% |
| 88300 | Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination | Facility | 2023 | 37 | 40 | $1,680 | $150.06 | 8.9% |
| 88302 | Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 17 | $561.00 | $99.10 | 17.7% |
| 88305 | Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | Facility | 2022 | 391 | 783 | $133,110 | $24,195 | 18.2% |
| 88341 | Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure | Facility | 2022 | 105 | 455 | $72,800 | $11,057 | 15.2% |
| 88173 | Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report | Facility | 2022 | 87 | 125 | $48,125 | $7,628 | 15.9% |
| 88307 | Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity | Facility | 2022 | 51 | 79 | $31,600 | $5,676 | 18.0% |
About Dr. David Lu, M.D
Dr. David Lu, M.D is a Anatomic Pathology healthcare provider based in Los Angeles, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/04/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1144405515.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. David Lu, M.D has received a total of $3,209 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $237.50 received in 2022. These payments were reported across 9 transactions from 2 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($2,100).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Lu has provided services to 4,970 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 8,945 services with total Medicare billing of $295,372. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 75 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Anatomic Pathology
- Location Los Angeles, CA
- Active Since 01/04/2008
- Last Updated 06/12/2012
- Taxonomy Code 207ZP0101X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1144405515
Products in Payments
- OTHER- BSC PRODUCT NOT LISTED (Device) $2,215
- GENERAL - BILIARY DEVICES (Device) $597.02
- BIOPINCE (Device) $171.90
- ICEfx Cryoablation System (Device) $125.00
- ICEFX (Device) $100.00
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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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