Michael Ming-Kong Liao

  • Pleasanton, CA
  • Emergency medicine physician
NPI1336174101PAC ID8820097959
Medicare services, 2024
338
Medicare patients, 2024
319
Part D claims, 2024
169
Publications
5
MIPS score, 2024
83
Practice address
5555 West Las Positas Boulevard, Pleasanton, CA 94588
Practice phone
Call (925) 847-3000
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Primary practice

Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley

Hospital · Pleasanton, California

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Michael Ming-Kong Liao is an emergency medicine physician in Pleasanton, California

Michael Liao practices at Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley in Pleasanton, California, part of Stanford University.

Michael Liao's NPI, 1336174101, was assigned on July 11, 2006. Michael Liao graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine in 2002. Michael Liao holds Colorado license DR.0046579.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8820097959
NPI enumeration date
July 11, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(925) 847-3000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
50
Medical school graduation
2002

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Michael Ming-Kong Liao practices at Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley in Pleasanton, California

Michael Liao's primary practice is Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley, at 5555 West Las Positas Boulevard, Pleasanton, CA 94588 in Alameda County. The practice phone is (925) 847-3000.

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Michael Ming-Kong Liao is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Michael Liao's primary practice is Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley in Pleasanton, California, part of Stanford University. Michael Liao is also affiliated with Denver Health Medical Center. The medical group on file is Pleasanton Emergency Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Michael Liao to 2 more medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Michael Ming-Kong Liao's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Michael Liao practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Stanford Health Care Tri-ValleyAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Michael Ming-Kong Liao is one of 7,423 emergency medicine physicians in California

Emergency medicine is Michael Liao's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Michael Liao is board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. Dmand AI has Michael Liao's licenses on file in 5 states: Colorado, Missouri, California, Wyoming and Virginia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Emergency medicine, ColoradoPrimaryLicense DR.0046579 · 2008 to 2027 · taxonomy 207P00000X
  • Missouri licenseLicense 2006007046
  • California license2023 to 2027
  • Wyoming license2022 to 2023
  • Virginia license2006 to 2016

Emergency medicine physicians near Michael Liao

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Michael Ming-Kong Liao billed Medicare for 338 services in 2024

CMS data shows 338 Medicare services from Michael Liao across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 319 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $45,070 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024338
Medicare patients319
Paid by Medicare$45,070
Procedure codes4

Michael Liao's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1842024: 33884%

Michael Liao compared with the California median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024

  • Michael Liao
  • California median
Medicare services
338vs 26528% above
Medicare patients
319vs 24331% above
Part D claims
93vs 6250% above

Medians across 7,079 emergency medicine physicians in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Michael Liao's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Michael Ming-Kong Liao treated 319 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 319 Medicare patients who saw Michael Liao in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 113 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 33% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.98, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Michael Liao's median patient age at 39, with 52% women.

Medicare patients, 2024319
Average age75
Average risk score1.98
Also on Medicaid33%

Michael Liao's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Michael Liao's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women17856%
  • Men14144%

Chronic conditions among Michael Liao's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Chronic kidney disease46%
  4. Arthritis42%
  5. Ischemic heart disease41%
  6. Mood disorders35%
  7. Diabetes34%
  8. Anxiety33%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Michael Liao's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 39

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women52%
  • Men47%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Michael Ming-Kong Liao wrote 169 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Michael Liao wrote 169 Medicare Part D claims for 108 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 93 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $803 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 53 claims across 3 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024169
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$803
Part D patients108

Michael Liao's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic149 claims88%
  • Brand-name20 claims12%

Michael 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 Michael Liao's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids17%28 of 169 claims
  • Antibiotics38%64 of 169 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: 532024: 9375%

Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 3 in 2023.

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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

Michael Ming-Kong Liao scored 83 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 out of 100 for Michael Liao for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Michael Liao accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Michael Liao's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 83of 100Final score
  • 57.1of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 74of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Michael Ming-Kong Liao has 5 publications on record

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Michael Liao in 2013. The most frequent topics are Ultrasonography. Michael Liao's most frequent co-authors are Whitney Barrett, MD, Ivor S. Douglas, MD and Todd A. Guth, MD.

