Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Tony Lu, M.D.
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · Sugar Land, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
This page presents federal public records about Dr. Lu from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Lu
Dr. Tony Lu is a student in an organized health care education/training program specialist in Sugar Land, TX, with 12 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lu performed 1,439 Medicare services across 1,141 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lu received a total of $13,739 from 63 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 291 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in student in an organized health care education/training program. 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.
✓ 12 years in practice
▲ Top 13% volume in TX
$13,739 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,439
Medicare services
Top 13% in TX for student in an organized health care education/training program
1,141
Unique beneficiaries
$92
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~120 Medicare services per year of practice
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels of both the head and the neck. |
157 | $130 | $1,003 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
113 | $60 | $211 |
| Ultrasound of arm or leg veins An ultrasound exam of the veins in the arm or leg. The test uses sound waves to check blood flow and may include compression and other maneuvers. |
104 | $132 | $1,028 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
91 | $65 | $205 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
87 | $90 | $302 |
| Skin and tissue removal, 20 sq cm or less This procedure involves the surgical excision of skin and underlying tissue from an area measuring 20 square centimeters or smaller. |
81 | $44 | $298 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
75 | $96 | $401 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or grafts An imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the blood vessels in the legs or any surgical grafts present. |
74 | $181 | $1,239 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or grafts An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to create images of the arteries in one leg or any grafts present in that leg. |
74 | $92 | $792 |
| Ultrasound of arm and leg arteries This procedure uses sound waves to create images of the blood vessels in the arms and legs. It allows healthcare providers to examine the structure and blood flow within these arteries. |
65 | $43 | $484 |
| Ultrasound guidance for blood vessel access Use of ultrasound imaging to help locate and access a blood vessel. This guidance assists healthcare providers in performing procedures such as inserting IV lines or drawing blood. |
53 | $11 | $50 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
50 | $122 | $471 |
| Radiologist review of abdominal aorta image A radiologist reviews images of the abdominal aorta to evaluate the blood vessel. |
49 | $51 | $210 |
| Radiologist review of arm or leg artery image A radiologist reviews images of the arteries in the arm or leg. This process involves analyzing the visual data to assess the blood vessels. |
46 | $63 | $212 |
| Ultrasound of arm or leg veins An ultrasound exam of the veins in one arm or leg using compression and other maneuvers to assess blood flow and check for blockages. |
42 | $85 | $680 |
| Wound tissue removal, 20 sq cm or less This procedure involves the removal of tissue from a wound area measuring 20 square centimeters or less. |
42 | $27 | $132 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts A complete ultrasound exam of the aorta, vena cava, groin vessels, or bypass grafts. This imaging test uses sound waves to visualize these blood vessels. |
41 | $124 | $967 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes. |
40 | $67 | $175 |
| Initial hospital admission, low complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving straightforward or low-level medical decision making, with at least 40 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
37 | $63 | $296 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 5-10 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 5 and 10 minutes to discuss medical matters. |
29 | $43 | $110 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
28 | $75 | $310 |
| Balloon angioplasty of leg artery, initial vessel A procedure to widen a narrowed or blocked artery in the leg using a balloon catheter. This is performed on the first vessel treated during the session. |
26 | $393 | $3,061 |
| Balloon dilation of leg artery A procedure to widen a narrowed or blocked artery in the leg using a balloon catheter to restore blood flow. |
18 | $214 | $2,524 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for central vein access device Use of live X-ray imaging to guide the placement or removal of a central vein access device. |
17 | $13 | $68 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
2.8% high complexity
39.5% medium
57.6% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$13,739
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,963/year across 7 years
Top 3% in TX for student in an organized health care education/training program
63
Companies
291
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$13,739 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,909
2023
$1,335
2022
$3,405
2021
$2,304
2020
$571
2019
$977
2018
$3,238
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$1,908
Endologix LLC
$1,569
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$1,516
Penumbra, Inc.
$1,226
Cook Medical LLC
$953
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$852
Bolton Medical Inc
$729
Inari Medical, Inc.
$508
Boston Scientific Corporation
$500
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$427
Medtronic, Inc.
$405
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$312
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$270
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$263
PFIZER INC.
$219
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$156
Bone Support Inc.
$153
Cook Incorporated
$107
Organogenesis Inc.
$106
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$106
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$93
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$82
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$61
Stryker Corporation
$60
TEI Medical Inc.
$58
Baxter Healthcare
$57
Olympus America Inc.
