Active NPI 1831145564 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Di Lu , MD

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology • Orange, CA

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Di Lu, MD is a registered healthcare professional specializing in Pathology - Anatomic Pathology in Orange, CA. Practice services are available at 101 THE CITY DR S RM 3620 under active NPI credentials.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity, special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

101 The City Dr S Rm 3620

Orange, CA 92868

Telephone 7144566141

Fax 7144565873

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Uci Medical Center Department Of Pathology Facility NPI 1689967671

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Pathology - Anatomic Pathology in Orange, CA

Active Practitioner

Practitioner Clinical Experience

Active

City Avg: 26.4 Yrs

State Avg: 29.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

17 Specialists

Practicing in Orange, CA (409 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

75.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	191	118	$160.29	$40.35
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	187	33	$123.93	$30.21
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	134	122	$161.94	$29.66
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	117	65	$301.73	$75.41
88177 Pap test, evaluation of fine needle aspirate, immediate, each additional evaluation episode	112	40	$93.20	$23.60
88172 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate	99	52	$154.32	$38.20
88108 Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique	83	66	$100.38	$24.22
88334 Pathology cytologic examination of specimen during surgery, each additional site	74	30	$163.89	$40.50
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	39	33	$158.83	$37.70
88333 Pathology cytologic examination of specimen during surgery, initial site	35	32	$267.74	$66.67
88141 Pap test (Pap smear)	19	19	$116.38	$27.74

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	684	108	$129.80	$30.19
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	466	326	$172.71	$39.65
88177 Pap test, evaluation of fine needle aspirate, immediate, each additional evaluation episode	406	135	$101.83	$23.20
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	302	229	$232.00	$29.38
88108 Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique	278	205	$112.92	$23.92
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	239	165	$321.40	$74.78
88334 Pathology cytologic examination of specimen during surgery, each additional site	227	93	$176.45	$40.24
88172 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate	210	142	$164.94	$38.02
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	136	113	$169.79	$37.16
88333 Pathology cytologic examination of specimen during surgery, initial site	109	100	$289.00	$66.43
88141 Pap test (Pap smear)	42	40	$148.00	$25.98

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	627	113	$130.00	$29.79
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	548	364	$173.00	$40.05
88177 Pap test, evaluation of fine needle aspirate, immediate, each additional evaluation episode	453	137	$102.00	$23.45
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	379	293	$232.00	$29.63
88108 Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique	367	234	$113.00	$24.11
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	239	178	$323.00	$75.23
88334 Pathology cytologic examination of specimen during surgery, each additional site	219	82	$177.00	$40.23
88172 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate	185	144	$166.00	$37.96
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	143	117	$170.00	$36.94
88333 Pathology cytologic examination of specimen during surgery, initial site	92	87	$289.00	$66.26
88141 Pap test (Pap smear)	35	34	$148.00	$24.91
88104 Cell examination of body fluid, smears	12	12	$120.60	$27.71

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	672	97	$130.00	$31.26
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	465	317	$173.00	$41.10
88177 Pap test, evaluation of fine needle aspirate, immediate, each additional evaluation episode	409	123	$102.00	$24.02
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	390	288	$232.00	$30.42
88108 Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique	234	147	$113.00	$24.70
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	234	167	$323.00	$77.55
88172 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate	186	137	$166.00	$39.36
88334 Pathology cytologic examination of specimen during surgery, each additional site	172	56	$177.00	$41.66
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	134	99	$170.00	$38.49
88104 Cell examination of body fluid, smears	83	62	$120.60	$30.01
88333 Pathology cytologic examination of specimen during surgery, initial site	62	56	$289.00	$68.36
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	47	32	$123.00	$29.28
88141 Pap test (Pap smear)	17	17	$148.00	$24.74

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	584	101	$130.00	$32.15
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	463	307	$169.55	$31.34
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	457	347	$173.00	$42.73
88177 Pap test, evaluation of fine needle aspirate, immediate, each additional evaluation episode	431	130	$102.24	$25.05
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	247	194	$323.00	$80.09
88108 Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique	200	146	$106.60	$25.48
88172 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate	172	138	$166.00	$40.72
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	121	102	$165.64	$39.86
88334 Pathology cytologic examination of specimen during surgery, each additional site	104	53	$177.00	$43.25
88104 Cell examination of body fluid, smears	59	54	$120.60	$31.80
88333 Pathology cytologic examination of specimen during surgery, initial site	58	57	$289.00	$71.11
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	31	14	$123.00	$30.28
88141 Pap test (Pap smear)	30	28	$148.00	$29.80

