Dr. Carson David Liu, FACS, MD

  • Santa Monica, CA
  • General surgeon
NPI1982628830PAC ID4486567393
Medicare services, 2024
44
Medicare patients, 2024
23
Part D claims, 2024
50
Publications
17
Clinical trials
2
Practice address
1304 15th Street Ste 403, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Practice phone
Call (310) 453-6500
Professional email
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Pacificcare Surgery Center

Surgery Center - Not Medicare-Certified · Santa Monica, California

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Dr. Carson David Liu is a general surgeon in Santa Monica, California

Dr. Liu practices at Pacificcare Surgery Center in Santa Monica, California.

Dr. Liu's NPI, 1982628830, was assigned on July 26, 2006. Dr. Liu graduated from Pritzker School of Medicine in 1991. Dr. Liu holds California license G75372.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4486567393
NPI enumeration date
July 26, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(310) 453-6500
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
61
Medical school graduation
1991

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

Dr. Carson David Liu practices at Pacificcare Surgery Center in Santa Monica, California

Dr. Liu's primary practice is Pacificcare Surgery Center, at 1304 15th Street Ste 403, Santa Monica, CA 90404. The practice phone is (310) 453-6500.

  • Pacificcare Surgery Center
    1304 15th Street Ste 403, Santa Monica, CA 90404Phone(310) 453-6500

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Dr. Carson David Liu is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Liu's primary practice is Pacificcare Surgery Center in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Liu is also affiliated with Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital. The medical group on file is County of Santa Clara Behavioral Health Services, Las Plumas Behavioral Health Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Liu to 1 more physician office, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Carson David Liu's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Liu practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Pacificcare Surgery CenterAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Carson David Liu is one of 2,926 general surgeons in California

Surgery is Dr. Liu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Liu is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Liu is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense G75372 · 1992 to 2026 · taxonomy 208600000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery and upper GI endoscopy among the conditions Dr. Liu treats.

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Dr. Carson David Liu billed Medicare for 44 services in 2024

CMS data shows 44 Medicare services from Dr. Liu across 1 procedure code in 2024, for 23 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,584 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202444
Medicare patients23
Paid by Medicare$1,584
Procedure codes1

Dr. Liu compared with the California median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Liu
  • California median
Medicare services
44vs 16673% below
Medicare patients
23vs 12181% below
Part D claims
25vs 3426% below

Medians across 2,606 general surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Liu'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. Carson David Liu treated 23 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 68

CMS counts 23 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Liu in 2024. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 74% have arthritis. Their average risk score is 0.81, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Liu's median patient age at 50, with 82% women.

Medicare patients, 202423
Average age68
Average risk score0.81

Chronic conditions among Dr. Liu's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. Arthritis74%
  3. High blood pressure57%

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

Dr. Liu's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 50

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women82%
  • Men17%

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

Dr. Carson David Liu wrote 50 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Liu wrote 50 Medicare Part D claims. 28% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 25 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $24,522 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 202450
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$24,522

Dr. Liu's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic14 claims28%
  • Brand-name36 claims72%

Dr. Liu'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.

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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

Dr. Carson David Liu offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Dr. Liu accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Liu as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Carson David Liu has 17 publications on record

Dmand AI links 17 papers to Dr. Liu in 2014. The most frequent topics are Pancreatic Neoplasms, Peptide YY and Tumor Cells, Cultured. Dr. Liu has published most often in J Surg Res. Dr. Liu's most frequent co-authors are Anthony J. Rongione, MD, William W. Tseng, MD and Thomas A. Aloia, MD.

Papers17

Topics Dr. Liu writes about most

  • Pancreatic Neoplasms
  • Peptide YY
  • Tumor Cells, Cultured
  • Mice, Nude
  • Peptides
  • Cell Division
  • Cyclic AMP
  • Peptide Fragments

Dr. Liu's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Liu

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Carson David Liu has worked on 2 clinical trials

Dmand AI links Dr. Liu to 2 clinical trials. Conditions studied include Obesity and Overnutrition.

Conditions in Dr. Liu's trials

  • Obesity
  • Overnutrition

Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Liu

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Liu

Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)

Dr. Carson David Liu received $31 in industry payments in 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Liu from 1 drug or device company in 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Eli Lilly and Company paid the most, $31.

Companies that paid Dr. Liu the most, 2024 to 2024

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Carson David Liu has 2 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Liu.

Awards and honors for Dr. Liu

  1. Undated
    • ACS Fellow
    • Super Doc

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Carson David Liu graduated from Pritzker School of Medicine

Dr. Liu graduated from Pritzker School of Medicine in 1991. Dr. Liu is a member of ACS and SLS.

  1. Medical schoolPritzker School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in surgeryAmerican Board of Surgery

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Dr. Carson David Liu accepts plans from 5 insurance carriers

Dr. Liu is in network with 5 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • HCSC
  • Regence Health Plans
  • CMS Medicare

Plan types Dr. Liu accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare5
  2. PPO4
  3. HMO1
  4. POS1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Carson David Liu'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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsDmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
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 Dr. Carson David Liu's NPI number?

Dr. Carson David Liu's NPI number is 1982628830. It was assigned on July 26, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Carson David Liu?

Dr. Carson David Liu is a general surgeon in Santa Monica, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Carson David Liu practice?

Dr. Liu practices at 1304 15th Street Ste 403, Santa Monica, CA 90404. Dr. Liu's primary practice is Pacificcare Surgery Center in Santa Monica, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Liu to 1 physician office.

What is Dr. Carson David Liu's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Liu is (310) 453-6500.

What is Dr. Carson David Liu's medical license number?

Dr. Liu holds California license G75372.

Which hospitals is Dr. Carson David Liu affiliated with?

Dr. Liu is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Carson David Liu part of?

Dr. Liu is linked to County of Santa Clara Behavioral Health Services, Las Plumas Behavioral Health Clinic.

Does Dr. Carson David Liu accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Liu billed Medicare for 44 services in 2024, and Dr. Liu accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Carson David Liu offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Liu as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Carson David Liu see?

CMS counts 23 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Liu in 2024, with an average age of 68.

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Is Dr. Carson David Liu board certified?

Yes. Dr. Liu is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.

What services does Dr. Carson David Liu bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Liu's most billed Medicare services were care management and other visits (99423).

Where did Dr. Carson David Liu go to medical school?

Dr. Liu graduated from Pritzker School of Medicine in 1991.

What drugs does Dr. Carson David Liu prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Liu's most prescribed drugs by claims were Mounjaro.

Has Dr. Carson David Liu received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $31 in general payments to Dr. Liu from 1 company from 2024 to 2024. The largest total came from Eli Lilly and Company.

How long has Dr. Carson David Liu been practicing?

Dr. Liu graduated from medical school in 1991, 35 years ago.

Does Dr. Carson David Liu do research?

Dmand AI links 17 publications to Dr. Liu. Dr. Liu has worked on 2 clinical trials.

Who does Dr. Carson David Liu publish with?

Dr. Liu's most frequent co-authors are Anthony J. Rongione, MD (2 shared papers), William W. Tseng, MD (2 shared papers) and Thomas A. Aloia, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Carson David Liu accept?

Dr. Liu is in network with 5 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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