Dr. Gary Lu, M.D., PH.D
What this data tells you about Dr. Lu
Dr. Gary Lu is a hematology & oncology in Denton, TX, with 13 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lu performed 73,791 Medicare services across 2,084 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lu received a total of $3,194 from 27 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 59 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in hematology & oncology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Lu is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron infusion (Feraheme) | 17,340 | $0 | $5 |
| Pembrolizumab injection (Keytruda) | 12,200 | $43 | $137 |
| Darbepoetin injection (Aranesp) for anemia | 11,965 | $2 | $20 |
| Iron sucrose injection (Venofer) | 10,200 | $0 | $2 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 6,420 | $18 | $66 |
| Anti-nausea injection (fosaprepitant) | 4,650 | $0 | $5 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 1,650 | $0 | $1 |
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 1,605 | $0 | $3 |
| Injection, granisetron hydrochloride, 100 mcg | 1,240 | $0 | $24 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 626 | $8 | $36 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 602 | $10 | $64 |
| Anti-nausea injection (Aloxi/palonosetron) | 590 | $1 | $114 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 552 | $94 | $368 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 549 | $8 | $20 |
| Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein | 502 | $12 | $108 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | 339 | $99 | $707 |
| Injection, fluorouracil, 500 mg | 329 | $2 | $13 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 190 | $11 | $96 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 170 | $48 | $313 |
| Injection, carboplatin, 50 mg | 163 | $2 | $300 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or less | 156 | $22 | $157 |
| Injection, zoledronic acid, 1 mg | 149 | $7 | $431 |
| Injection, diphenhydramine hcl, up to 50 mg | 143 | $1 | $7 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, each additional hour | 125 | $16 | $100 |
| Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 119 | $56 | $211 |
| Administration of additional new drug or substance into vein, 1 hour or less | 107 | $49 | $344 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 86 | $133 | $3,675 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) | 71 | $13 | $60 |
| Iron level test | 70 | $6 | $27 |
| Iron binding capacity test | 70 | $8 | $35 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour | 69 | $22 | $161 |
| Infusion, normal saline solution , 1000 cc | 64 | $2 | $19 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 63 | $121 | $565 |
| Infusion into a vein for hydration, each additional hour | 50 | $9 | $75 |
| Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 49 | $26 | $145 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 39 | $62 | $247 |
| Microscopic examination for white blood cells with manual cell count | 38 | $4 | $22 |
| Complete blood count (CBC), automated | 38 | $6 | $34 |
| Reticulated (young) platelet measurement | 35 | $35 | $143 |
| Chemotherapy administration, intravenous infusion technique; initiation of infusion in the office/clinic setting using office/clinic pump/supplies, with continuation of the infusion in the community setting (e.g., home, domiciliary, rest home or assisted l | 32 | $123 | $500 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 31 | $122 | $496 |
| Infusion, normal saline solution, sterile (500 ml = 1 unit) | 31 | $1 | $19 |
| Injection of drug or substance into vein | 30 | $27 | $247 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 28 | $56 | $250 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis concurrent with another infusion | 27 | $15 | $94 |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | 26 | $1 | $17 |
| Administration of additional new drug or substance into vein using push technique | 25 | $41 | $289 |
| Irrigation of implanted venous access drug delivery device | 22 | $19 | $114 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 22 | $101 | $470 |
| Ct scan of chest with contrast | 19 | $43 | $821 |
| Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes | 17 | $25 | $256 |
| Blood creatinine level | 16 | $5 | $31 |
| Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | 16 | $4 | $24 |
| Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries | 14 | $87 | $657 |
| CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 12 | $153 | $1,067 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (46%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Lu is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% in TX), and mixed engagement industry engagement.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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