What is Nelson Lum's specialty?

Nelson Lum (NPI 1902845449) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Endocrinology in Lubbock, TX.

Where does Nelson Lum practice?

Nelson Lum practices in Lubbock, TX, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1902845449.

How much does Medicare pay Nelson Lum?

Nelson Lum (NPI 1902845449) received approximately $122K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 422 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1902845449

Nelson LumM.D.

PRACTICESOUTHWEST DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC, L.L.P.See all providers at this practice →

EndocrinologyLubbock, TXI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

2,716

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

4,797

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$121K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 484 Endocrinology providers in TX — top quintile (cohort median 868).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

6,108

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$2.6M

Distinct drugs

Brand share

54.7%

Top prescribed drugs

Levothyroxine Sodium563 claims

Tirzepatide343 claims

Atorvastatin Calcium338 claims

Alendronate Sodium293 claims

Levothyroxine Sodium270 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2025

Total received

$5K

Payment records

121

By payment type

Food and Beverage$3K

Travel and Lodging$1K

Honoraria$950

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$3K

Travel and Lodging$1K

Honoraria$950

FACILITY AFFILIATIONS

Hospital & Facility Affiliations (5)

Hospital

Hospital

Hospital

Hospital

Hospital

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Nelson Lum's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 26 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
LUBBOCK HERITAGE HOSPITAL, LLC.	39	115
Gregory Poe Diagnostic Radiology · Lubbock, TX	24	48
Bhupesh Dihenia Neurology · Lubbock, TX	24	70
Steven White Diagnostic Radiology · Lubbock, TX	23	57
James Wolfe Diagnostic Radiology · Lubbock, TX	22	47
MARTINEZ, WALDO	21	39
M Sharif Cardiology · Lubbock, TX	21	76
LUBBOCK RADIOLOGY LP	21	50
RIZZO, JOSEPH	20	105
Clinical Pathology Laboratories, Inc. Clinical Laboratory · Austin, TX	19	51
Douglas Wright Diagnostic Radiology · Lubbock, TX	19	32
Mark Barinque Podiatry · Lubbock, TX	18	50

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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