Helen Lu, FNP-C
NPI 1174987788ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Duarte, CA
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP-C) with City of Hope Medical Foundation, practicing in Duarte, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $797,629 for 501 claims, against $18,638 paid for services in 2024. Pfizer Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $169.81 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1174987788 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 9, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 2, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 2, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | NP95004248 | CA |
| Nurse Practitioner | 363L00000X | NP95004248 | CA |
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 - Nurse Practitioner (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 118 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 287 across 7 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $18,638 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 501 · 601 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 148 |
| Total drug cost | $797,629 |
| Generic share | 78% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- City of Hope Medical FoundationDuarte, CA · 982 clinicians
Other facilities
- Progress Home Health Care IncHome health agency · Glendale, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$169.81 · 4 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$679.49 · 11 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. | $86.42 | 1 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | $34.97 | 1 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $29.99 | 1 |
| Eisai Inc. | $18.43 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$169.81 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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