Ping Lu, MD
NPI 1144393265ActiveIndividual· Nuclear Medicine· Albany, NY
Nuclear Medicine (MD) with Community Care Physicians PLLC and 2 other groups, practicing in Albany, New York. Medicare paid $1,155,622 for services to 873 patients in 2024. Blue Earth Diagnostics was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $159.40 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Albany Medical Center Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1144393265 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 16, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 9, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | May 9, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear Medicine Primary | 207U00000X | 225847 | NY |
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 - Nuclear Medicine (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 873 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,196 across 44 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,155,622 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nuclear Medicine |
Medical groups
- Community Care Physicians PLLCLatham, NY · 368 clinicians
- Columbia Memorial HospitalCatskill, NY · 173 clinicians
- Albany Medical Center HospitalAlbany, NY · 49 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Albany Medical Center HospitalAlbany, NY
- Columbia Memorial HospitalHudson, NY
- Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New YorkTroy, NY
- Sunnyview Hospital and Rehabilitation CenterSchenectady, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$159.40 · 6 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$370.83 · 6 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Earth Diagnostics | $57.86 | 2 |
| Telix Pharmaceuticals | $57.37 | 2 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $23.68 | 1 |
| Bridgebio Pharma, Inc. | $20.49 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$159.40 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
Other Nuclear Medicine providers in Albany
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