Dr. Joseph Nairne Liu, MD

Dr. Liu practices at Premier Orthopaedic Trauma Specialists, PMC in Pomona, California.

Dr. Liu's NPI, 1154689248, was assigned on April 26, 2012. Dr. Liu graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 2012. Dr. Liu holds California license A157220.

Dr. Liu's primary practice is Premier Orthopaedic Trauma Specialists, PMC, at 160 E Artesia St, Pomona, CA 91767 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (909) 596-4346.

Dr. Liu's primary practice is Premier Orthopaedic Trauma Specialists, PMC in Pomona, California. Dr. Liu is also affiliated with Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center. The medical group on file is USC Care Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Liu to 5 more hospitals, 4 medical groups and 3 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Liu practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Liu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Liu is board certified in orthopaedic sports medicine by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Liu's licenses on file in 4 states: California, Illinois, Indiana and New York.

Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis and joint pain among the conditions Dr. Liu treats.

CMS data shows 148 Medicare services from Dr. Liu across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 93 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $14,301 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 93 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Liu in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 54 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 27% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.14, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Liu's median patient age at 63, with 57% women.

In 2024, Dr. Liu wrote 21 Medicare Part D claims for 19 patients. 100% of them were for generic 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 17 procedures of lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Liu, more than 90% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Knee replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 125 papers to Dr. Liu, published from 2013 to 2025. 2019 was the busiest year, with 16. The most frequent topics are Return to Sport, Arthroplasty, Replacement, Shoulder and Arthroscopy. Dr. Liu has published most often in J Shoulder Elbow Surg. Dr. Liu's most frequent co-authors are Anirudh Krishna Gowd, MD, Avinesh Agarwalla, MD and Frank Anthony Petrigliano, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Liu to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Osteoarthritis, Knee and Osteoarthritis.

CMS Open Payments shows 227 general payments to Dr. Liu from 26 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 51% of the total. Smith & Nephew, Inc. paid the most, $29,318. It also lists 2 research payments totaling $1,250 from 2019 to 2020.

Dr. Liu graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 2012. Dr. Liu is a member of AOA, AAOS and AOSSM.

Dr. Liu is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.