Paul Thomas Lui, MD
NPI 1114923687ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Tucson, AZ
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) in Tucson, Arizona, trained at Ohio State University College of Medicine (class of 1996). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $778,029 for 5,503 claims, against $245,647 paid for services in 2024. Vantive US Healthcare LLC was the largest of 18 companies reporting payments in 2025, $830.53 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1114923687 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 21, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 4, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 4, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 30151 | AZ |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (AZ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 712 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 6,013 across 55 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $245,647 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,503 · 12,659 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 680 |
| Total drug cost | $778,029 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Ohio State University College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1996 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Southwest Kidney Institute PLCMesa, AZ · 101 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Benson HospitalBenson, AZ
- Mt. Graham Regional Medical CenterSafford, AZ
- Northern Cochise Community Hospital, Inc.Willcox, AZ
- St Joseph's HospitalTucson, AZ
- Tucson Medical CenterTucson, AZ
Other facilities
- 032514 Desert Dialysis Center (Dci)Dialysis facility · Tucson, AZ
- Davita Tucson Central DialysisDialysis facility · Tucson, AZ
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Institute of TucsoInpatient rehabilitation facility · Tucson, AZ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$830.53 · 33 payments from 18 companies
- 2024$732.72 · 32 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Vantive US Healthcare LLC | $149.33 | 1 |
| Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC | $125.00 | 1 |
| Amgen Inc. | $96.31 | 6 |
| Akebia Therapeutics Inc | $62.14 | 3 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $61.99 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$828.15 · 32 payments
- Education$2.38 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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