Wenge Lu, MD
NPI 1174867378ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism· Clearwater, FL
Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism (MD) with Baycare Medical Group, Inc., practicing in Clearwater, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,859,491 for 3,724 claims, against $93,866 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 31 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,740 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Morton Plant Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1174867378 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 12, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 22, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 22, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Primary | 207RE0101X | ME119390 | FL |
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 - Endocrinology (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 302 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,846 across 16 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $93,866 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,724 · 8,564 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 446 |
| Total drug cost | $1,859,491 |
| Generic share | 37% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Endocrinology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Baycare Medical Group, Inc.Clearwater, FL · 1,547 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Morton Plant HospitalClearwater, FL
- St Josephs HospitalTampa, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,740 · 126 payments from 31 companies
- 2024$3,683 · 142 payments from 28 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $423.64 | 24 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $245.18 | 9 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $232.94 | 12 |
| Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC | $178.26 | 6 |
| Corcept Therapeutics | $147.70 | 8 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,704 · 124 payments
- Education$35.33 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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