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Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD

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Specializes in: Dermatopathology and Hospital Medicine (Hospitalist)

Peking University Health Science Center

216 S Kingshighway Boulevard
Saint Louis, MO 63110

(314) 362-5641

Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD is a dermatopathologist in Saint Louis, MO specializing in dermatopathology and hospital medicine (hospitalist). She graduated from Peking University Health Science Center. Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD is affiliated with St. Luke's Hospital, St. Luke's and WEST COUNTY PATHOLOGISTS, INC.

Office Locations

216 S Kingshighway Boulevard
Saint Louis, MO 63110

(314) 362-5641

(314) 362-0369

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St. Luke's

232 S Woods Mill Road
Chesterfield, MO 63017

(314) 205-6983

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

concentrated smear of non-gynecologic specimen

By Affordability:

cytology

non-gynecologic cytology

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Missouri, Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD performed more concentrated smear (cytospin) of non-gynecologic specimen procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for cytology, and non-gynecologic cytology that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

lab tests

In 2012, Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD performed more lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Missouri.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2012 were lab tests, cytology, consultation and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	67
cytology	105
lab tests	550
second opinions	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2013 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	72
cytology	115
lab tests	456

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	544
Female	659

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1119
Black	66
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	534
From 75 to 84	416
85 and over	167
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2014 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	72
cytology	91
lab tests	430

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	555
Female	633

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1086
Black	63
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	545
From 75 to 84	391
85 and over	180
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2015 were lab tests, cytology, consultation and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	46
cytology	72
lab tests	458
second opinions	12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1058
Female	1184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2062
Black	132
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1024
From 75 to 84	798
85 and over	272
Less than 65	148

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2016 were lab tests, cytology, consultation and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	42
cytology	90
lab tests	359
second opinions	14

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	444
Female	564

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	921
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	482
From 75 to 84	320
85 and over	150
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	12
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2017 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	44
cytology	81
lab tests	453

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	448
Female	643

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1019
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	513
From 75 to 84	349
85 and over	156
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2018 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	44
cytology	91
lab tests	410

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	412
Female	550

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	889
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	467
From 75 to 84	319
85 and over	112
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2019 were lab tests, cytology, consultation and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	39
cytology	50
lab tests	393
second opinions	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	425
Female	519

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	863
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	439
From 75 to 84	339
85 and over	119
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2020 were lab tests, cytology and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	121
lab tests	488
second opinions	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	422
Female	507

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	841
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	400
From 75 to 84	375
85 and over	102
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2021 were lab tests, cytology, consultation and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	49
cytology	263
lab tests	482
second opinions	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	505
Female	583

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	993
Black	50
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	438
From 75 to 84	431
85 and over	149
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	26
Dementia	12
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2022 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	35
cytology	260
lab tests	460

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	497
Female	640

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1029
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	486
From 75 to 84	471
85 and over	138
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Saint Louis, MO were lab tests, cytology, consultation and second opinions.

consultation	51
cytology	121
lab tests	449
second opinions	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	482
Female	589

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	51
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	983
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	19

**Age**
75 to 84	382
85 and over	140
Less than 65	64
65 to 74	484

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	9
Cancer	22

Education & Training

Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD graduated from Peking University Health Science Center. She completed residency at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis. She has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: Peking University Health Science Center

Residency: Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. Luke's Hospital

St. Luke's

WEST COUNTY PATHOLOGISTS, INC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Dongsi Lu, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Seattle Genetics, Inc.	$230 ADCETRIS $230
Genentech USA, Inc.	$87 $87
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$59 $59

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$375

Biography

Dr. Dongsi Lu's specialties are hospital medicine (hospitalist) and dermatopathology. She practices in Chesterfield, MO and Saint Louis, MO. Dr. Lu is professionally affiliated with St. Luke's. After attending Peking University Health Science Center for medical school, she completed her residency training at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis.