Total Payments
$22,110
2024 Payments
$1,480
Companies
8
Transactions
179
Medicare Patients
4,051
Medicare Billing
$974,416
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$14,814 (67.0%)
Food & Beverage$7,297 (33.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $14,814 | 25 | 67.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $7,297 | 154 | 33.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $21,480 | 164 | $0 (2024) |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | $183.99 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| Cerapedics, Inc. | $126.62 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $123.74 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| K2M, Inc. | $85.90 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| DJO, LLC | $49.60 | 4 | $0 (2018) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $45.54 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $14.59 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,480 | 15 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($1,356) |
| 2023 | $679.64 | 13 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($679.64) |
| 2022 | $9,120 | 35 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($9,074) |
| 2021 | $2,639 | 38 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($2,512) |
| 2020 | $1,639 | 6 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($1,624) |
| 2019 | $4,045 | 54 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($4,045) |
| 2018 | $2,375 | 14 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($2,189) |
| 2017 | $133.93 | 4 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($97.67) |
All Payment Transactions
179 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 8
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CREO MIS Stabilization System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.06 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 11/09/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Excelsius3D Imaging System (Device), ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $83.46 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $167.23 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.21 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.54 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.33 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CREO MIS Stabilization System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $686.20 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CREO MIS Stabilization System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $5.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 07/17/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.22 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 06/12/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | SABLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $57.60 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 04/24/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.24 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 04/15/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | SABLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.26 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 04/03/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | SABLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $55.43 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 03/14/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.74 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 02/19/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.23 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 12/12/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Hedron IA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $85.87 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 09/27/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | SABLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.99 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 09/20/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.17 | General |
| Category: Robotics | ||||||
| 08/30/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CREO 5.5 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.87 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 06/23/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.67 | General |
| Category: Robotics | ||||||
| 06/07/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CREO 5.5 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $58.18 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 05/22/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.93 | General |
| Category: Robotics | ||||||
| 04/05/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | SABLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.89 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 03/27/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.60 | General |
| Category: Robotics | ||||||
| 02/28/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Hedron C (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.30 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 1,088 | 1,499 | $1.0M | $264,145 |
| 2022 | 16 | 1,093 | 1,473 | $903,981 | $241,156 |
| 2021 | 13 | 1,007 | 1,328 | $887,025 | $241,320 |
| 2020 | 15 | 863 | 1,180 | $919,476 | $227,795 |
Total Patients
4,051
Total Services
5,480
Medicare Billing
$974,416
Procedure Codes
61
All Medicare Procedures & Services
61 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2023 | 62 | 62 | $367,412 | $85,926 | 23.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 247 | 467 | $81,725 | $30,066 | 36.8% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 72 | 115 | $94,990 | $22,572 | 23.8% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 37 | 37 | $83,213 | $21,667 | 26.0% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $58,370 | $14,545 | 24.9% |
| 22551 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $60,720 | $14,390 | 23.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 111 | 111 | $40,071 | $13,375 | 33.4% |
| 63052 | Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 59 | 59 | $45,607 | $11,496 | 25.2% |
| 22634 | Fusion of additional segment of spine with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 29 | $46,371 | $10,774 | 23.2% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 169 | 286 | $27,042 | $8,579 | 31.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 83 | 85 | $21,165 | $7,900 | 37.3% |
| 63005 | Partial removal of spine bone with exploration and/or release of lower spinal cord or nerves, 1-2 segments | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $48,240 | $7,031 | 14.6% |
| 63053 | Partial removal of bone of additional segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 28 | $16,212 | $4,918 | 30.3% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $16,086 | $4,199 | 26.1% |
| 20939 | Aspiration of bone marrow for spine bone graft | Facility | 2023 | 60 | 60 | $12,600 | $3,186 | 25.3% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office | 2023 | 35 | 40 | $7,000 | $2,024 | 28.9% |
| 72040 | X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 34 | 54 | $4,794 | $1,498 | 31.2% |
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2022 | 57 | 57 | $337,782 | $81,900 | 24.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 231 | 431 | $75,425 | $28,625 | 38.0% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2022 | 38 | 38 | $85,462 | $22,447 | 26.3% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2022 | 63 | 97 | $80,122 | $19,349 | 24.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 116 | 116 | $41,876 | $14,064 | 33.6% |
| 22634 | Fusion of additional segment of spine with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2022 | 31 | 36 | $57,564 | $13,818 | 24.0% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $44,900 | $11,742 | 26.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 114 | 116 | $28,996 | $11,058 | 38.1% |
About Dr. Dawei Lu, MD
Dr. Dawei Lu, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine healthcare provider based in Mount Vernon, Washington. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/26/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1366598963.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Dawei Lu, MD has received a total of $22,110 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,480 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 179 transactions from 8 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($14,814).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Lu has provided services to 4,051 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,480 services with total Medicare billing of $974,416. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 61 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Location Mount Vernon, WA
- Active Since 01/26/2007
- Last Updated 01/30/2014
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0117X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1366598963
Products in Payments
- CREO (Device) $6,365
- RISE-L (Device) $2,229
- QUARTEX (Device) $1,802
- EXCELSIUS GPS (Device) $1,781
- Excelsius - GPS (Device) $1,535
- CREO MIS (Device) $1,031
- RISE (Device) $862.98
- Excelsius Robotics System (Device) $756.34
- CREO MIS Stabilization System (Device) $708.26
- ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) $625.82
- EXCELSIUS (Device) $517.41
- CORBEL (Device) $511.10
- SABLE (Device) $431.09
- Excelsius Spine 1.1 (Device) $425.53
- REVOLVE (Device) $369.91
- Sable (Device) $365.83
- CREO 5.5 (Device) $264.77
- ALTERA (Device) $186.71
- ELSA (Device) $177.13
- MAGNIFY (Device) $143.02
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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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