Active NPI 1851532600 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Michael T Lu , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Avenel, NJ

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Michael Lu, MD is a certified Orthopaedic Surgery practicing in Avenel, NJ. With approximately 21 years of clinical experience since graduating from Washington University School Of Medicine in 2005, Dr. Lu delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1050 US HIGHWAY 1.

Dr. Lu is affiliated with Orthonj Llc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, established patient outpatient office visit, x-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1050 Us Highway 1

Avenel, NJ 070011548

Telephone 7322832663

Fax 7322832661

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Garden State Bone And Joint Specialists, Llc Facility NPI 1780972083

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Washington University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2005

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery in Avenel, NJ

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

21 Yrs -1.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 22.0 Yrs

State Avg: 27.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

3 Specialists

Practicing in Avenel, NJ (746 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

87.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Lu (21 Years) 21 Yrs

Avenel Specialty Average (22.0 Years) 22.0 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
J1010 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg	3,020	63	$0.52	$0.13
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	221	135	$255.00	$96.28
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	210	147	$154.26	$37.32
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	147	127	$368.00	$135.62
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	98	47	$183.00	$44.27
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	93	93	$553.00	$176.42
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	72	63	$358.92	$70.11
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	61	33	$145.00	$32.09
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	24	$365.00	$118.30
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	20	11	$213.00	$36.10
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	20	19	$20.00	$6.33
Q4010 Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	16	13	$100.00	$23.36
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	16	16	$179.00	$43.22
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	14	12	$164.00	$40.50
27245 Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant	11	11	$13986.00	$1305.92

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	174	116	$155.00	$39.26
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	169	110	$254.56	$98.46
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	104	88	$371.54	$138.97
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	93	64	$20.00	$7.61
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	71	71	$553.00	$181.41
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	64	56	$403.78	$76.31
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	53	22	$183.04	$44.79
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	27	18	$145.00	$36.44
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	26	$365.00	$122.36
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	26	16	$157.69	$42.04
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	20	20	$187.95	$45.68
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	11	11	$156.00	$62.41

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	171	117	$255.00	$101.17
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	153	93	$155.37	$41.12
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	73	56	$20.00	$6.44
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	62	56	$368.00	$143.86
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	55	28	$183.11	$48.48
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	46	46	$553.00	$183.71
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	44	42	$378.14	$76.83
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	40	40	$362.88	$126.50
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	31	24	$145.00	$38.75
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	15	11	$164.00	$44.11
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	12	12	$239.00	$77.70

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	105	68	$247.14	$102.22
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	100	60	$157.28	$39.97
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	60	26	$183.13	$45.17
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	38	38	$356.05	$127.12
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	36	30	$20.00	$5.69
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	35	32	$348.00	$72.65
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	34	34	$553.00	$188.62
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	23	$368.00	$141.75
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	18	18	$232.17	$78.50
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	17	14	$151.24	$37.66

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	134	82	$180.00	$85.22
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	69	41	$212.00	$36.67
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	38	38	$280.00	$122.22
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	32	17	$185.00	$44.00
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	32	25	$20.00	$6.05
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	25	25	$198.00	$80.12
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	24	20	$284.00	$71.21
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	17	17	$304.00	$112.51
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	13	11	$120.00	$51.94
27245 Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant	13	13	$11571.00	$1338.11
G2012 Brief communication technology-based service, e.g. virtual check-in, by a physician or other qualified health care professional who can report evaluation and management services, provided to an established patient, not originating from a related e/m servic	11	11	$35.00	$16.16

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	185	40	$3.74	$1.63
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	106	76	$171.89	$83.26
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	98	71	$137.37	$34.68
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	54	54	$262.54	$121.16
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	50	41	$236.48	$121.54
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	47	41	$206.87	$68.32
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	35	21	$120.54	$42.51
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	33	33	$364.00	$182.59
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	26	23	$120.00	$51.16
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	19	11	$155.63	$32.49
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	19	19	$304.00	$110.14
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	16	16	$2538.00	$220.21
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	14	12	$20.00	$6.15
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	12	12	$237.00	$162.22

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	364	67	$4.00	$1.75
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	127	81	$74.00	$33.66
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	109	76	$160.00	$80.14
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	108	70	$236.00	$119.03
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	87	41	$91.00	$40.41
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	72	72	$362.00	$180.73
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	59	49	$159.00	$67.03
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	50	50	$239.00	$119.45
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	33	22	$83.00	$35.29
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	27	24	$1278.00	$108.88
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	25	22	$79.00	$36.66
97760 Training in the use of orthopedic device for arm, leg and/or trunk, each 15 minutes	19	18	$95.11	$53.01
25600 Closed treatment of broken forearm bones	18	18	$4314.00	$375.84
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	17	17	$237.00	$159.84

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	392	75	$4.00	$1.81
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	141	91	$72.16	$32.08
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	118	75	$236.00	$118.58
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	87	64	$160.00	$80.80
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	81	81	$362.00	$179.92
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	75	61	$159.00	$67.17
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	61	33	$86.34	$38.27
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	45	45	$239.00	$117.68
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	37	36	$1278.00	$109.10
73221 Mri scan of arm joint without contrast	30	28	$148.00	$74.00
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	21	14	$76.14	$34.10
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	15	11	$94.00	$31.09
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	14	11	$83.00	$33.87
76000 Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less	13	13	$157.00	$9.47
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	11	11	$237.00	$158.85

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2023-05-03

Orthopaedic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License NJ 25MA08962800

An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.

Orthopaedic Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License PA MD439946

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

0274950 (NJ)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Orthonj Llc

1050 Us Hwy 1, Avenel, NJ 070011548

Phone: 7322832663

Orthonj Llc

2 Worlds Fair Dr, Somerset, NJ 088731369

Phone: 7325370909

Orthonj Llc

2315 Route 34, Manasquan, NJ 087361444

Phone: 7329740404

Orthonj Llc

5 Plainsboro Rd, Plainsboro, NJ 085361915

Phone: 6099248131

Orthonj Llc

2 Worlds Fair Dr Fl, Somerset, NJ 088731369

Phone: 7325370200

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

5 Associated Practitioners

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Career & Practice History Timeline

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

12 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location May 03, 2023

Registered at 1050 US HIGHWAY 1, AVENEL, NJ 070011548 (Tel: 7322832663)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 03, 2023

Registered at 1050 US HIGHWAY 1, AVENEL, NJ 070011548 (Tel: 7322832663)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 03, 2023

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #25MA08962800 in NJ)

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Updated Practice Location June 14, 2020

Registered at 1000 ROUTE 9 N STE 306, WOODBRIDGE, NJ 070951200 (Tel: 7322832663)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 14, 2020

Registered at 1000 ROUTE 9 N STE 306, WOODBRIDGE, NJ 070951200 (Tel: 7322832663)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 14, 2020

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #MD439946 in PA)

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NPI Profile Active March 18, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location March 18, 2013

Registered at 1000 ROUTE 9 N, SUITE 306, WOODBRIDGE, NJ 070951215 (Tel: 7322832663)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 18, 2013

Registered at 1000 ROUTE 9 N, SUITE 306, WOODBRIDGE, NJ 070951215 (Tel: 7322832663)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated March 18, 2013

Recorded as MICHAEL LU, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 18, 2013

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #25MA08962800 in NJ)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration March 07, 2009

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1851532600

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: March 07, 2009

Last Update: May 03, 2023

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1050 Us Highway 1

Avenel, NJ 070011548

Phone: 7322832663

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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