Dr. John F. Liu, MD

Dr. Liu practices at Waco Eye Surgery Center in Waco, Texas.

Dr. Liu's NPI, 1104886043, was assigned on March 24, 2006. Dr. Liu graduated from McGovern Medical School in 1983. Dr. Liu holds Texas license H3796.

Dr. Liu's primary practice is Waco Eye Surgery Center, at 2400 Ambassador Dr, Waco, TX 76712 in Mclennan County. The practice phone is (254) 756-4457.

Dr. Liu's primary practice is Waco Eye Surgery Center in Waco, Texas. Dr. Liu is also affiliated with Ascension Providence Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Liu to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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

Ophthalmology is Dr. Liu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Liu is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dr. Liu is licensed in Texas.

Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, cold sores or genital herpes, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eye infection or inflammation and eyelid inflammation among the conditions Dr. Liu treats.

CMS data shows 2,073 Medicare services from Dr. Liu across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,042 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $150,858 for them.

CMS counts 1,042 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Liu in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 433 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.87, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Liu's median patient age at 76, with 61% women.

In 2024, Dr. Liu wrote 1,136 Medicare Part D claims for 313 patients. 66% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,040 of them, across 17 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $107,366 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,038 claims across 16 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 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 117 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Liu, more than 76% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 13 papers to Dr. Liu in 2007. The most frequent topics are Cataract Extraction, Lenses, Intraocular and Injections. Dr. Liu has published most often in Am J Ophthalmol. Dr. Liu's most frequent co-authors are Douglas D. Koch, MD, Edward D. Ball, MD and Ewa K. Carrier, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 86 general payments to Dr. Liu from 21 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $596.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Liu, most recently AAO Fellow in 2012.

Dr. Liu graduated from McGovern Medical School in 1983. Dr. Liu is a member of AAO.

Dr. Liu is in network with 6 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.