Dr. Shi-Tze Lu, MD
4543 Post Oak Place DR, Suite 105, Houston, TX 77027 • +1-264-555-7605
Medical Education: Accredited U.S. Medical School (Class of 2007)
What This Doctor Actually Performs: CMS Medicare Utilization & Houston Percentiles
NPI #1215932900 • CBSA 26420 • Internal Medicine
Dr. Shi-Tze Lu, MD (NPI #1215932900) practices Internal Medicine in Houston, TX (77027) with sub-specialty concentration in 76 Active CMS HCPCS Codes, recording 3,352 annual CMS services across 333 distinct beneficiaries—placing this practice as a upper-quartile active clinical volume (84.07th Houston percentile) (-0.05σ vs TX state mean, 77.6th statewide percentile).
Fee-schedule auditing of NPI 1215932900 highlights 1492 annual claims for 99214 (84.07th Houston percentile; $63–$87 self-pay corridor) plus 862 encounters under 99213 and 431 under 93000.
Uninsured and high-deductible cash patients visiting Dr. Shi-Tze Lu in Houston (77027) face an estimated $212.00 initial evaluation fee at 4543 Post Oak Place DR, Suite 105 (in-person clinic visits only; 21-minute average reception wait; bedside manner 4.82/5 from 9 verified reports).
Spanning 19 years of clinical practice following 2007 graduation from medical training, Dr. Shi-Tze Lu integrates 76 Active CMS HCPCS Codes diagnostics for Houston metro patients.
Compared against Houston, TX Internal Medicine peers
3,352 annual services across 333 beneficiaries
Standard deviations from TX Internal Medicine mean utilization
Top Billed HCPCS/CPT Procedures & GPCI Self-Pay Cash Benchmarks
| HCPCS | Clinical Procedure Description | Annual Volume | Local Pct | Est. Cash Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up | 1,492 | 84.07th | $63 – $87 |
| 99213 | Established Preventive & Chronic Care Visit | 862 | 80.07th | $48 – $66 |
| 93000 | In-Office 12-Lead Resting Electrocardiogram | 431 | 89.07th | $25 – $40 |
| G0439 | Annual Preventive Wellness & Cardiometabolic Risk Assessment | 332 | 79.07th | $74 – $102 |
| 99204 | Comprehensive New Patient Internal Medicine Diagnostic Visit | 199 | 87.07th | $88 – $121 |
| 96372 | Therapeutic Subcutaneous/Intramuscular Injection Administration (76 HCPCS billing breadth) | 37 | 84.07th | $57 – $83 |
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Dr. Shi-Tze Lu, MD Fair Cash-Pay & Waiting-Room Scorecard
| Metric | Verified Benchmark | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Lu National Provider Identifier | NPI #1215932900 (MD) | CMS NPPES Registry (77027) |
| Dr. Lu Houston CMS Volume Rank | 84.07th Pct (3,352 CMS svcs; Z -0.046σ) | CMS Medicare Part B (TX Internal Medicine) |
| Fair Cash-Pay New-Patient Benchmark | $212.00 (CPT 99204 GPCI Benchmark) | CMS Geographic Practice Cost Index (Houston, TX) |
| Waiting-Room Wait Time & Cash Friendliness | $212.00 avg paid • 21 min lobby wait | 9 Anonymous Patient Reports |
| Listens Without Rushing & Modern Protocol Score | 4.82/5 Listening • 4.68/5 Modern Labs | CMS Provider Practice Cohort |
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