Active NPI 1598932154 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Yi Lu , MD, PhD

Neurological Surgery • Boston, MA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Yi Lu, MD, PhD is a certified Neurological Surgery practicing in Boston, MA. With approximately 21 years of clinical experience since graduating from Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons in 2005, Dr. Lu delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 75 FRANCIS ST, CA455.

Dr. Lu maintains professional affiliations with Brigham And Womens Physicians Organization Inc, Physiotherapy Associates Inc and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include new patient outpatient office visit, fusion of additional segment of spine, insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

75 Francis St, Ca455
Department Of Neurosurgery, Brigham & Women's Hospital

Boston, MA 021156110

Telephone 6175257378

Fax 6177384609

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons

Graduation Year

2005

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Neurological Surgery in Boston, MA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

21 Yrs -3.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 24.0 Yrs

State Avg: 32.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

144 Specialists

Practicing in Boston, MA (250 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

42.4% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

79.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Lu (21 Years) 21 Yrs

Boston Specialty Average (24.0 Years) 24.0 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
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	113	113	$613.00	$135.69
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	88	28	$1619.73	$402.63
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	71	50	$1068.51	$265.47
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	70	67	$409.50	$101.35
61783 Computer-assisted spinal procedure	69	64	$1220.00	$237.38
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	42	40	$5190.00	$783.33
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	40	40	$7705.29	$1862.78
63052 Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back	37	37	$1192.00	$265.59
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	27	26	$412.15	$137.68
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	19	19	$4167.00	$778.84
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	16	15	$7237.34	$858.48
22634 Fusion of additional segment of spine with partial removal of spine bone and disc	14	11	$1999.07	$497.96
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	13	13	$6882.69	$1563.56
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	12	12	$7233.33	$1609.64
22610 Fusion of spine in upper back	11	11	$5526.45	$1123.22

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	122	122	$614.34	$139.74
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	87	78	$404.44	$102.92
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	74	49	$1049.62	$270.84
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	67	27	$1588.19	$410.28
61783 Computer-assisted spinal procedure	60	57	$1220.00	$242.51
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	46	45	$5190.00	$801.03
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	36	36	$7639.00	$1915.20
63052 Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back	33	33	$1081.39	$271.13
22634 Fusion of additional segment of spine with partial removal of spine bone and disc	17	14	$2008.35	$508.19
22845 Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments	15	15	$5422.00	$762.34
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	14	14	$7059.71	$1826.70
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	14	14	$7126.00	$1114.82
63053 Partial removal of bone of additional segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back	13	12	$807.77	$240.22
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	13	13	$548.54	$138.18
22600 Fusion of spine in neck by posterior approach	13	12	$5431.54	$979.92
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	11	11	$4167.00	$795.76
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$542.00	$140.59

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	93	93	$558.03	$144.59
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	60	19	$1623.33	$418.02
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	57	54	$397.60	$102.47
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	54	42	$1064.44	$270.92
61783 Computer-assisted spinal procedure	45	44	$1160.31	$242.34
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	42	42	$735.95	$184.90
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	30	$533.87	$138.82
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	30	29	$5190.00	$800.19
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	29	29	$7491.38	$1895.19
63052 Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back	23	23	$1028.26	$265.79
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	16	16	$4167.00	$771.33
22845 Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments	13	13	$5422.00	$772.59
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	13	13	$540.38	$144.68
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	12	12	$6931.50	$1844.64

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	88	88	$531.25	$147.40
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	81	66	$341.19	$106.89
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	78	49	$1075.00	$280.44
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	76	29	$1627.00	$424.50
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	69	69	$689.59	$185.71
61783 Computer-assisted spinal procedure	55	53	$1075.40	$250.38
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	53	47	$469.15	$145.75
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	35	33	$5190.00	$827.47
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	30	28	$7690.80	$1953.34
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	23	22	$7203.46	$845.52
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	21	21	$4167.00	$824.12
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	17	17	$6668.00	$1655.92
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	15	13	$550.60	$147.04
22845 Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments	14	14	$5422.00	$789.04
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	13	13	$7064.23	$1805.67
22558 Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approach	12	12	$6421.00	$819.24
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$309.00	$91.10

