Physician profile
Allen P Lu
NPI 1003839846
$30,572.09
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
6 companies · $30K in 2025
The $30K reported for 2025 was more than what 93% of Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $686).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $225 · 2020: $269 · 2021: $164 · 2022: $86.98 · 2024: $19.98 · 2025: $30K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $24K · Travel and Lodging: $5,121 · Food and Beverage: $788.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $23,918.10 |
| Travel and Lodging | $5,121.22 |
| Food and Beverage | $787.81 |
Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.
Who reported paying
General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $28,120.76 | 2025 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $1,661.97 | 2025 | Journey II, Redapt, Legion Revision |
| Horizon Therapeutics Plc | $734.25 | 2019-2022 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $24.42 | 2025 | 1788 |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $19.98 | 2024 | Monovisc, Orthovisc |
| Forte Bio-Pharma LLC | $10.71 | 2019 |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Allen Lu listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.