Physician Profile
Elaine I. Lu, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Lu
Elaine I. Lu, M.D. is a healthcare provider in San Jose, CA specializing in psychiatry. Elaine trained at Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn RSV University, graduating in 2009. According to Medicare claims data, Elaine cared for 34 Medicare patients across 92 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more and prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (408) 261-7777
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2001 THE ALAMEDA
San Jose, CA 95126
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Psychiatry generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Anxiety, trauma, and obsessive-compulsive
Mood disorders
Psychotic disorders
Substance-related and addictive
Addiction & Substance Use
Cognitive and adjustment
Eating Disorders
Eating, sleep, and somatic
Mood & Depression
Neurodevelopmental and behavioral
Personality and dissociative
Sleep & Wakefulness
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Anxiety and depression treatment
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Medication management
- Psychiatric evaluation
- Telepsychiatry
Assessment
Addiction care
Addiction Medicine
Assessments
Brain stimulation
Consultations
Diagnostics
Inpatient care
Interventional psychiatry
Psychotherapy
Sleep Medicine
Specialized care
Therapy
Therapy and care
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
92 services · 34 patients · 2 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
62 | More often than most peers in Psychiatry |
| Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or | Billing code | G2212 |
30 | Less often than most peers in Psychiatry |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other psychiatrists at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Other psychiatrists in San Jose 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn RSV University 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2009 at Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn RSV University 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Elaine I. Lu specialize in?
Elaine I. Lu is a psychiatrist in San Jose, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Psychiatry”.
NPI registry
Where is Elaine I. Lu located?
Elaine I. Lu is listed at 2001 the Alameda, San Jose, CA 95126. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Elaine I. Lu's phone number?
The number on file is (408) 261-7777. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Elaine I. Lu's NPI number?
Elaine I. Lu's National Provider Identifier is 1649590258. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Elaine I. Lu train?
Elaine I. Lu attended Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn RSV University, graduating in 2009. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Elaine I. Lu been practicing?
Elaine I. Lu has 17 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2009, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Elaine I. Lu do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Elaine I. Lu the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Elaine I. Lu confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Elaine I. Lu. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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