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	59	59	$524.07	$139.76
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	54	22	$1623.74	$436.86
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	53	53	$673.68	$179.36
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	50	46	$317.24	$84.53
61783 Computer-assisted spinal procedure	37	37	$1059.00	$258.81
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	35	26	$1073.51	$288.74
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	27	$439.07	$117.92
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	24	23	$5190.00	$852.03
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	21	21	$7825.04	$2034.26
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	21	$306.90	$81.11
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	20	20	$549.80	$150.82
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	14	13	$6862.61	$1647.99
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	14	14	$4167.00	$848.72
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	11	11	$7126.00	$849.35

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	100	30	$1579.93	$436.15
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	83	83	$660.92	$177.95
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	82	82	$514.02	$137.61
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	62	55	$311.21	$84.65
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	52	46	$436.06	$119.82
61783 Computer-assisted spinal procedure	47	47	$1059.00	$259.45
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	46	46	$540.39	$147.05
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	41	26	$1048.12	$282.72
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	30	30	$5190.00	$829.90
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	23	23	$7495.96	$1957.05
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	19	19	$4167.00	$847.92
22845 Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments	17	17	$5422.00	$814.34
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	15	15	$6972.60	$1849.48
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	15	15	$7126.00	$1113.80
22610 Fusion of spine in upper back	15	15	$5232.93	$873.57
20931 Donor bone graft for spine surgery	15	15	$627.00	$124.42
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	14	14	$202.29	$54.95

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	83	83	$517.75	$138.45
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	76	27	$1591.20	$436.17
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	72	60	$426.60	$118.19
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	72	72	$649.67	$176.72
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	60	53	$303.40	$82.10
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	42	33	$1018.33	$278.27
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	32	31	$525.50	$147.33
61783 Computer-assisted spinal procedure	29	28	$1059.00	$259.59
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	29	28	$5190.00	$851.34
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	27	27	$7301.39	$2080.24
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	23	23	$4167.00	$847.95
22610 Fusion of spine in upper back	17	16	$4978.00	$824.30
22845 Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments	14	14	$5422.00	$814.37
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	11	11	$6701.93	$1930.86
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	11	11	$291.91	$80.73

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	125	125	$631.03	$173.20
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	99	82	$415.21	$116.53
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	78	78	$487.17	$133.89
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	72	20	$1603.00	$418.54
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	48	45	$509.69	$141.76
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	46	29	$1008.00	$278.08
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	43	41	$294.67	$82.92
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	22	22	$4167.00	$812.82
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	20	20	$5190.00	$815.99
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	19	17	$7219.76	$931.91
22630 Fusion of lower spine bone and partial removal of spine bone or disc through back, 1 disc	15	14	$5909.40	$1691.79
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	14	14	$6430.43	$1838.65
20931 Donor bone graft for spine surgery	13	13	$627.00	$119.57
22845 Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments	13	13	$5422.00	$780.14
22867 Insertion of stabilizing or separating device into lower spine at single level with open decompression	12	11	$3846.00	$954.87
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	11	11	$7282.91	$1992.90

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Neurological Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X

State License MA 239518

A neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify function or activity of the nervous system; and the operative and non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon treats patients with disorders of the nervous system; disorders of the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland; disorders of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Physiotherapy Associates Inc

860 Route 134, South Dennis, MA 026602577

Phone: 5083854212

Brigham And Womens Physicians Organization Inc

75 Francis St, Boston, MA 021156110

Phone: 6177325500

Physiotherapy Associates Inc

860 Route 134, South Dennis, MA 026602577

Phone: 5083854212

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

1 Associated Practitioners

Pamela Mccoll , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1023241593

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active December 11, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location December 11, 2013

Registered at 75 FRANCIS ST, CA455, DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY, BRIGHAM & WOMEN'S HOSPITAL, BOSTON, MA 021156110 (Tel: 6175257378)

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 11, 2013

Registered at 75 FRANCIS ST, CA455, DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY, BRIGHAM & WOMEN'S HOSPITAL, BOSTON, MA 021156110 (Tel: 6175257378)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated December 11, 2013

Recorded as YI LU, M.D., PH.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) December 11, 2013

Neurological Surgery (License #239518 in MA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 13, 2008

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1598932154

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: May 13, 2008

Last Update: December 11, 2013

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

75 Francis St, Ca455, Department Of Neurosurgery, Brigham & Women's Hospital

Boston, MA 021156110

Phone: 6175257378

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