William Lu, MD
William Lu, MD is a Sleep Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician in San Francisco, CA, registered under NPI 1528486297. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 1823 UNION ST, San Francisco, CA 94123. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| ME171206 | FL | Family Medicine Physician |
| A147095 | CA | Family Medicine Physician |
| 04-50772 | KS | Sleep Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician |
| A147095 | CA | Sleep Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician primary |
Licences are recorded in 3 states: FL, CA, KS. Providers licensed in several states often practise near a state border or deliver telehealth across state lines.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Family Practice
- PAC ID
- 2668771403
Enrolled in Medicare 4 times, across 4 states:
| State | Enrollment ID | Provider type |
|---|---|---|
| California | I20170615000853 | Practitioner - Family Practice |
| Florida | I20250603001845 | Practitioner - Sleep Medicine |
| New Jersey | I20250725001645 | Practitioner - Family Practice |
| Kansas | I20250916001751 | Practitioner - Sleep Medicine |
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Family Practice. There are 4 separate enrolment records across 4 states (CA, FL, NJ, KS). Multiple enrolments usually mean the provider bills Medicare from more than one practice location, or has kept an earlier enrolment after moving. Each record carries its own enrolment ID, listed above. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
Licensed in 3 states
This provider holds licences in 3 states: California, Florida and Kansas. The practice address on file is in San Francisco, CA, but a licence in another state usually means they see patients there too — either at a second location or by telehealth. If the address above is far from you, it is worth calling to ask whether they practise closer to where you live.
- Licence
- A147095
- Specialty
- Family Medicine Physician
Licence numbers are self-reported to NPPES at registration. They do not confirm a licence is currently active, in good standing, or valid for the specialty shown — only the state board can tell you that, which is why we link to each one.
What Sleep Medicine covers
A Family Medicine Physician who practices Sleep Medicine is certified in the subspecialty of sleep medicine and specializes in the clinical assessment, physiologic testing, diagnosis, management and prevention of sleep and circadian rhythm disorders. Sleep specialists treat patients of any age and use multidisciplinary approaches. Disorders managed by sleep specialists include, but are not limited to, sleep related breathing disorders, insomnia, hypersomnias, circadian rhythm sleep disorders, parasomnias and sleep related movement disorders. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207QS1201X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 4 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207Q00000X | Family Medicine Physician | ME171206 | FL | |
| 207Q00000X | Family Medicine Physician | A147095 | CA | |
| 207QS1201X | Sleep Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Sleep Medicine | 04-50772 | KS | |
| 207QS1201X | Sleep Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Sleep Medicine | A147095 | CA | primary |
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1528486297 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Mar 31, 2014 |
| Last updated | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
1823 UNION ST San Francisco, CA 94123 (415) 590-6148 |
| Mailing address |
130 SUTTER ST FL 2 San Francisco, CA 94104 |
| Other identifiers |
A147095
· Other (CA) ME171206 · Other (FL) |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
Sum = 73 · next multiple of 10 = 80 · check digit = 7 · actual last digit = 7
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.