Dr. Steven Lu , DDS
Dentist - Endodontics • Encinitas, CA
531 Encinitas Blvd Ste 101
Encinitas, CA 920243782
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Dr. Steven Lu is listed in NPPES under Dentist - Endodontics.
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NPI assigned on February 22, 2016; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 14 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2023. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2023:
- Amoxicillin — 14 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2023. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 14 in 2021 to 14 in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2021–2023.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
531 Encinitas Blvd Ste 101
Encinitas, CA 920243782
What Public CMS Data Show
Dentist - Endodontics: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
14 standardized 30-day fills in 2023
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$52 in 2023
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2023, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2023.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2024
All general payments: $61.17 across 2 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $61.17 across 2 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Dentsply Sirona Inc: $61.17 across 2 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2024 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2016
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Compared with the same specialty in Encinitas and California
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Lu are from 2023.
9 active clinicians are listed under Dentist - Endodontics with a practice address in Encinitas, CA (1,023 in California).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 14 in 2021 to 14 in 2023.
- 2021: 14
- 2023: 14
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30-day fills
30-day fills went from 14 in 2021 to 14 in 2023.
- 2021: 14
- 2023: 14
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $69 in 2021 to $52 in 2023.
- 2021: $69
- 2023: $52
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $82.99 in 2020 to $61.17 in 2024.
- 2020: $82.99
- 2022: $164.20
- 2024: $61.17
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2023), CMS Open Payments (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2024 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2024): fewer than 11 records totaling $61.17.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Dentsply Sirona Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ProTaper Gold Conform Fit | General | $31.51 |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Q-MIX | General | $29.66 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024, released June 30, 2026.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2023.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 14 | 98 | $52.45 | 13 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2023; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2020-07-29NUCC Taxonomy Code: 1223E0200X
The branch of dentistry that is concerned with the morphology, physiology and pathology of the human dental pulp and periradicular tissues. Its study and practice encompass the basic and clinical sciences including biology of the normal pulp, the etiology, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases and injuries of the pulp and associated periradicular conditions.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Dentist - Endodontics
Doctor of Dental Surgery, Master of Science
Dentist - Endodontics
Doctor of Dental Surgery
Dentist - Endodontics
Doctor of Dental Surgery
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 531 ENCINITAS BLVD STE 101, ENCINITAS, CA 920243782 (Tel: 7609440048)
Dentist (license number reported to NPPES: CA 103687)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 923 N MILPAS ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 931032331 (Tel: 8058841998)
Registered at 6320 RUBY ST, LOS ANGELES, CA 900422721 (Tel: 3235998819)
Recorded as STEVEN LU, D.D.S.
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Dentist - Endodontics Specialists in Encinitas
- Dr. Behnaz Cheikh, DDS
- Dr. Leeann Kardosh, DDS
- Dr. Kevin Andrus, DDS, MS
- Saba Saremi
- Dr. Randy Garland, DDS
Mailing Address
6320 Ruby St
Los Angeles, CA 900422721
Phone: 3235998819