Papers5

Topics Michael Liao writes about most

  • Ultrasonography

Michael Liao's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Michael Liao

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Michael Ming-Kong Liao received $173 in industry payments from 2016 to 2017

CMS Open Payments shows 7 general payments to Michael Liao from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2017. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Genentech, Inc. paid the most, $71.

General payments to Michael Liao by program year, 2016 to 2017

Companies that paid Michael Liao the most, 2016 to 2017

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Michael Ming-Kong Liao graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine

Michael Liao graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine in 2002.

  1. Medical schoolFeinberg School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in emergency medicineAmerican Board of Emergency Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Michael Ming-Kong Liao accepts plans from 4 insurance carriers

Michael Liao is in network with 4 carriers, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, United Healthcare and CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
  • United Healthcare
  • CMS Medicare
  • GA State Medicaid

Plan types Michael Liao accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare3
  2. HMO2
  3. POS2
  4. PPO2
  5. EPO1
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Michael Ming-Kong Liao's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Michael Ming-Kong Liao's NPI number?

Michael Ming-Kong Liao's NPI number is 1336174101. It was assigned on July 11, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Michael Ming-Kong Liao specialize in?

Michael Ming-Kong Liao is an emergency medicine physician in Pleasanton, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).

Where does Michael Ming-Kong Liao practice?

Michael Liao practices at 5555 West Las Positas Boulevard, Pleasanton, CA 94588. Michael Liao's primary practice is Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley in Pleasanton, California, part of Stanford University. Dmand AI also links Michael Liao to 2 medical groups.

What is Michael Ming-Kong Liao's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Michael Liao is (925) 847-3000.

What is Michael Ming-Kong Liao's medical license number?

Michael Liao holds Colorado license DR.0046579, one of the licenses on file in 5 states.

Which states has Michael Ming-Kong Liao been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Michael Liao in Colorado (2008 to 2027), Missouri, California (2023 to 2027), Wyoming (2022 to 2023) and Virginia (2006 to 2016).

Which hospitals is Michael Ming-Kong Liao affiliated with?

Michael Liao practices at Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley in Pleasanton, California. Michael Liao is also affiliated with Denver Health Medical Center.

What medical group is Michael Ming-Kong Liao part of?

Michael Liao is linked to Pleasanton Emergency Medical Group. Dmand AI links Michael Liao to 2 more medical groups.

Does Michael Ming-Kong Liao accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Michael Liao billed Medicare for 338 services in 2024, and Michael Liao accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Michael Ming-Kong Liao's MIPS score?

Michael Liao's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 83 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Michael Ming-Kong Liao see?

CMS counts 319 Medicare patients who saw Michael Liao in 2024, with an average age of 75.

Is Michael Ming-Kong Liao board certified?

Yes. Michael Liao is board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine.

What services does Michael Ming-Kong Liao bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Michael Liao's most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285), emergency department visit (99284) and critical care (99291).

Where did Michael Ming-Kong Liao go to medical school?

Michael Liao graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine in 2002.

What drugs does Michael Ming-Kong Liao prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Michael Liao's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ondansetron ODT, Cephalexin and Morphine Sulfate.

Has Michael Ming-Kong Liao received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $173 in general payments to Michael Liao from 4 companies from 2016 to 2017. The largest total came from Genentech, Inc.

How long has Michael Ming-Kong Liao been practicing?

Michael Liao graduated from medical school in 2002, 24 years ago.

Does Michael Ming-Kong Liao do research?

Dmand AI links 5 publications to Michael Liao.

Who does Michael Ming-Kong Liao publish with?

Michael Liao's most frequent co-authors are Whitney Barrett, MD (1 shared paper), Ivor S. Douglas, MD (1 shared paper) and Todd A. Guth, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Michael Ming-Kong Liao accept?

Michael Liao is in network with 4 carriers, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, United Healthcare and CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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