Dr. George Lum

Overview

Dr. George Lum, MD, is a Pulmonary Disease specialist in Walnut Creek, California. He attended and graduated from George Washington University School Of Medicine in 1988, having over 36 years of diverse experience, especially in Pulmonary Disease. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch, Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek. Dr. George Lum accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (925) 295-4000 to request Dr. George Lum the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Doctor Profile

Quality Reporting

• eRx - He does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
• PQRS - He does not report Quality Measures (PQRS). The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Medicare program encouraging health care professionals and group practices to report information on their quality of care. Quality measures can show how well a health care professional provides care to people with Medicare.
• EHR - He does not use electronic health records (EHR). The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program encourages health care professionals to use certified EHR technology in ways that may improve health care. Electronic health records are important because they may improve a health care professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions.
• MHI - He does not commit to heart health through the Million Hearts initiative. Million Hearts is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
• MOC - He does not participate in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program. A "Maintenance of Certification Program" encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career.

Language Spoken by Dr. George Lum

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Internal Medicine / Critical Care Medicine click for detail Critical Care Medicine An internist who diagnoses, treats and supports patients with multiple organ dysfunction. This specialist may have administrative responsibilities for intensive care units and may also facilitate and coordinate patient care among the primary physician, the critical care staff and other specialists.	G70165	California

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch	Antioch, California	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek	Walnut Creek, California	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Other

Practice Locations

This doctor profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on Thursday, October 20, 2016, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Sunday, July 8, 2007. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. George Lum [NPI: 1629156799]Pulmonary Disease