Dr. Kenneth L. Lu, MD
Ophthalmology (Ophthalmology Physician)
622 W Duarte Rd Ste 101
Arcadia, CA 91007
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Los Angeles County includes primary care (7% of residents) and mental health (13% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 31
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 1,546
Licensed in California since 1997, according to the Medical Board of California. 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. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. 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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Ophthalmology Physician primary
CA license A62592 (first issued 1997; current)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Medical groups
- Jules Stein Eye Institute Medical Group (119 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
- 1,546
- Services billed
- 3,237
- Patients’ average age
- 77
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 786 | 728 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 583 | 466 |
| Imaging of retina | 331 | 317 |
| Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | 305 | 296 |
| Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | 278 | 183 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 209 | 209 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 170 | 170 |
| Imaging of optic nerve | 108 | 107 |
| Established patient complete exam of visual system | 97 | 97 |
| Exam of visual field with extended testing | 91 | 91 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Ofloxacin Other prescribers in Arcadia, CA | 359 |
| Ketorolac Tromethamine Other prescribers in Arcadia, CA | 348 |
| Prednisolone Acetate Other prescribers in Arcadia, CA | 233 |
| Latanoprost Other prescribers in Arcadia, CA | 205 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate Other prescribers in Arcadia, CA | 83 |
| Timolol Maleate Other prescribers in Arcadia, CA | 52 |
| Restasis (cyclosporine) Other prescribers in Arcadia, CA | 48 |
| Cyclosporine Other prescribers in Arcadia, CA | 48 |
| Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth (neomycin/polymyxin b/dexametha) Other prescribers in Arcadia, CA | 40 |
| Xiidra (lifitegrast) Other prescribers in Arcadia, CA | 34 |
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, 6 companies reported 36 payments worth $2,653 in total to this clinician.
| Alcon Vision LLC | $1,653 |
|---|---|
| Sight Sciences, Inc. | $479 |
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | $441 |
| Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. | $41.37 |
| Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $25.05 |
| Lumibird Medical Inc. | $13.48 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,653 |
|---|
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.