George Lum, MD - Medicare Pulmonary Disease in Walnut Creek, CA

George Lum, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine" physician in Walnut Creek, California. He went to George Washington University School Of Medicine and graduated in 1988 and has 36 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Pulmonary Disease. He is a member of the group practice Permanente Medical Group Inc and his current practice location is 1425 S Main St, Walnut Creek, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (925) 295-4000.

George Lum is licensed to practice in California (license number G70165) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1629156799.

Contact Information

George Lum, MD
1425 S Main St,
Walnut Creek, CA 94596-5318
(925) 295-4000
Not Available



Physician's Profile

Full NameGeorge Lum
GenderMale
SpecialityPulmonary Disease
Experience36 Years
Location1425 S Main St, Walnut Creek, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • George Lum attended and graduated from George Washington University School Of Medicine in 1988
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1629156799
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 11/02/2006
  • Last Update Date: 12/13/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3971792003
  • Enrollment ID: I20110105000763

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for George Lum such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1629156799NPI-NPPES
00G701650MedicaidCA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RC0200XInternal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine G70165 (California)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut CreekWalnut creek, CAHospital
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - AntiochAntioch, CAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Permanente Medical Group Inc89219102257800

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Medicare Reassignments

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Entity NamePermanente Medical Group Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1073606299
PECOS PAC ID: 8921910225
Enrollment ID: O20031104000710

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Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. George Lum is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
George Lum, MD
1800 Harrison St Fl 7,
Oakland, CA 94612-3466

Ph: (510) 625-6262
George Lum, MD
1425 S Main St,
Walnut Creek, CA 94596-5318

Ph: (925) 295-4000

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