Dr. Michael Heng Cheng Liu, MD

Dr. Liu practices at University Hospitals St. John Medical Center in Westlake, Ohio, part of University Hospitals Health System.

Dr. Liu's NPI, 1528359783, was assigned on April 22, 2011. Dr. Liu graduated from Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn Rsv University in 2011. Dr. Liu holds Ohio license 35.130109.

Dr. Liu's primary practice is University Hospitals St. John Medical Center, at 29000 Center Ridge Road, Westlake, OH 44145 in Cuyahoga County. The practice phone is (440) 835-8000.

Dr. Liu's primary practice is University Hospitals St. John Medical Center in Westlake, Ohio, part of University Hospitals Health System. Dr. Liu is also affiliated with University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. The medical group on file is University Hospitals Medical Practices. Dmand AI also links Dr. Liu to 1 more hospital, 2 hospital outpatient departments, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Liu practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Colon and rectal surgery is Dr. Liu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208C00000X. Dr. Liu is licensed in Ohio.

CMS data shows 188 Medicare services from Dr. Liu across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 167 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $14,901 for them.

CMS counts 167 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Liu in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 66 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.67, 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 69, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. Liu wrote 169 Medicare Part D claims for 62 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 133 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $781 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 33 claims across 2 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 81 out of 100 for Dr. Liu for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Liu accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 43 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Liu, more than 60% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 61 general payments to Dr. Liu from 15 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 75% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $17,635.

Dr. Liu graduated from Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn Rsv University in 2011.