$56
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
$53
Abbott Laboratories
$50
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$50
Avinger Inc.
$49
ORGANOGENESIS INC.
$48
Biom'Up France SAS
$47
Triad Life Sciences Inc.
$45
Davol Inc.
$43
Grifols USA, LLC
$42
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$42
ConvaTec Inc.
$36
Kerecis Limited
$33
Alafair Biosciences, Inc.
$29
HemoSonics LLC
$28
Melinta Therapeutics, LLC
$28
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$28
ETS Wound Care LLC
$28
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$25
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated
$25
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$22
Octapharma USA, Inc.
$20
Amgen Inc.
$19
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$19
ATRICURE, INC.
$19
Baylis Medical Technologies Inc.
$18
Sanara MedTech Inc.
$17
ACELL, INC.
$16
Ethicon US, LLC
$16
MIMEDX Group, Inc.
$15
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$14
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$14
KCI USA, Inc.
$13
Bioventus LLC
$13
Novo Nordisk Inc
$13
Inceptus Medical, LLC
$9
LifeNet Health
$5
Top 3 companies account for 36.3% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(5027) Intact Vascular Und · (9282) Turbo Power · 120V · 2.0mm WC · 4.0mm OD · 60Hz · ADVANCE · AFX2 Bifurcated Endograft System · ALPHAVAC · ANDEXXA · ANGIOJET · ANGIOVAC · AQUACEL AG+ EXTRA · ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION · AVITENE · Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System · C3 Delivery System · CARDIVA VASCADE 6/7F VCS · CERAMENTBONE VOID FILLER · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · COOK · COOK MEDICAL AORTIC INTERVENTION · COOK MEDICAL CELECT PLATINUM · COOK MEDICAL THORACIC · COVERA · COYOTE · CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT · CYTAL · CellerateRx · Cook Medical AAA · Cook Medical AFEN · Cook Medical Stents · Cook Medical Thoracic · Cook Medical Zenith · DIREXION · Diamondback Peripheral · ELIQUIS · ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM · ENDOCROSS Device · ENDURANT IIS · ENHANCE Transcarotid Peripheral Access Kit · ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System · ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent · EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis · EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis · EkoSonic · Ellipsys · Endurant · FIBRYGA · FLEXITOUCH · FLOSEAL · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · Flexitouch Plus · GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GENERAL ATHERECTOMY · GENERAL EMBOLICS · GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo · GRAFIX PL · General - Vascular Intervention · Grafts · HEMOBLAST BELLOWS · HawkOne · HemoBlast Bellows · INNOVAMATRIX AC · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Indigo · Indigo System · InnovaMatrix AC · Integra · JETSTREAM SC · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · Kimyrsa · LOBO · LUTONIX · MIRRAGEN ADVANCED WOUND MATRIX · Mitra Clip system · NAVITOR · Ovation iX Iliac Stent Graft · PANTHERIS · PICO · PRIMATRIX · PROLENE · PlasmaBlade · Progel Applicator Spray Tips · Puraply · Puraply Antimicrobial · QUANTRA QPLUS SYSTEM · RENASYS GO v2 HOME · ROSEN · ROTALINK · Ranger · Relay Grafts · Repatha · Restrata Wound Matrix · RotarexS 6 F x 135 cm · S · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SNAP · SPY-PHI SYSTEM · SPiN Thoracic Navigation System · SPiN Vision Scope · STRAVIX · STRAVIX MESH · STRAVIX PL · TIGRIS Stent · TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM · TheraGenesis Wound Matrix · Thrombate III · VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin Bioactive Surface · VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis · VITAGEL · Valiant Captivia · Vascular Graft · VenaSeal · Venovo · VersaWrap · XARELTO · Xtampza ER · ZILVER PTX · Zenith · Zilver PTX · Zilver Vena
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for student in an organized health care education/training program in TX.
Equivalent to $955 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Student in an organized health care education/training programs within 10 mi
4,895
Per 100K population
569.4
County median income
$113,409
Nearest hospital
HOUSTON METHODIST SUGARLAND HOSPITAL
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
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 clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 13% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 3% of TX peers.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Lu experienced with ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Lu performed 157 ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Lu receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Lu received a total of $13,739 from 63 companies across 291 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Lu's costs compare to other student in an organized health care education/training programs in Sugar Land?
Dr. Lu's average Medicare payment per service is $92. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Lu) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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