Active NPI 1245203801 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. James J Lu , MD

Neurological Surgery • Bridgeton, MO

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. James Lu, MD is a certified Neurological Surgery practicing in Bridgeton, MO. With approximately 30 years of clinical experience since graduating from Washington University School Of Medicine in 1996, Dr. Lu delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 12266 DE PAUL DR STE 100.

Dr. Lu is affiliated with Ssm Medical Group Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include new patient outpatient office visit, initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

12266 De Paul Dr Ste 100

Bridgeton, MO 630442541

Telephone 3147382770

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Ssm Medical Group, Inc. Facility NPI 1194736116

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Washington University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1996

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Neurological Surgery in Bridgeton, MO

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

30 Yrs +3.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 27.0 Yrs

State Avg: 24.5 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

4 Specialists

Practicing in Bridgeton, MO (204 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

81.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Lu (30 Years) 30 Yrs

Bridgeton Specialty Average (27.0 Years) 27.0 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
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	43	43	$441.20	$174.12
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	35	34	$300.00	$125.16
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	31	21	$160.00	$75.47
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	20	12	$2040.00	$202.44
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	14	$242.94	$93.19
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	12	12	$315.20	$138.48
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	12	12	$6480.00	$1074.59

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	65	63	$300.00	$125.11
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	60	36	$160.00	$77.04
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	45	45	$320.63	$125.99
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	35	25	$100.40	$64.20
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	20	16	$110.00	$48.37
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$189.20	$94.77

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	77	39	$160.00	$69.76
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	68	66	$300.00	$132.24
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	33	33	$198.79	$122.74
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	20	16	$95.00	$65.97
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	17	16	$110.00	$37.94
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	15	$136.56	$96.70
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	11	11	$445.00	$194.01

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	52	52	$186.35	$133.92
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	49	32	$157.65	$69.88
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	42	42	$286.88	$134.37
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	39	32	$96.15	$67.19
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	33	22	$100.33	$37.05
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	22	$134.42	$99.26
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	20	20	$6480.00	$860.53

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	52	52	$175.90	$130.05
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	51	29	$148.00	$70.59
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	44	44	$275.55	$138.38
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	30	26	$77.63	$51.67
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	20	16	$81.00	$39.53
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	17	$121.61	$79.30
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	18	18	$6480.00	$909.90
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	17	17	$129.65	$112.01
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	15	11	$822.00	$265.75

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	57	43	$55.81	$51.37
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	46	46	$143.28	$127.88
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	23	23	$118.00	$111.66
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	20	20	$5616.00	$885.07
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$88.00	$79.18
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	13	12	$706.08	$271.17
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	11	11	$213.45	$137.83

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	63	63	$143.76	$127.41
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	46	38	$55.00	$50.95
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	26	26	$5400.00	$1016.83
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	20	13	$1700.00	$218.45
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	16	14	$685.00	$257.19
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	13	13	$186.00	$136.13
22845 Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments	11	11	$4100.00	$755.01
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$84.00	$77.92
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	11	11	$6000.00	$1592.36

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	79	60	$57.33	$49.60
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	61	61	$145.28	$126.67
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	45	27	$685.00	$268.59
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	22	22	$5400.00	$1044.19
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	15	15	$6000.00	$1746.89
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	12	12	$186.00	$135.54
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$84.00	$77.71
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	11	11	$5571.00	$1889.34

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2020-11-19

Neurological Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X

State License MO 110667

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.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Railroad Medicare

P00160397 (MO)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Ssm Medical Group Inc

12266 De Paul Dr, Bridgeton, MO 630442541

Phone: 3147382770

Secondary Practice Locations

12255 De Paul Dr, Suite 830

Bridgeton, MO 630442510

Phone: 3142916556

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

12 Associated Practitioners

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Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology

NPI 1164683447

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Aida Junuzovic

Physician Assistant

NPI 1174284467

Dr. Siddharth Kaul , MD

Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology

NPI 1245493402

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Amer Alshekhlee , MD

Psychiatry & Neurology - Vascular Neurology

NPI 1255328100

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Sara Atkinson , MSN, FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1316508054

Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner (Certified)

Dr. Daniel Mattson , MD

Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology

NPI 1447237870

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

10 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location November 19, 2020

Registered at 12266 DE PAUL DR STE 100, BRIDGETON, MO 630442541 (Tel: 3147382770)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 19, 2020

Registered at PO BOX 955534, SAINT LOUIS, MO 631955534

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 31, 2018

Registered at 12266 DE PAUL DR., SUITE 100, BRIDGETON, MO 63044 (Tel: 3147382790)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated May 31, 2018

Recorded as JAMES LU, MD

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NPI Profile Active March 14, 2008

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location March 14, 2008

Registered at 12255 DE PAUL DR, SUITE 830, BRIDGETON, MO 630442510 (Tel: 3142916556)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 14, 2008

Registered at 12255 DE PAUL DR, SUITE 830, BRIDGETON, MO 630442510

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated March 14, 2008

Recorded as JAMES LU, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 14, 2008

Neurological Surgery (License #110667 in MO)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration February 13, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1245203801

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: February 13, 2006

Last Update: November 19, 2020

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 955534

Saint Louis, MO 631955534

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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