Dr. James C. Liu, MD

Dr. Liu practices at Spectrum Eye Physicians, a Medical Corporation in Cupertino, California.

Dr. Liu's NPI, 1831139997, was assigned on June 7, 2006. Dr. Liu graduated from UMKC School of Medicine in 1985. Dr. Liu's California license number on file is A47984.

Dr. Liu's primary practice is Spectrum Eye Physicians, a Medical Corporation, at 10300 S De Anza Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014 in Santa Clara County. The practice phone is (408) 253-3083.

Dr. Liu's primary practice is Spectrum Eye Physicians, a Medical Corporation in Cupertino, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Liu to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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

Ophthalmology is Dr. Liu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Liu is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Liu's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Ohio and Louisiana.

Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, cold sores or genital herpes, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eye infection or inflammation and eyelid inflammation among the conditions Dr. Liu treats.

CMS data shows 4,608 Medicare services from Dr. Liu across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,788 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $536,450 for them.

CMS counts 1,788 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Liu in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 738 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 70% have high blood pressure. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.98, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Liu's median patient age at 72, with 57% women.

In 2024, Dr. Liu wrote 3,364 Medicare Part D claims for 780 patients. 55% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,231 of them, across 28 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $203,716 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,235 claims across 26 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 87 out of 100 for Dr. Liu for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Liu accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 432 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Liu, more than 94% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Liu, published from 2021 to 2024. The most frequent topics are COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2 and Vaccination. Dr. Liu's most frequent co-authors are Scott Dexter Boyd, MD, PhD, Stephen Joseph Galli, MD and Maya Ratna Jerath, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 48 general payments to Dr. Liu from 18 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $952.

Dr. Liu graduated from UMKC School of Medicine in 1985.

Dr. Liu is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.