Yan Lu, MD

Primary specialty

Nephrology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207RN0300X

License

2026-02327 Issued in NC

Practice address

1515 6TH Ave S
Birmingham, AL 35233-1601

Phone

(205) 930-3200

NPI assigned

Apr 7, 2016

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

No

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Addresses

Electronic endpoints 1

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in AL, NC2 enrollments

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 2

Specialty

Nephrology

Education

Other, 2008

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Telehealth

Offers telehealth services

Group practices

Cooper Green Mercy Health Services Authority an Affiliate of UabGroup PAC ID 0840629473, 95 clinicians

University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PCGroup PAC ID 1951213107, 2,784 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• University of Alabama Hospital Hospital, Birmingham, AL, CCN 010033

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

Practice roles

Locations

Interoperability endpoints

• FHIR API: https://fhir.nextgen.com/nge/prod/fhir-api-r4/fhir/r4/
• Direct secure messaging: yanlu@direct.uabmedicine.org

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.

• Cooper Green Mercy Health Services Authority an Affiliate of Uab

  • Clinic/Center
  • Birmingham, AL
  • NPI 1366073108
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC.

  • Multi-Specialty Clinic/Center
  • Birmingham, AL
  • NPI 1093768723
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• Metrolina Nephrology Associates, PA

  • Nephrology Physician
  • Charlotte, NC
  • NPI 1083664189
  Medicare reassignment
• Cooper Green Mercy Health Services Authority an Affiliate of Uab

  • Clinic Pharmacy
  • Birmingham, AL
  • NPI 1568081644
  NPD
• Jefferson County Commission

  • Emergency Medicine Physician
  • Birmingham, AL
  • NPI 1225283518
  NPD (past)

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

• University of Alabama at Birmingham

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Birmingham, AL
  • NPI 1154435824
  Care Compare affiliation
• University of Alabama at Birmingham

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Birmingham, AL
  • NPI 1447145818
  Care Compare affiliation

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

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    "enumeration_type": "NPI-1",
    "last_updated_epoch": "1787529600000",
    "number": "1275997165",
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            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "3158 FREEDOM DR STE 3102",
            "city": "CHARLOTTE",
            "state": "NC",
            "postal_code": "282080014",
            "telephone_number": "704-971-7099",
            "fax_number": "704-971-0035"
        },
        {
            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "1515 6TH AVE S",
            "city": "BIRMINGHAM",
            "state": "AL",
            "postal_code": "352331601",
            "telephone_number": "205-930-3200"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [
        {
            "address_1": "3033 Eastway Dr Ste 201",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
            "city": "Charlotte",
            "state": "NC",
            "postal_code": "282056387",
            "country_code": "US",
            "telephone_number": "704-731-6451",
            "fax_number": "704-731-6452",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_type": "DOM"
        },
        {
            "address_1": "2500 N State St",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
            "city": "Jackson",
            "state": "MS",
            "postal_code": "392164500",
            "country_code": "US",
            "telephone_number": "601-984-5601",
            "fax_number": "601-984-6601",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_type": "DOM"
        }
    ],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "LU",
        "first_name": "YAN",
        "name_prefix": "Dr.",
        "credential": "MD",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2016-04-07",
        "last_updated": "2026-08-24",
        "certification_date": "2026-08-24",
        "status": "A"
    },
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        {
            "code": "207RN0300X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Internal Medicine, Nephrology",
            "state": "NC",
            "license": "2026-02327",
            "primary": true
        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [
        {
            "endpointType": "DIRECT",
            "endpointTypeDescription": "Direct Messaging Address",
            "endpoint": "ylu91247@direct.acumenmd.com",
            "affiliation": "N",
            "endpointDescription": "direct acumen messaging",
            "use": "DIRECT",
            "useDescription": "Direct",
            "contentType": "CSV",
            "contentTypeDescription": "CSV",
            "address_1": "3033 Eastway Dr Ste 201",
            "city": "Charlotte",
            "state": "NC",
            "country_code": "US",
            "postal_code": "282056387",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_type": "DOM"
        }
    ],
    "other_names": []
}

• James Keith Lowry, AUD
• Paige Lowry, RN
• LP Birmingham LLC
• Liang Lu, MD
• Song Lu, PHD, DABCC
• Lucas B Perrigo DMD PC
• Christine L. Lucas, CRNP
• Doris Arnold Lucas, CRNP
• Elora Gambryn Lucas
• Emma Lucas, PHD

• Nephrology Physician in Birmingham, AL
• Providers in Birmingham, AL by specialty
• Nephrology Physician in Alabama

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Aug 24, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

Verify at the official NPI Registry.