Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD

Dr. Liu practices at Stephen K Liu Md Professional Corporation in Modesto, California.

Dr. Liu's NPI, 1306889860, was assigned on June 13, 2006. Dr. Liu graduated from UTMB Health in 1991. Dr. Liu holds California license A50939.

Dr. Liu's primary practice is Stephen K Liu Md Professional Corporation, at 1552 Coffee Rd, Modesto, CA 95355-3107. The practice phone is (209) 524-2333.

Dr. Liu's primary practice is Stephen K Liu Md Professional Corporation in Modesto, California.

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.

Vascular and interventional radiology is Dr. Liu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2085R0204X. Dr. Liu is board certified in interventional radiology and diagnostic radiology by the American Board of Radiology. Dmand AI has Dr. Liu's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Florida.

CMS data shows 3,323 Medicare services from Dr. Liu across 30 procedure codes in 2024, for 663 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,690,355 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 663 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Liu in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 210 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 60% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 6.91, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Liu's median patient age at 72, with 56% women.

In 2024, Dr. Liu wrote 69 Medicare Part D claims for 38 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 46 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $345 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 48 claims across 2 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Liu for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Liu accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 29 procedures of leg revascularization (restoring blood flow) by Dr. Liu, more than 88% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Varicose vein removal: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Liu. Dr. Liu's most frequent co-authors are Juan Ayerdi, MD, Rohit Bhatheja, MD and Jacob Cynamon, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 250 general payments to Dr. Liu from 13 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 37% of the total. Medtronic Vascular, Inc. paid the most, $4,144.

Dr. Liu graduated from UTMB Health in 1991.

Dr. Liu is in network with 7 carriers, including United Healthcare, Aspirus Health Plan and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.