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Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD

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(Rommel P. Lu, MD)

(70 Ratings)

Specializes in: Oncology (Cancer Care), Hematology (Blood Disorders) and General Practice

University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery (1995 - 1999)

Professional interests include: cancer

2901 Blue Ridge Road
Raleigh, NC 27607

(919) 784-6818

Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD is an oncologist in Raleigh, NC specializing in oncology (cancer care), hematology (blood disorders) and general practice. He graduated from University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery in 1999 and has 27 years of experience. Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD is affiliated with UNC Health and UNC Health Rex UNC Hospitals.

Office Locations

2901 Blue Ridge Road
Raleigh, NC 27607

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

inpatient care

In 2023, Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD had a list price for inpatient care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD had a list price for hospital care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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. Rommel P. Lu, MD treated as an oncologist in Raleigh, NC during 2012 were apheresis, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD for Medicare patients.

apheresis	235
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD treated as an oncologist in Raleigh, NC during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	535
doctor visit	528
hospital care	421
inpatient care	421
lab tests	1213

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	20
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	41
Dementia	12
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD treated as an oncologist in Raleigh, NC during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1163
bone marrow tests	11
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	1155
hospital care	694
inpatient care	694
lab tests	2392

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	299

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	59
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD treated as an oncologist in Raleigh, NC during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1305
doctor visit	1275
hospital care	784
inpatient care	784
lab tests	2539
preventive care	18
vaccines	18

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	422
Female	576

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	572
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	400
From 75 to 84	282
85 and over	96
Less than 65	220

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	46
Dementia	13
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD treated as an oncologist in Raleigh, NC during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	755
doctor visit	1262
hospital care	449
inpatient care	449
lab tests	1515

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	271

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	35
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	46
Dementia	12
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD treated as an oncologist in Raleigh, NC during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	693
hospital care	292
inpatient care	292

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	35
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	47
Dementia	12
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD treated as an oncologist in Raleigh, NC during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	117
chemotherapy	117
doctor visit	454
hospital care	142
inpatient care	142
minimally invasive procedures	117

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	77
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	17
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	44
Dementia	10
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD treated as an oncologist in Raleigh, NC during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	116
chemotherapy	116
doctor visit	564
hospital care	92
inpatient care	92
minimally invasive procedures	178

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	136
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	19
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	47
Dementia	19
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD treated as an oncologist in Raleigh, NC during 2020 were chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	95
chemotherapy	95
doctor visit	427
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45
minimally invasive procedures	95

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	78
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	29
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	42
Dementia	19
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD treated as an oncologist in Raleigh, NC during 2021 were chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	144
chemotherapy	144
doctor visit	476
hospital care	87
inpatient care	87
minimally invasive procedures	144

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	157
Black	86
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	35
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	41
Dementia	18
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD treated as an oncologist in Raleigh, NC during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	62
chemotherapy	62
doctor visit	410
hospital care	57
inpatient care	57
minimally invasive procedures	110

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	80
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	31
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD treated as an oncologist in Raleigh, NC during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	551
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	41
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD treated as an oncologist in Raleigh, NC were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

apheresis	235
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	106
blood draw	939
bone marrow tests	11
chemotherapy	106
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	708
hospital care	257
inpatient care	257
lab tests	1914
minimally invasive procedures	128
preventive care	18
vaccines	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	32
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	204
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	101
85 and over	34
Less than 65	60
65 to 74	145

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	33
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD graduated from University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery in 1999. He completed residency at St. Vincent's Hospital. He is certified by the Pathology-Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine, Board Certified and has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery (1999)

Residency: St. Vincent's Hospital (2006)

Board Certification: Pathology-Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine, Board Certified (2008)

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

UNC Health Rex UNC Hospitals

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare, AmeriHealth Caritas, Aetna, Humana, Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC), MedCost, UnitedHealthcare, Carolina Complete Health, Liberty Advantage, Contigo Health, Veterans Affairs, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Medicaid, CHAMPVA, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), Centene, Group Health Plan (GHP), HealthTeam Advantage, MedCost PPO, FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans, North Carolina State Health Plan, Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health), BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network), FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct, Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2), Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026), BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN)), Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2), Meritain Health, an Aetna Company, Longevity Health Plan I-SNP and Veterans Affairs Community Care Network.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare

AmeriHealth Caritas

Aetna

Humana

Cigna

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC)

MedCost

UnitedHealthcare

Carolina Complete Health

Liberty Advantage

Contigo Health

Veterans Affairs

Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Medicaid

CHAMPVA

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

Centene

Group Health Plan (GHP)

HealthTeam Advantage

MedCost PPO

FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans

North Carolina State Health Plan

Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health)

BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network)

FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct

Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2)

Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026)

BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN))

Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2)

Meritain Health, an Aetna Company

Longevity Health Plan I-SNP

Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.85 out of 5 stars based on 70 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Raleigh, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$241 AFINITOR $101	TASIGNA $39	VOTRIENT RCC $22	PROMACTA $17	ZYKADIA $17	Other $44
Janssen Products, LP	$200 ZYTIGA $200
Amgen Inc.	$194 XGEVA $145	Vectibix $26	Kyprolis $19	$4
Genentech USA, Inc.	$170 Avastin $38	Cotellic $13	$118
Pfizer Inc.	$139 ELIQUIS $101	IBRANCE $25	XALKORI $14
Other	$894 ELIQUIS $87	SOLIRIS $72	KEYTRUDA $54	IMBRUVICA $51	CYRAMZA $32	Other $598

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,596
Education	$240

Research Payments

Dr. Rommel P. Lu, MD has received 7 research payments totaling $22,750.

Biography

Dr. Rommel Lu's specialties are general practice, oncology (cancer care), and hematology (blood disorders). He practices in Raleigh, NC. He speaks Filipino. Dr. Lu is especially interested in cancer. He is affiliated with UNC Health. Before completing his residency at St. Vincent's Hospital, Dr. Lu attended medical school at the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery. Dr. Lu has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. He appears to be an in-network provider for UnitedHealthcare, Blue California, and Coventry, in addition to other insurance carriers. He welcomes new patients at his office inRaleigh, NC as reported by UNC Health.