Dawei Lu, MD

About

DAWEI LU, MD is an orthopedic spine surgery located at 1401 S LAVENTURE RD in MOUNT VERNON, WA.

Dawei Lu is one of 34 orthopedic providers listed in MOUNT VERNON, WA on AdvOrtho.

Practice at a glance

In 2024, 100% of Dawei Lu's identifiable Medicare procedure volume was spine work. Their most frequent service was insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion for 59 Medicare patients.

Most-performed procedures, 2024

• Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion

  82

  59 patients · above the state median of 34

• Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc

  57

  57 patients · above the state median of 20

• Aspiration of bone marrow for spine bone graft

  56

  56 patients · above the national median of 23

• Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back

  55

  55 patients · above the state median of 16

• Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck

  29

  29 patients · above the state median of 16

• Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments

  28

  28 patients · above the state median of 16

Registry record

• Licensed in Colorado and Washington - licensed beyond the practice state, which roughly one in five providers here is
• Holds an NPI from the original 2007 rollout, so has practiced since at least then
• Practices within a group or organization

Credentials: Doctor of Medicine (MD)

An MD degree indicates completion of a medical doctorate program focused on allopathic medicine. MDs complete four years of medical school followed by residency training in their chosen specialty. Orthopedic surgery residencies typically last five years and include extensive training in surgical and non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.