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	646	133	$130.00	$31.77
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	506	386	$173.00	$41.98
88177 Pap test, evaluation of fine needle aspirate, immediate, each additional evaluation episode	482	167	$102.00	$24.60
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	374	241	$126.00	$31.07
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	262	221	$323.00	$78.63
88108 Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique	262	143	$103.00	$24.74
88172 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate	208	172	$166.00	$40.28
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	188	159	$126.00	$31.06
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	154	138	$162.00	$39.23
88334 Pathology cytologic examination of specimen during surgery, each additional site	144	58	$178.23	$42.61
88104 Cell examination of body fluid, smears	90	75	$120.60	$31.47
88333 Pathology cytologic examination of specimen during surgery, initial site	64	58	$289.00	$69.89
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	30	23	$173.00	$42.12
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	26	15	$383.00	$92.54
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	19	15	$323.00	$78.68
88141 Pap test (Pap smear)	11	11	$148.00	$35.34

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	738	456	$173.00	$42.16
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	727	157	$130.00	$31.40
88177 Pap test, evaluation of fine needle aspirate, immediate, each additional evaluation episode	589	187	$102.00	$24.28
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	388	263	$323.00	$79.11
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	360	240	$126.00	$31.39
88172 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate	296	200	$166.00	$40.55
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	218	165	$162.00	$39.41
88108 Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique	153	115	$103.00	$25.21
88104 Cell examination of body fluid, smears	126	96	$120.60	$31.32
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	91	36	$383.00	$93.67
88334 Pathology cytologic examination of specimen during surgery, each additional site	87	40	$177.00	$43.38
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	61	55	$130.16	$31.42
88333 Pathology cytologic examination of specimen during surgery, initial site	47	46	$289.00	$71.05
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	37	30	$173.00	$42.46
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	31	15	$123.00	$29.84
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	30	23	$323.00	$79.76
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	22	16	$677.00	$166.35
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	21	16	$249.00	$49.92
88141 Pap test (Pap smear)	19	16	$148.00	$36.06
G0123 Screening cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation, screening by cytotechnologist under physician supervision	14	14	$84.00	$24.51

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	729	458	$133.44	$40.30
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	665	158	$105.02	$30.12
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	453	293	$105.67	$29.44
88177 Pap test, evaluation of fine needle aspirate, immediate, each additional evaluation episode	425	137	$84.11	$23.74
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	330	248	$241.79	$71.31
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	225	177	$136.44	$37.71
88172 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate	191	139	$128.94	$38.70
88108 Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique	169	96	$87.11	$24.03
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	82	44	$278.45	$82.75
88334 Pathology cytologic examination of specimen during surgery, each additional site	81	48	$135.95	$41.24
88333 Pathology cytologic examination of specimen during surgery, initial site	53	51	$220.59	$67.52
88104 Cell examination of body fluid, smears	49	41	$117.20	$30.63
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	30	17	$231.74	$65.40
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	22	20	$45.25	$12.35
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	19	19	$257.75	$72.48
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	19	12	$96.65	$28.73
G0123 Screening cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation, screening by cytotechnologist under physician supervision	18	18	$83.28	$27.23
88300 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination	16	15	$27.48	$4.65
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	15	11	$213.73	$58.15
88189 Flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysis, 16 or more markers	14	12	$344.25	$93.14
88141 Pap test (Pap smear)	12	12	$127.73	$34.43

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ZP0101X

State License CA C55052

A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

2119463 (MA)

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

9 Historical Events

📍

Updated Practice Location July 27, 2018

Registered at 101 THE CITY DR S RM 3620, ORANGE, CA 92868 (Tel: 7144566141)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 27, 2018

Registered at 101 THE CITY DR S RM 3620, ORANGE, CA 928683201 (Tel: 7144566141)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 27, 2018

Pathology (License #C55052 in CA)

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NPI Profile Active July 27, 2011

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 27, 2011

Registered at 55 LAKE AVE N, DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY, WORCESTER, MA 016550002 (Tel: 5087936100)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 27, 2011

Registered at PO BOX 415348, BOSTON, MA 022415348

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 27, 2011

Recorded as DI LU, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 27, 2011

Pathology (License #228059 in MA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 25, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1831145564

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: May 25, 2006

Last Update: July 27, 2018

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

101 The City Dr S Rm 3620

Orange, CA 928683201

Phone: 7144566141

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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