Charles Lu, MD - Medicare Medical Oncology in Houston, TX

Charles Lu, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Medical Oncology" physician in Houston, Texas. He went to Yale University School Of Medicine and graduated in 1991 and has 33 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Medical Oncology. He is a member of the group practice Physicians Referral Service and his current practice location is 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, Texas. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (713) 792-6161.

Charles Lu is licensed to practice in Texas (license number K8307) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1487740551.

Contact Information

Charles Lu, MD
1515 Holcombe Blvd,
Houston, TX 77030-4000
(713) 792-6161
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Physician's Profile

Full NameCharles Lu
GenderMale
SpecialityMedical Oncology
Experience33 Years
Location1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, Texas
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Charles Lu attended and graduated from Yale University School Of Medicine in 1991
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1487740551
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 10/05/2006
  • Last Update Date: 05/10/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4183740947
  • Enrollment ID: I20100929000812

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Charles Lu such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1487740551NPI-NPPES
37461301MedicaidTX

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RH0003XInternal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology K8307 (Texas)Secondary
207RX0202XInternal Medicine - Medical Oncology K8307 (Texas)Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Physicians Referral Service79118014102406

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Charles Lu allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NamePhysicians Referral Service
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1073574810
PECOS PAC ID: 7911801410
Enrollment ID: O20031125000953

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Charles Lu is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Charles Lu, MD
P O Box 4439,
Houston, TX 77210-4439

Ph: (713) 792-2991
Charles Lu, MD
1515 Holcombe Blvd,
Houston, TX 77030-4000

Ph: (713) 792-6161

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