Dr. Sophie D. Liao, MD

  • Aurora, CO
  • Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician
NPI1598965857PAC ID3971776600
Medicare services, 2024
343
Medicare patients, 2024
237
Part D claims, 2024
190
Publications
13
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
12605 E 16th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045
Practice phone
Call (720) 848-0000
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Primary practice

UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital

Hospital · Aurora, Colorado

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Dr. Sophie D. Liao is an ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in Aurora, Colorado

Dr. Liao practices at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, Colorado, part of UCHealth.

Dr. Liao's NPI, 1598965857, was assigned on July 24, 2007. Dr. Liao graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 2007. Dr. Liao holds Colorado license DR.0053364.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3971776600
NPI enumeration date
July 24, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(720) 848-0000
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
45
Medical school graduation
2007

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

Dr. Sophie D. Liao practices at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, Colorado

Dr. Liao's primary practice is UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital, at 12605 E 16th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045 in Adams County. The practice phone is (720) 848-0000.

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Dr. Sophie D. Liao is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Liao's primary practice is UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, Colorado, part of UCHealth. The medical group on file is University of Colorado Medicine (CU Medicine). Dmand AI also links Dr. Liao to 2 more medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Sophie D. Liao's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Liao practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
UCHealth University of Colorado HospitalAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Sophie D. Liao is one of 21 ophthalmic plastics and reconstructive surgery physicians in Colorado

Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery is Dr. Liao's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207WX0200X. Dmand AI has Dr. Liao's licenses on file in 3 states: Colorado, Florida and New York.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, ColoradoPrimaryLicense DR.0053364 · taxonomy 207WX0200X
  • Florida licenseLicense ME112386
  • Ophthalmology, New YorkLicense 260556 · taxonomy 207W00000X

Ophthalmic plastics and reconstructive surgery physicians near Dr. Liao

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Dr. Sophie D. Liao billed Medicare for 343 services in 2024

CMS data shows 343 Medicare services from Dr. Liao across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 237 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $43,444 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024343
Medicare patients237
Paid by Medicare$43,444
Procedure codes7

Dr. Liao's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1762024: 20516%
Surgery
2023: 152024: 84460%
Tests and treatments
2023: 212024: 54157%

Dr. Liao compared with the Colorado median for ophthalmic plastics and reconstructive surgery physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Liao
  • Colorado median
Medicare services
343vs 343Close to median
Medicare patients
237vs 20416% above
Part D claims
137vs 20834% below

Medians across 21 ophthalmic plastics and reconstructive surgery physicians in Colorado with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Liao's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Sophie D. Liao treated 237 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 237 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Liao in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 104 patients. 73% of them have high cholesterol, and 66% have high blood pressure. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.22, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Liao's median patient age at 74, with 62% women.

Medicare patients, 2024237
Average age73
Average risk score1.22
Also on Medicaid15%

Dr. Liao's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Liao's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women15365%
  • Men8435%

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

  1. High cholesterol73%
  2. High blood pressure66%
  3. Arthritis52%
  4. Mood disorders27%
  5. Anxiety24%
  6. Depression24%
  7. Osteoporosis23%
  8. Ischemic heart disease22%

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

Dr. Liao's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 74

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women62%
  • Men38%

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

Dr. Sophie D. Liao wrote 190 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Liao wrote 190 Medicare Part D claims for 117 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 137 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,591 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 104 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024190
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$1,591
Part D patients117

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

  • Generic174 claims92%
  • Brand-name16 claims8%

Dr. Liao'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.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Liao's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids6%12 of 190 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1042024: 13732%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 2 in 2023.

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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. Sophie D. Liao offers telehealth to Medicare patients

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

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 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. Sophie D. Liao has 13 publications on record

Dmand AI links 13 papers to Dr. Liao, published from 2014 to 2025. 2022 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are Orbit, Eyelids and Lacrimal Apparatus. Dr. Liao has published most often in Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. Dr. Liao's most frequent co-authors are Benjamin Peter Erickson, MD, Eric Michael Hink, MD and Wendy W. Lee, MD.

Papers13
Years published2014 to 2025

Dr. Liao's papers by year, 2014 to 2025

Topics Dr. Liao writes about most

  • Orbit
  • Eyelids
  • Lacrimal Apparatus
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures

Dr. Liao's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Liao

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Dr. Sophie D. Liao received $591 in industry payments from 2017 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 8 general payments to Dr. Liao from 6 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $221.

General payments to Dr. Liao by program year, 2017 to 2024

Companies that paid Dr. Liao the most, 2017 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. Sophie D. Liao graduated from University of Michigan Medical School

Dr. Liao graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 2007.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Michigan Medical School

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Sophie D. Liao'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
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Sophie D. Liao's NPI number?

Dr. Sophie D. Liao's NPI number is 1598965857. It was assigned on July 24, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Sophie D. Liao?

Dr. Sophie D. Liao is an ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in Aurora, Colorado. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207WX0200X).

Where does Dr. Sophie D. Liao practice?

Dr. Liao practices at 12605 E 16th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045. Dr. Liao's primary practice is UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, Colorado, part of UCHealth. Dmand AI also links Dr. Liao to 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Sophie D. Liao's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Liao is (720) 848-0000.

What is Dr. Sophie D. Liao's medical license number?

Dr. Liao holds Colorado license DR.0053364, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Sophie D. Liao been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Liao in Colorado, Florida and New York.

Which hospitals is Dr. Sophie D. Liao affiliated with?

Dr. Liao practices at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, Colorado.

What medical group is Dr. Sophie D. Liao part of?

Dr. Liao is linked to University of Colorado Medicine (CU Medicine). Dmand AI links Dr. Liao to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Sophie D. Liao accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Liao billed Medicare for 343 services in 2024, and Dr. Liao accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Sophie D. Liao offer telehealth?

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

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Sophie D. Liao see?

CMS counts 237 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Liao in 2024, with an average age of 73.

What services does Dr. Sophie D. Liao bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Liao's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), eye exam or test (92081) and office visit, new patient (99203).

Where did Dr. Sophie D. Liao go to medical school?

Dr. Liao graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 2007.

What drugs does Dr. Sophie D. Liao prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Liao's most prescribed drugs by claims were Erythromycin and Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth.

Has Dr. Sophie D. Liao received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $591 in general payments to Dr. Liao from 6 companies from 2017 to 2024. The largest total came from Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

How long has Dr. Sophie D. Liao been practicing?

Dr. Liao graduated from medical school in 2007, 19 years ago.

Does Dr. Sophie D. Liao do research?

Dmand AI links 13 publications to Dr. Liao, published from 2014 to 2025.

Who does Dr. Sophie D. Liao publish with?

Dr. Liao's most frequent co-authors are Benjamin Peter Erickson, MD (4 shared papers), Eric Michael Hink, MD (4 shared papers) and Wendy W. Lee, MD (2 shared papers).

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