Dr. John Chung-Liang Liu, MD

Dr. Liu practices at Keck Hospital of USC in Los Angeles, California, part of University of Southern California.

Dr. Liu's NPI, 1235161449, was assigned on July 7, 2006. Dr. Liu graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 1992. Dr. Liu holds California license G88822.

Dr. Liu's primary practice is Keck Hospital of USC, at 1500 San Pablo Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (323) 442-8656.

Dr. Liu's primary practice is Keck Hospital of USC in Los Angeles, California, part of University of Southern California. Dr. Liu is also affiliated with Eisenhower Health. The medical group on file is USC Care Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Liu to 2 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 home health agency, 1 other site and 1 urgent care center, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Liu practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurological surgery is Dr. Liu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Liu is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Liu's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Illinois.

Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, lower back pain, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain, neck pain and spine problems, spinal fusion and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Liu treats.

CMS data shows 636 Medicare services from Dr. Liu across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 389 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $98,000 for them.

CMS counts 389 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Liu in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 193 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 21% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.24, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Liu's median patient age at 69, with 52% women.

In 2024, Dr. Liu wrote 17 Medicare Part D claims. 94% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 1 drug, with $175 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 50 claims across 2 drugs.

Dr. Liu accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Liu as offering telehealth. CMS counts 81 procedures of laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) by Dr. Liu, more than 90% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 9 papers to Dr. Liu, published from 2011 to 2023. 2021 was the busiest year, with 3. Dr. Liu's most frequent co-authors are Joshua Bakhsheshian, MD, MHA, Doniel G. Drazin and Richard Glenn Fessler, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 43 general payments to Dr. Liu from 17 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 81% of the total. NovApproach Spine, LLC paid the most, $11,875.

Dr. Liu graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 1992. Dr. Liu is a member of CNS.

Dr. Liu is in network with 10 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.