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Karen Lu
NPI 1245893536
$8,805.71
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
25 companies · $1,517 in 2025
The $1,517 reported for 2025 was more than what 80% of Plastic Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $380).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $207 · 2020: $170 · 2021: $1,703 · 2022: $602 · 2023: $1,838 · 2024: $2,770 · 2025: $1,517.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $5,462 · Education: $357 · Long Term Medical Supply Or Device Loan: $176 · Travel and Lodging: $129.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $5,461.88 |
| Education | $356.98 |
| Long Term Medical Supply Or Device Loan | $176.45 |
| Travel and Lodging | $129.31 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation INC. | $1,300.42 | 2023-2025 | |
| Abbvie INC. | $944.45 | 2023-2025 | |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $924.80 | 2021-2025 | Durasorb Monofilament Mesh, Amnioexcel, Integra |
| Acera Surgical, INC. | $903.37 | 2024-2025 | Restrata Wound Matrix |
| Mentor Worldwide LLC | $836.84 | 2021-2025 | Mentor Memorygel Resterilizable Gel Sizer, Artoura Breast Tissue Expander |
| Axogen | $737.51 | 2019-2025 | Avance Nerve Graft, Axoguard Ha+ Nerve Protector, Axoguard Nerve Cap |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $699.97 | 2021-2023 | Mentor Memorygel Breast Implant, Mentor Memorygel Resterilizable Gel Sizer |
| Sientra, INC. | $580.67 | 2021 | |
| Allergan, INC. | $346.28 | 2022 | |
| Checkpoint Surgical, INC | $290.13 | 2023-2024 | Checkpoint Stimulators |
| Acumed LLC | $268.15 | 2021 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $138.42 | 2023 | Matrixmidface, Trumatch, Matrixmandible |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $126.00 | 2024 | Traumaone |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $116.42 | 2024 | Vistaseal, Dermabond, Stratafix |
| Baxter Healthcare | $108.69 | 2019 |
Show all 25 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kci USA, INC. | $108.52 | 2020 | |
| Motiva USA, LLC | $75.00 | 2025 | |
| Convatec INC. | $72.71 | 2025 | |
| Inspire Medical Systems, INC. | $48.45 | 2023 | Inspire |
| Ucb, INC. | $44.41 | 2025 | Bimzelx |
| Medline Industries LP | $36.88 | 2020 | |
| Genzyme Corporation | $27.14 | 2025 | |
| Janssen Biotech, INC. | $25.36 | 2025 | Tremfya |
| Baudax Bio INC. | $24.29 | 2020 | |
| Chiesi USA, INC. | $20.83 | 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.
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- "I saw Karen 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.