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Dr. Ming Lu, MD, PhD

Accepting New Patients

(113 Ratings)

Specializes in: Vitreoretinal Diseases (Retina and Vitreous)

Baylor College of Medicine

1327 Troup Highway Suite 2
Tyler, TX 75701

(903) 606-4733

Dr. Ming Lu, MD, PhD is a retina specialist in Tyler, TX specializing in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). He graduated from Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Ming Lu, MD, PhD is affiliated with CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic and CHRISTUS Health.

Office Locations

1327 Troup Highway Suite 2
Tyler, TX 75701

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

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

eye procedures

focal laser photocoagulation of choroidal lesion

photocoagulation

retinal photocoagulation

By Affordability:

diagnostic B-scan

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Ming Lu, MD, PhD performed more eye procedures, focal laser photocoagulation of choroidal lesion, photocoagulation, and retinal photocoagulation procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for diagnostic B-scan 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 10%

By Volume:

SCODI of the posterior segment

By Affordability:

B-scan

diagnostic imaging

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Ming Lu, MD, PhD performed more SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for B-scan, and diagnostic imaging that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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:

intravitreal drug injection

In 2012, Dr. Ming Lu, MD, PhD performed more intravitreal drug injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ming Lu, MD, PhD treated as a retina specialist in Tyler, TX during 2012 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and prophylaxis (preventive treatment).

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

eye procedures	6147
injections	915
photocoagulation	216
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ming Lu, MD, PhD treated as a retina specialist in Tyler, TX during 2013 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and prophylaxis (preventive treatment).

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

diagnostic imaging	25
eye procedures	7551
injections	1164
photocoagulation	307
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	40
ultrasound (sonogram)	25

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ming Lu, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	609
Female	735

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1132
Black	145
Hispanic	55
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	582
From 75 to 84	372
85 and over	224
Less than 65	166

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	51
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ming Lu, MD, PhD treated as a retina specialist in Tyler, TX during 2014 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and prophylaxis (preventive treatment).

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

diagnostic imaging	32
eye procedures	9479
injections	1535
laser treatment	14
photocoagulation	444
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	32

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ming Lu, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	684
Female	877

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1343
Black	151
Hispanic	54
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	694
From 75 to 84	450
85 and over	251
Less than 65	166

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	47
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ming Lu, MD, PhD treated as a retina specialist in Tyler, TX during 2015 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and prophylaxis (preventive treatment).

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

diagnostic imaging	36
eye procedures	9328
injections	2004
laser treatment	16
photocoagulation	414
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	41
ultrasound (sonogram)	36

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ming Lu, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	1526
Female	1974

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2998
Black	330
Hispanic	132
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1516
From 75 to 84	1082
85 and over	506
Less than 65	396

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	49
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ming Lu, MD, PhD treated as a retina specialist in Tyler, TX during 2016 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and prophylaxis (preventive treatment).

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

diagnostic imaging	37
eye procedures	10653
injections	2312
laser treatment	17
photocoagulation	476
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	52
ultrasound (sonogram)	37

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ming Lu, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	879
Female	1059

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1606
Black	215
Hispanic	92
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	863
From 75 to 84	574
85 and over	249
Less than 65	252

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	54
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ming Lu, MD, PhD treated as a retina specialist in Tyler, TX during 2017 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and prophylaxis (preventive treatment).

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

ablation	19
diagnostic imaging	22
eye procedures	9835
injections	1921
laser treatment	34
photocoagulation	545
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	41
ultrasound (sonogram)	22

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ming Lu, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	845
Female	1030

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1569
Black	202
Hispanic	75
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	824
From 75 to 84	587
85 and over	251
Less than 65	213

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	53
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ming Lu, MD, PhD treated as a retina specialist in Tyler, TX during 2018 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

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

ablation	41
diagnostic imaging	58
eye procedures	9269
injections	1579
laser treatment	54
photocoagulation	657
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	58

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ming Lu, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	817
Female	927

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1461
Black	169
Hispanic	82
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	765
From 75 to 84	549
85 and over	249
Less than 65	181

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	52
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ming Lu, MD, PhD treated as a retina specialist in Tyler, TX during 2019 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and laser treatment.

