Dr. Wennie C. Liao, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 3,585
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 655
- Part D claims, 2024
- 450
- Publications
- 1
- Industry payments
- $1,378
- Practice address
- 2950 Research Park Dr, Soquel, CA 95073
- Practice phone
- Call (650) 321-4121
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Palo Alto Medial Foundation
Soquel, California
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Dr. Wennie C. Liao is a dermatologist in Soquel, California
Dr. Liao practices at Palo Alto Medial Foundation in Soquel, California.
Dr. Liao's NPI, 1710967310, was assigned on January 19, 2006. Dr. Liao graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School in 2000. Dr. Liao holds California license A87414.
- NPI
- 1710967310NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9234107293
- NPI enumeration date
- January 19, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (650) 321-4121
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 52
- Medical school graduation
- 2000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Wennie C. Liao practices at Palo Alto Medial Foundation in Soquel, California
Dr. Liao's primary practice is Palo Alto Medial Foundation, at 2950 Research Park Dr, Soquel, CA 95073 in Santa Cruz County. The practice phone is (650) 321-4121.
- Palo Alto Medial Foundation2950 Research Park Dr, Soquel, CA 95073 · Santa Cruz CountyPhone(650) 321-4121
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Wennie C. Liao is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Liao's primary practice is Palo Alto Medial Foundation in Soquel, California. The medical group on file is Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Liao to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Wennie C. Liao's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Liao practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Palo Alto Medial Foundation | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Wennie C. Liao is one of 1,910 dermatologists in California
Dermatology is Dr. Liao's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Liao is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology. Dmand AI has Dr. Liao's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Ohio.
Specialties and state licenses
- Dermatology, CaliforniaPrimary
- Ohio license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acne, acute skin infection, benign or precancerous skin growths, cold sores or genital herpes, contact dermatitis, itchy rashes, psoriasis and scalp rash among the conditions Dr. Liao treats.
Dermatologists near Dr. Liao
Counts of dermatologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Wennie C. Liao billed Medicare for 3,585 services in 2024
CMS data shows 3,585 Medicare services from Dr. Liao across 18 procedure codes in 2024, for 655 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $162,236 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Liao's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 2,2712024: 2,52911%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 7572024: 92322%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1162024: 9320%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 02024: 40
Dr. Liao compared with the California median for dermatologists, 2024
- Dr. Liao
- California median
- Medicare services
- 3,585vs 1,7502.0 times
- Medicare patients
- 655vs 37774% above
- Part D claims
- 329vs 36710% below
Medians across 1,831 dermatologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Liao's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Wennie C. Liao treated 655 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 655 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Liao in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 309 patients. 70% of them have high cholesterol, and 55% have high blood pressure. 3% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.82, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Liao's median patient age at 65, with 58% women.
Dr. Liao's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Liao's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women38659%
- Men26941%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Liao's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol70%
- High blood pressure55%
- Arthritis38%
- Osteoporosis19%
- Atrial fibrillation16%
- Cancer16%
- Ischemic heart disease16%
- Mood disorders15%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Liao's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 65
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Wennie C. Liao wrote 450 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Liao wrote 450 Medicare Part D claims for 235 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 329 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $11,402 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 244 claims across 10 drugs.
Dr. Liao's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic430 claims96%
- Brand-name20 claims4%
Dr. Liao's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Liao's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics9%41 of 450 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2442024: 32935%
Drugs named by CMS: 10 in 2024, 10 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Wennie C. Liao ranks in the 93rd percentile for removal of skin lesions in Medicare
Dr. Liao accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 983 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Dr. Liao, more than 93% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Liao ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Removal of skin lesions
- 93rd percentile983 procedures
- Skin biopsy
- 89th percentile269 procedures
- Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
- 73rd percentile18 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Wennie C. Liao has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Liao.
Recent publications by Dr. Liao
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Wennie C. Liao received $1,378 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 21 general payments to Dr. Liao from 9 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $341.
General payments to Dr. Liao by program year, 2018 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Liao the most, 2018 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Wennie C. Liao graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School
Dr. Liao graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School in 2000.
- Medical school
- Board certified in dermatology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Wennie C. Liao accepts plans from 13 insurance carriers
Dr. Liao is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Regence Health Plans
- Alliant Health Plans
- +5 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Liao accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO9
- Medicare7
- HMO6
- EPO4
- POS3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Wennie C. Liao's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Wennie C. Liao's NPI number?
Dr. Wennie C. Liao's NPI number is 1710967310. It was assigned on January 19, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Wennie C. Liao?
Dr. Wennie C. Liao is a dermatologist in Soquel, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Dermatology Physician (taxonomy code 207N00000X).
Where does Dr. Wennie C. Liao practice?
Dr. Liao practices at 2950 Research Park Dr, Soquel, CA 95073. Dr. Liao's primary practice is Palo Alto Medial Foundation in Soquel, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Liao to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Wennie C. Liao's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Liao is (650) 321-4121.
What is Dr. Wennie C. Liao's medical license number?
Dr. Liao holds California license A87414, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Wennie C. Liao been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Liao in California (2004 to 2027) and Ohio (2000 to 2004).
What medical group is Dr. Wennie C. Liao part of?
Dr. Liao is linked to Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group.
Does Dr. Wennie C. Liao accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Liao billed Medicare for 3,585 services in 2024, and Dr. Liao accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Wennie C. Liao see?
CMS counts 655 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Liao in 2024, with an average age of 75.
Is Dr. Wennie C. Liao board certified?
Yes. Dr. Liao is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology.
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What services does Dr. Wennie C. Liao bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Liao's most billed Medicare services were surgery: skin and soft tissue (17003), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: skin and soft tissue (17000).
Where did Dr. Wennie C. Liao go to medical school?
Dr. Liao graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School in 2000.
What drugs does Dr. Wennie C. Liao prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Liao's most prescribed drugs by claims were Fluorouracil, Triamcinolone Acetonide and Ciclopirox.
Has Dr. Wennie C. Liao received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,378 in general payments to Dr. Liao from 9 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
How long has Dr. Wennie C. Liao been practicing?
Dr. Liao graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.
Does Dr. Wennie C. Liao do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Liao.
What insurance does Dr. Wennie C. Liao accept?
Dr. Liao is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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