Physician Profile
Louis J. Lux, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Lux
Louis J. Lux, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Austin, TX specializing in hospice & palliative medicine. Louis trained at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas, graduating in 1985. Louis is also listed as specializing in anesthesiology and internal medicine. Medicare claims data shows Louis provided 855 services to 341 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, new patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (512) 421-4280
- Email not available
Practice Locations
805 W 37TH ST
Austin, TX 78705
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
855 services · 341 patients · 4 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
676 | More than most peers in Hospice & Palliative Medicine |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
83 | More than most peers in Hospice & Palliative Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
73 | More often than most peers in Hospice & Palliative Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
23 | As often as other peers in Hospice & Palliative Medicine |
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.
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.
Other hospice & palliative medicines in Austin 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 1985 at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What is Louis J. Lux's specialty?
Louis J. Lux is a hospice & palliative medicine in Austin, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Louis J. Lux?
Louis J. Lux is listed at 805 W 37Th St, Austin, TX 78705. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Louis J. Lux?
The number on file is (512) 421-4280. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Louis J. Lux?
Louis J. Lux's National Provider Identifier is 1407872955. 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
What is Louis J. Lux's education?
Louis J. Lux attended University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas, graduating in 1985. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Louis J. Lux have?
Louis J. Lux has 41 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1985, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Louis J. Lux known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Louis J. Lux 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
Is Louis J. Lux's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Louis J. Lux. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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