Active NPI 1124100672 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Paul Luu , MD

Plastic Surgery • Seattle, WA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Paul Luu, MD is a certified Plastic Surgery practicing in Seattle, WA. With approximately 37 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine in 1989, Dr. Luu delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 5420 RAINIER AVE SOUTH.

Dr. Luu accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

5420 Rainier Ave South

Seattle, WA 981182439

Telephone 2067232889

Fax 2067234939

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Paul Luu Ps Inc Facility NPI 1326390303

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1989

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Plastic Surgery in Seattle, WA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

37 Yrs +20.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 16.5 Yrs

State Avg: 25.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

44 Specialists

Practicing in Seattle, WA (95 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

6.8% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

50.0% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Luu (37 Years) 37 Yrs

Seattle Specialty Average (16.5 Years) 16.5 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2022)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	79	20	$138.00	$67.68
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	13	$207.00	$104.69

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	129	19	$138.00	$71.90
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	11	$207.00	$107.36
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	15	15	$235.00	$199.08

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	131	19	$136.79	$55.05
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	72	15	$169.31	$65.62
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	44	14	$199.23	$84.82
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	20	20	$233.25	$138.72

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	63	13	$138.00	$53.89
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	17	17	$211.00	$136.23

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	52	14	$138.00	$51.20
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$211.00	$128.87

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	35	19	$83.00	$24.89
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	32	14	$138.00	$49.73
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	19	19	$211.00	$126.70

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Plastic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208200000X

State License WA MD000032942

A plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk and external genitalia or cosmetic enhancement of these areas of the body. Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery. The plastic surgeon uses cosmetic surgical principles to both improve overall appearance and to optimize the outcome of reconstructive procedures. The surgeon uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

1095132 (WA)

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 October 09, 2009

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location October 09, 2009

Registered at 5420 RAINIER AVE SOUTH, SEATTLE, WA 981182439 (Tel: 2067232889)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 09, 2009

Registered at 5420 RAINIER AVE SOUTH, SEATTLE, WA 981182439 (Tel: 2067232889)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated October 09, 2009

Recorded as PAUL LUU, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 09, 2009

Plastic Surgery (License #MD000032942 in WA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration October 20, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1124100672

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: October 20, 2006

Last Update: October 09, 2009

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

5420 Rainier Ave South

Seattle, WA 981182439

Phone: 2067232889

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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