Dr. Stephen L. Lu, M.D.
Family Medicine (Family Medicine Physician)
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King County includes primary care (5% of residents) and dental (4% of residents) and mental health (4% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Maryland School of Medicine (2011)
- Years since graduation
- 15
- In the NPI registry since
- 2011
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 144
Licensed in Washington since 2014, 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
- 2011Medical school: University of Maryland School of Medicine
- 2011Registered 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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Family Medicine Physician primary
WA license MD60454293 (first issued 2014; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital Tacoma, WA
- Multicare Auburn Medical Center Auburn, WA
- Multicare Covington Medical Center Covington, WA
Medical groups
- Multicare Health System (2,325 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
- 144
- Services billed
- 570
- Patients’ average age
- 72
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 143 | 98 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 87 | 68 |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | 69 | 69 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use | 18 | 18 |
| Administration of pneumococcal vaccine | 18 | 18 |
| Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent inactivated, 0.5 ml dosage | 16 | 16 |
| Administration of influenza virus vaccine | 15 | 15 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 11 | 11 |
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
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 1 companies reported 1 payments worth $140 in total to this clinician.
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $140 |
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| Food and Beverage | $140 |
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From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.