Dr. Sam C. Lu, M.D.
Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Ohio State University College of Medicine (2015)
- Years since graduation
- 11
- In the NPI registry since
- 2015
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 264
Licensed in Washington since 2021, according to the Washington State Department of Health. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2015Medical school: Ohio State University College of Medicine
- 2015Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Emergency Medicine Physician primary
WA license MD61228859 (first issued 2021; active) -
Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician
NJ license 25MA10330200
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- St Clare Hospital Lakewood, WA
Medical groups
- Northwest Emergency Physicians LLC (271 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 264
- Services billed
- 367
- Patients’ average age
- 72
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | 139 | 138 |
| Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making | 87 | 86 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | 55 | 53 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 46 | 46 |
| Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making | 23 | 23 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Cephalexin Other prescribers in Hackensack, NJ | 39 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass (amoxicillin/potassium clav) Other prescribers in Hackensack, NJ | 24 |
| Prednisone Other prescribers in Hackensack, NJ | 23 |
| Ondansetron Odt (ondansetron) Other prescribers in Hackensack, NJ | 20 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl Other prescribers in Hackensack, NJ | 17 |
| Azithromycin Other prescribers in Hackensack, NJ | 14 |
| Naproxen Other prescribers in Hackensack, NJ | 12 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (oxycodone hcl/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Hackensack, NJ | 11 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.