Physician

Stephen Kao Liu, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Stephen Liu, M.D. (NPI: 1306889860) practices diagnostic radiology in the Modesto, CA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Stanislaus, CA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is STEPHEN K LIU MD PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION (NPI: 1093900961; TIN: 954377219) and primary practice location at 95355-3122.

Liu's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 663 traditional Medicare patients, billed 3,519 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $1,920,884 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 36903 (Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and insertion of stent in dialysis segment with review by radiologist). Part D data shows 69 prescription claims across 38 beneficiaries totaling $9,238 in drug costs, led by Clopidogrel (Clopidogrel Bisulfate). Open Payments data shows 7 records totaling $100. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has declined steadily, from $5,245,074 to $1,920,884. In contrast, Part D prescription costs have risen steadily, from $2,468 to $9,238. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$2.6M$5.2M2015 Medicare payment: $5,245,074 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $4,780,516 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $3,893,175 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $3,710,498 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $4,073,786 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $4,113,432 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $3,374,627 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $2,698,895 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $2,380,578 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $1,920,884 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20159755,749$5,245,074
20169115,384$4,780,516
20178594,899$3,893,175
20188715,140$3,710,498
20198785,250$4,073,786
20207404,956$4,113,432
20216614,389$3,374,627
20226053,872$2,698,895
20236803,920$2,380,578
20246633,519$1,920,884

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$10.0K$20K2015 Drug cost: $2,468 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $2,693 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $3,585 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $955 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $714 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $1,986 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $19,911 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $19,658 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $13,237 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $9,238 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
20156295$2,468
20165287$2,693
20175274$3,585
20184161$955
20192441$714
20201831$1,986
20213781$19,911
202247110$19,658
20233669$13,237
20243869$9,238

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

No connected DME records

No connected DME records

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
36903Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and insertion of stent in dialysis segment with review by radiologist8790$3,276
36902Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist295501$910
77001Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device110132$78
99152Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes5611,003$39
99153Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes148384$9

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
ClopidogrelClopidogrel Bisulfate272,310$315
PrednisonePrednisone1962$30

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.7$100Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Stephen Kao Liu, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Stephen Kao Liu, M.D. (NPI 1306889860), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Stephen Kao Liu, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Stephen Kao Liu, M.D.?

Stephen Kao Liu, M.D. is linked to STEPHEN K LIU MD PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION (billing NPI 1093900961) in the available physician profile data.

Does Stephen Kao Liu, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Stephen Kao Liu, M.D. has 7 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.