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

ablation	47
diagnostic imaging	26
eye procedures	9094
injections	1821
laser treatment	47
photocoagulation	603
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	25
ultrasound (sonogram)	26

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ming Lu, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	813
Female	857

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1419
Black	145
Hispanic	74
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	714
From 75 to 84	549
85 and over	250
Less than 65	157

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	49
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ming Lu, MD, PhD treated as a retina specialist in Tyler, TX during 2020 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and laser treatment.

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

ablation	50
diagnostic imaging	29
eye procedures	7360
injections	1751
laser treatment	50
photocoagulation	424
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	29

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ming Lu, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	676
Female	741

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1197
Black	117
Hispanic	70
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	605
From 75 to 84	472
85 and over	222
Less than 65	118

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	48
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ming Lu, MD, PhD treated as a retina specialist in Tyler, TX during 2021 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and laser treatment.

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

ablation	43
diagnostic imaging	34
eye procedures	7750
injections	1848
laser treatment	43
photocoagulation	400
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	39
ultrasound (sonogram)	34

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ming Lu, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	647
Female	723

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1185
Black	90
Hispanic	65
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	550
From 75 to 84	497
85 and over	221
Less than 65	102

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	48
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ming Lu, MD, PhD treated as a retina specialist in Tyler, TX during 2022 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and laser treatment.

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

ablation	44
diagnostic imaging	17
eye procedures	7329
injections	1774
laser treatment	44
photocoagulation	354
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ming Lu, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	587
Female	686

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1117
Black	70
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	513
From 75 to 84	458
85 and over	226
Less than 65	76

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	47
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ming Lu, MD, PhD treated as a retina specialist in Tyler, TX were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and ablation.

ablation	40
diagnostic imaging	31
eye procedures	8526
injections	1693
laser treatment	35
photocoagulation	440
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	31

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ming Lu, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	734
Female	873

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	148
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1366
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	68
Other	9

**Age**
75 to 84	508
85 and over	240
Less than 65	166
65 to 74	693

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	45
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Ming Lu, MD, PhD graduated from Baylor College of Medicine. He completed residency at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine

Residency: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic

CHRISTUS Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Ming Lu, MD, PhD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Texas True Choice, Humana ChoiceCare Network, HealthSpring, Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, HealthSmart, USA Managed Care Organization, TriWest, Amerigroup, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Railroad Medicare, Cigna, Blue California, Superior Health Plan, United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), Blue Choice, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Block Vision, Procare Advantage, LLC, Texas Childrens Health Plan, Brookshire Bros, Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare, Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP) and CHRISTUS Health Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Ming Lu, MD, PhD accepts the following insurance providers:

Texas True Choice

Humana ChoiceCare Network

HealthSpring

Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage

HealthSmart

USA Managed Care Organization

TriWest

Amerigroup

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Railroad Medicare

Cigna

Blue California

Superior Health Plan

United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice)

Blue Choice

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Block Vision

Procare Advantage, LLC

Texas Childrens Health Plan

Brookshire Bros

Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare

Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)

CHRISTUS Health Plan

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ming Lu, MD, PhD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.88 out of 5 stars based on 113 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ming Lu, MD, PhD from all over the web to help you find the right in Tyler, TX.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$1,598 OZURDEX $1,574	RESTASIS $24
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$122 $122
AbbVie, Inc.	$90 Humira $90
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc.	$25 TYRVAYA $25
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$21 $21
Other	$20 EYLEA (aflibercept) Injection $20

**Types of Payments**
Education	$1,568
Food and Beverage	$307

Biography

Dr. Ming Lu's area of specialization is vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Amerigroup, Blue California, and HealthSmart appears to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Lu takes. He is a graduate of Harvard Medical School and Baylor College of Medicine and a graduate of Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary's residency program. Dr. Lu is conversant in Chinese. He is professionally affiliated with CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic. His practice in Tyler, TX is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.

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2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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