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Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD

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(Dr. Chao-Ming Craig Lu, M.D.)

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Taipei Medical University

1850 S Azusa Avenue Suite 306
Hacienda Heights, CA 91745

(626) 913-2055

Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD is a nephrologist in Hacienda Heights, CA specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from Taipei Medical University. Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD is affiliated with AHMC Healthcare, Astrana Health, PIH Health, CHAO MING C. LU DBA C. CRAIG LU M.D. INC and Allied Pacific IPA.

Office Locations

Allied Pacific IPA

1850 S Azusa Avenue Suite 306
Hacienda Heights, CA 91745

(626) 913-2055

(626) 913-2085

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

hemodialysis

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD performed more hemodialysis procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD treated as a nephrologist in Hacienda Heights, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	194
doctor visit	1072
hospital care	2152
inpatient care	2152

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD treated as a nephrologist in Hacienda Heights, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	245
doctor visit	1022
hospital care	1625
inpatient care	1625

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	46
Black	0
Hispanic	48
Asian	273
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	133
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	69
Dementia	32
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD treated as a nephrologist in Hacienda Heights, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	140
doctor visit	962
hospital care	1390
inpatient care	1390

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	40
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	284
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	122
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	68
Dementia	30
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD treated as a nephrologist in Hacienda Heights, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	173
doctor visit	927
hospital care	1043
inpatient care	1043

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	332

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	62
Black	0
Hispanic	98
Asian	478
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	180
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	69
Dementia	22
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD treated as a nephrologist in Hacienda Heights, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	175
doctor visit	940
hospital care	1166
inpatient care	1166

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	29
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	278
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	94
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	68
Dementia	26
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD treated as a nephrologist in Hacienda Heights, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	95
doctor visit	1016
hospital care	991
inpatient care	991

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	28
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	283
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	125
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	69
Dementia	32
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD treated as a nephrologist in Hacienda Heights, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	149
doctor visit	1145
hospital care	998
inpatient care	998

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	28
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	315
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	144
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	70
Dementia	29
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD treated as a nephrologist in Hacienda Heights, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	118
doctor visit	1206
hospital care	872
inpatient care	872

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	19
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	343
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	136
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	72
Dementia	29
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD treated as a nephrologist in Hacienda Heights, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	70
doctor visit	1006
hospital care	252
inpatient care	252
preventive care	17
vaccines	17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	297
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	125
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	68
Dementia	26
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD treated as a nephrologist in Hacienda Heights, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	76
doctor visit	1011
hospital care	368
inpatient care	368
preventive care	15
vaccines	15

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	319
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	127
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	68
Dementia	24
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD treated as a nephrologist in Hacienda Heights, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	58
doctor visit	1293
hospital care	335
inpatient care	335
preventive care	12
vaccines	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	376
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	128
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	71
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD treated as a nephrologist in Hacienda Heights, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and preventive care.

dialysis	135
doctor visit	1054
hospital care	1017
inpatient care	1017
preventive care	14
vaccines	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	295
Non-Hispanic White	22
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	38
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	125
85 and over	119
Less than 65	30
65 to 74	97

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	17
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	62
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Dementia	24
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD graduated from Taipei Medical University. He completed residency at Tucson Medical Center. He is certified by the Certification: AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNAL MEDICINE and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Taipei Medical University

Residency: Tucson Medical Center

Board Certification: Certification: AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNAL MEDICINE

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

AHMC Healthcare

Astrana Health

PIH Health

CHAO MING C. LU DBA C. CRAIG LU M.D. INC

Allied Pacific IPA

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$879 BYDUREON $492	FARXIGA $282	LOKELMA $105
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$807 Colcrys $467	Kazano $329	Nesina $10
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$505 Kerendia $505
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.	$430 ACTHAR $430
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$313 KRYSTEXXA $313
Other	$2,121 JYNARQUE $272	Velphoro $157	Parsabiv $155	DAKLINZA $125	Tavneos $125	Other $1,287

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,880
Education	$175

Research Payments

Dr. Chao Ming C. Lu, MD has received 19 research payments totaling $139,694.

Biography

Dr. Chao-Ming Lu specializes in adult nephrology. He studied medicine at Taipei Medical University. Dr. Lu trained at Tucson Medical Center and Tucson Hospitals Medical Education Program for residency. In addition to English, he speaks Mandarin and Taiwanese. Dr. Lu is affiliated with Astrana Health, AHMC Healthcare, and PIH Health. According to Astrana Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Hacienda Heights, CA.