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Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD

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Specializes in: Primary Care and Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

University of São Paulo Faculty of Medicine

6 Blackstone Valley Place Suite 502
Lincoln, RI 02865

(401) 334-6250

Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD is a primary care doctor in Lincoln, RI specializing in primary care and internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from University of São Paulo Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD is affiliated with CharterCare, Brown University Health and Rhode Island Hospital (RIH).

Office Locations

Rhode Island Hospital (RIH)

6 Blackstone Valley Place Suite 502
Lincoln, RI 02865

(401) 334-6250

(401) 334-6262

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

fecal occult blood test

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

lab tests

screening fecal occult blood test

screening stool guaiac test

stool guaiac test

stool tests

In 2023, Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD had a list price for fecal occult blood test (FOBT), hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), lab tests, screening fecal occult blood test (FOBT), screening stool guaiac test (gFOBT), stool guaiac test (gFOBT), and stool tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Rhode Island. 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. Hua Chung Lu, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Lincoln, RI during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	356
hospital care	667
inpatient care	667
lab tests	150
preventive care	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Lincoln, RI during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	320
hospital care	1066
inpatient care	1066
lab tests	119
preventive care	40

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	310
Female	334

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	462
Black	79
Hispanic	79
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	556

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD in 2013

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	2
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	4

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Lincoln, RI during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	331
hospital care	869
inpatient care	869
lab tests	94
preventive care	36

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	69
Hispanic	81
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	11
Less than 65	460

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD in 2014

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	74
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	2
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	4

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Lincoln, RI during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	356
hospital care	817
inpatient care	817
lab tests	29
preventive care	48
vaccines	19

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	548
Female	550

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	792
Black	94
Hispanic	170
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	896

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD in 2015

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	3
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	4

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Lincoln, RI during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	394
hospital care	190
inpatient care	190
lab tests	24
preventive care	24

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	30
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	12
Less than 65	173

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	62
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Lincoln, RI during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	239
hospital care	80
inpatient care	80
lab tests	26
preventive care	26

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	119
Black	13
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD in 2017

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	56
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Lincoln, RI during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	270
hospital care	898
inpatient care	898
lab tests	26
preventive care	26

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	337
Black	61
Hispanic	74
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	413

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD in 2018

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	3
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	26
Dementia	18
Cancer	3

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Lincoln, RI during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	285
hospital care	418
inpatient care	418
lab tests	29
preventive care	29

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	29
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	11
Less than 65	201

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD in 2019

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	71
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	4

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Lincoln, RI during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	242
hospital care	538
inpatient care	538
lab tests	19
preventive care	19

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	34
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	200

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD in 2020

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Lincoln, RI during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	196
hospital care	430
inpatient care	430
lab tests	24
preventive care	24

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	0
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	13
Less than 65	149

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD in 2021

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	60
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	12
Cancer	4

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Lincoln, RI during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	242
hospital care	328
inpatient care	328
lab tests	25
preventive care	25

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	21
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD in 2022

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	61
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Lincoln, RI during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	174
hospital care	303
inpatient care	303
lab tests	19
preventive care	19

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	108
Black	18
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD in 2023

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	66
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Lincoln, RI were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

doctor visit	283
hospital care	550
inpatient care	550
lab tests	48
preventive care	30
vaccines	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	37
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	251
Hispanic	59
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	6

**Age**
75 to 84	9
85 and over	3
Less than 65	279
65 to 74	55

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD treated were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	62
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	22
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	2
Cancer	3
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD graduated from University of São Paulo Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers. He has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of São Paulo Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Hua Chung Lu, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CharterCare

Brown University Health

Rhode Island Hospital (RIH)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$2,313 INVOKANA $1,003	XARELTO $720	OneTouch $297	meters $120	Blood Glucose Meters $36	Other $136
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,989 FARXIGA $804	SYMBICORT $639	CRESTOR $266	BYDUREON PEN $122	BYDUREON WEEKLY $74	Other $84
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,488 GLYXAMBI $617	JARDIANCE $450	TRADJENTA $162	STIOLTO $77	COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $41	Other $140
Pfizer Inc.	$1,208 ELIQUIS $696	VIAGRA $182	CHANTIX $146	PREVNAR - 13 $125	EUCRISA $32	Other $26
Novo Nordisk Inc	$1,046 Victoza $247	Xultophy 100/3.6 $188	Tresiba $179	Ozempic $169	NovoLog $54	Other $208
Other	$6,540 Repatha $469	ELIQUIS $391	BREO $306	TOUJEO $279	JANUMET XR $276	Other $4,820

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$14,387
Consulting Fee	$125
Education	$71

Biography

Dr. Hua Lu is a physician who specializes in primary care. After attending the University of São Paulo Faculty of Medicine for medical school, he completed his residency training at Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers and a hospital affiliated with Weill Cornell Medical College. His professional affiliations include Rhode Island Hospital (RIH) and CharterCare.