Individual provider Active NPI

Karen Lu, M.D.

  • Plastic Surgery Physician
  • Huntersville, NC
National Provider Identifier
1245893536
Registry record updated Sep 8, 2025
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Plastic Surgery PhysicianTaxonomy code 208200000X
License
2025-02167 Issued in NC
Practice address
13539 Reese Blvd W
Huntersville, NC 28078-7961
Phone
(704) 892-4878
Fax
(704) 892-7453
NPI assigned
Apr 22, 2019
Sex
Female
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Sep 8, 2025

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Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Plastic Surgery Physician 208200000X 2025-02167 NC Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

13539 Reese Blvd W
Huntersville, NC 28078-7961

Mailing address

13539 Reese Blvd W
Huntersville, NC 28078-7961
Phone (704) 892-4878

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in NC
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20250723004528 NC Practitioner - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 8022344183 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Education
Univ of Central Florida, College of Medicine, 2019
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Piedmont Plastic Surgery and Dermatology PAGroup PAC ID 6800875188, 56 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

13539 Reese Blvd W
Huntersville, NC 28078-7961
Phone (704) 892-4878

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Hospital, Huntersville, NC, CCN 340183

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision28
Removal of tissue1-10
Removal of skin lesions19
Skin biopsy1-10

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Piedmont Plastic Surgery & Dermatology PA CurrentSince Jul 30, 2025 Accepting new patients
Piedmont Plastic Surgery and Dermatology CurrentSince Jul 30, 2025 Accepting new patients

Locations

7476 Waterside Loop Rd
Ste 600
Denver, NC 28037
Phone (704) 601-4381

1072 X Ray Dr
Gastonia, NC 28054
Phone (704) 671-1094

959 Cox Rd
Gastonia, NC 28054
Phone (704) 866-0106

13539 Reese Blvd W
Huntersville, NC 28078
Phone (704) 892-4878

Organizations & group practices 2

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 1

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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