Active NPI 1477755916 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Kurt Lu , MD

Dermatology • Chicago, IL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Kurt Lu, MD is a certified Dermatology practicing in Chicago, IL. With approximately 24 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Rochester School Of Medicine And Dentistry in 2002, Dr. Lu delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 676 N SAINT CLAIR ST STE 1600.

Dr. Lu is affiliated with Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths, established patient outpatient office visit, destruction of skin growth. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

676 N Saint Clair St Ste 1600

Chicago, IL 60611

Telephone 3126958106

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Rochester School Of Medicine And Dentistry

Graduation Year

2002

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Dermatology in Chicago, IL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

24 Yrs +6.7 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 17.3 Yrs

State Avg: 23.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

242 Specialists

Practicing in Chicago, IL (673 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

9.9% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

67.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Lu (24 Years) 24 Yrs

Chicago Specialty Average (17.3 Years) 17.3 Yrs

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
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	95	25	$46.00	$6.87
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	93	76	$219.00	$95.27
17000 Destruction of skin growth	44	40	$259.00	$58.48
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	42	39	$323.00	$133.18
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	29	26	$363.00	$93.23
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	14	13	$353.00	$120.43

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	88	26	$46.00	$6.62
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	66	58	$219.00	$95.20
17000 Destruction of skin growth	42	36	$259.00	$62.43
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	39	31	$323.00	$130.06

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	98	26	$46.00	$7.15
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	78	68	$219.00	$97.76
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	46	43	$323.00	$137.07
17000 Destruction of skin growth	40	35	$259.00	$60.39
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	33	32	$363.00	$108.04
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$330.00	$122.03
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$505.00	$181.59

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	133	34	$46.00	$6.90
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	71	60	$219.00	$97.76
17000 Destruction of skin growth	49	43	$259.00	$62.66
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	49	40	$323.00	$139.75
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	31	29	$363.00	$105.27
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$330.00	$122.04

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	113	21	$46.00	$6.39
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	72	58	$219.00	$81.29
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	61	55	$323.00	$116.29
17000 Destruction of skin growth	39	32	$259.00	$57.52
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	32	31	$363.00	$105.50
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$330.00	$116.79
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	11	11	$225.00	$82.71

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	127	32	$46.00	$6.22
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	89	74	$219.00	$77.72
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	61	56	$323.00	$115.31
17000 Destruction of skin growth	43	36	$259.00	$61.59
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	42	38	$363.00	$106.11
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$330.00	$108.88
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	14	12	$153.00	$57.25
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	11	11	$225.00	$81.46
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	11	11	$132.00	$47.95

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	275	59	$41.96	$5.01
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	97	87	$227.31	$101.54
17000 Destruction of skin growth	92	79	$354.41	$49.56
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	91	83	$164.31	$70.12
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	83	74	$322.13	$95.77
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	41	29	$120.66	$31.32
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	14	14	$1052.21	$277.20
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	13	13	$190.54	$73.13
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$272.73	$105.09

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	568	90	$41.00	$5.21
17000 Destruction of skin growth	162	118	$373.00	$47.23
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	151	111	$204.00	$101.73
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	135	98	$310.00	$93.30
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	116	88	$140.00	$69.76
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	64	41	$114.00	$31.51
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	32	28	$962.00	$287.68
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	30	26	$95.00	$40.05
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	28	$240.00	$103.28
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	22	19	$728.00	$119.28
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	17	14	$342.00	$104.18

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Dermatology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X

State License IL 036.145788

A dermatologist is trained to diagnose and treat pediatric and adult patients with benign and malignant disorders of the skin, mouth, external genitalia, hair and nails, as well as a number of sexually transmitted diseases. The dermatologist has had additional training and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancers, melanomas, moles and other tumors of the skin, the management of contact dermatitis and other allergic and nonallergic skin disorders, and in the recognition of the skin manifestations of systemic (including internal malignancy) and infectious diseases. Dermatologists have special training in dermatopathology and in the surgical techniques used in dermatology. They also have expertise in the management of cosmetic disorders of the skin such as hair loss and scars and the skin changes associated with aging.

Dermatology

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X

State License OH 57.010880

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

2835703 (OH)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation

676 N St Clair, Chicago, IL 606112997

Phone: 3126958106

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Career & Practice History Timeline

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

8 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location July 26, 2018

Registered at 676 N SAINT CLAIR ST STE 1600, CHICAGO, IL 60611 (Tel: 3126958106)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 26, 2018

Registered at 676 N SAINT CLAIR ST STE 1600, CHICAGO, IL 606112997 (Tel: 3126958106)

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NPI Profile Active July 05, 2011

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 05, 2011

Registered at 11100 EUCLID AVE, CLEVELAND, OH 44106 (Tel: 2168448200)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 05, 2011

Registered at 24701 EUCLID AVE, 3RD FLOOR, EUCLID, OH 441171714

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 05, 2011

Recorded as KURT LU, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 05, 2011

Dermatology (License #57.010880 in OH)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 05, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1477755916

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: June 05, 2007

Last Update: July 26, 2018

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

676 N Saint Clair St Ste 1600

Chicago, IL 606112997

Phone: 3126958106

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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