Dr. Michael K. Liu, MD

  • Opelousas, LA
  • Nephrologist
NPI1497825772PAC ID9931272903
Medicare services, 2024
1,811
Medicare patients, 2024
496
Part D claims, 2024
2,855
MIPS score, 2024
92
Hospital affiliations
5
Practice address
927 East Prudhomme, Opelousas, LA 70570
Practice phone
Call (337) 594-8535
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Primary practice

DCI - Opelousas

Dialysis Center - Independent · Opelousas, Louisiana

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Dr. Michael K. Liu is a nephrologist in Opelousas, Louisiana

Dr. Liu practices at DCI - Opelousas in Opelousas, Louisiana.

Dr. Liu's NPI, 1497825772, was assigned on November 8, 2006. Dr. Liu graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 2003. Dr. Liu holds Louisiana license 026414.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9931272903
NPI enumeration date
November 8, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(337) 594-8535
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
49
Medical school graduation
2003

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

Dr. Michael K. Liu practices at DCI - Opelousas in Opelousas, Louisiana

Dr. Liu's primary practice is DCI - Opelousas, at 927 East Prudhomme, Opelousas, LA 70570 in Saint Landry Parish. The practice phone is (337) 594-8535.

  • DCI - Opelousas
    927 East Prudhomme, Opelousas, LA 70570 · Saint Landry ParishPhone(337) 594-8535

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Dr. Michael K. Liu is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Liu's primary practice is DCI - Opelousas in Opelousas, Louisiana. Dr. Liu is also affiliated with Opelousas General Health System. The medical group on file is Kidney Treatment Options Center of Opelousas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Liu to 4 more hospitals, 2 dialysis centers, 1 physician office and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Michael K. Liu's practice

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.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
DCI - OpelousasAvailable with a free account
+8 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Michael K. Liu is one of 196 nephrologists in Louisiana

Nephrology is Dr. Liu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Liu is licensed in Louisiana.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, LouisianaPrimaryLicense 026414 · taxonomy 207RN0300X

Nephrologists near Dr. Liu

Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

196nephrologists in Louisiana
3nephrologists in Opelousas

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Michael K. Liu billed Medicare for 1,811 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,811 Medicare services from Dr. Liu across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 496 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $136,502 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,811
Medicare patients496
Paid by Medicare$136,502
Procedure codes14

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1,1642024: 1,0718%
Other services
2023: 02024: 415
Tests and treatments
2023: 3682024: 32512%

Where Dr. Liu's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office1,14063%
  • In a facility67137%

Dr. Liu compared with the Louisiana median for nephrologists, 2024

  • Dr. Liu
  • Louisiana median
Medicare services
1,811vs 6162.9 times
Medicare patients
496vs 2122.3 times
Part D claims
2,547vs 7693.3 times

Medians across 192 nephrologists in Louisiana 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. Michael K. Liu treated 496 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 496 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Liu in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 205 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.17, 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 43% women.

Medicare patients, 2024496
Average age75
Average risk score3.17
Also on Medicaid14%

Dr. Liu's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Liu's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women19038%
  • Men30662%

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

  1. Chronic kidney disease75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Ischemic heart disease63%
  5. Diabetes57%
  6. Arthritis49%
  7. Heart failure49%
  8. Atrial fibrillation38%

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 72

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women43%
  • Men57%

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

Dr. Michael K. Liu wrote 2,855 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Liu wrote 2,855 Medicare Part D claims for 400 patients. 81% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,547 of them, across 49 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $472,719 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,412 claims across 47 drugs.

Part D claims, 20242,855
Drugs named by CMS49
Total drug cost$472,719
Part D patients400

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

  • Generic2,315 claims81%
  • Brand-name540 claims19%

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.

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

  • Antibiotics2%48 of 2,855 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: 2,4122024: 2,5476%

Drugs named by CMS: 49 in 2024, 47 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. Michael K. Liu scored 92 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 92 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 lists Dr. Liu as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Dr. Liu's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 92of 100Final score
  • 89of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 72of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Michael K. Liu received $56,839 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 415 general payments to Dr. Liu from 35 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 73% of the total. Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC paid the most, $20,141.

General payments to Dr. Liu by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Liu by kind, 2016 to 2025

$56.8Kin total
  • Speaker and faculty fees$41,27573%
  • Food and beverage$7,77814%
  • Consulting fees$4,5508%
  • Travel and lodging$3,1396%
  • Education$970%

Companies that paid Dr. Liu the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Michael K. Liu graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans

Dr. Liu graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 2003.

  1. Medical schoolLouisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Michael K. 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
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. Michael K. Liu's NPI number?

Dr. Michael K. Liu's NPI number is 1497825772. It was assigned on November 8, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Michael K. Liu?

Dr. Michael K. Liu is a nephrologist in Opelousas, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).

Where does Dr. Michael K. Liu practice?

Dr. Liu practices at 927 East Prudhomme, Opelousas, LA 70570. Dr. Liu's primary practice is DCI - Opelousas in Opelousas, Louisiana. Dmand AI also links Dr. Liu to 4 hospitals, 2 dialysis centers, 1 physician office and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Michael K. Liu's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Liu is (337) 594-8535.

What is Dr. Michael K. Liu's medical license number?

Dr. Liu holds Louisiana license 026414.

Which hospitals is Dr. Michael K. Liu affiliated with?

Dr. Liu is affiliated with Opelousas General Health System. Dmand AI links Dr. Liu to 4 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Michael K. Liu part of?

Dr. Liu is linked to Kidney Treatment Options Center of Opelousas. Dmand AI links Dr. Liu to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Michael K. Liu accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Liu billed Medicare for 1,811 services in 2024, and Dr. Liu accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Michael K. Liu offer telehealth?

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

What is Dr. Michael K. Liu's MIPS score?

Dr. Liu's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 92 out of 100, reported individually.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Michael K. Liu see?

CMS counts 496 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Liu in 2024, with an average age of 75.

What services does Dr. Michael K. Liu bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Liu's most billed Medicare services were medicare service (G2211), office visit, established patient (99214) and hospital inpatient care (99232).

Where did Dr. Michael K. Liu go to medical school?

Dr. Liu graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 2003.

What drugs does Dr. Michael K. Liu prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Liu's most prescribed drugs by claims were Valsartan, Calcitriol and Losartan Potassium.

Has Dr. Michael K. Liu received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $56,839 in general payments to Dr. Liu from 35 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC.

How long has Dr. Michael K. Liu been practicing?

Dr. Liu graduated from medical school in 2003, 23 years ago.

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