NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Andrew Shihkang Liu, M.D., PH.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Cedar Rapids, IA

Andrew Shihkang Liu, M.D., PH.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and NPI 1871972695, issued on May 26, 2015. Check the license (Iowa MD-49233, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1871972695
Name
Andrew Shihkang Liu
Credential
M.D., PH.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
MD-49233 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
901 8TH Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
Phone
(319) 398-6900
Enumerated
May 26, 2015
Record last updated
Aug 26, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220503002386); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 901 8TH Ave SE

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Jasmine HernandezOtolaryngology Physician1487034617
  2. Stephanie Mueller Winnike, AUDAudiologist1922458629
  3. Megan Palmer, AU.D.Audiologist1720439987

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23% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

419 Medicare Part D claims for 154 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 30 claims were for opioids.

  1. Andrew Liu419
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Fluticasone Propionate94 claims
  2. Azelastine Hcl78 claims
  3. Omeprazole64 claims
  4. Ipratropium Bromide27 claims
  5. Cephalexin25 claims
  6. Oxycodone Hcl25 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $2,027.60

19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Med-EL Corporation. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Andrew Liu$2,027.60
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Mercy Medical CenterCedar Rapids, IA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Iowa

There are 145 otolaryngology physician records in Iowa.

Other otolaryngology physician records in Iowa

  1. Kelson Adcock, MDIowa City, IA1144152018
  2. Mohannad Al-Qudah, M.D.Iowa City, IA1861658049
  3. Zaid Al-Qurayshi, MDIowa City, IA1962857128
  4. Ahmed Alkhateeb, MDIowa City, IA1831675107
  5. Ghassan Alokby, M.D.Iowa City, IA1538562251
  6. Alhanouf Alqabbani, MDIowa City, IA1629701065
  7. Louis Alt, M.D.Dubuque, IA1902855778
  8. Nasser Abdulaziz M Alwehaibi, MBBSIowa City, IA1427921121
  9. Brady Anderson, MDIowa City, IA1043668478
  10. Brian Andrews, MDIowa City, IA1245449701

Common questions

What is Andrew Shihkang Liu, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?

Andrew Shihkang Liu, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871972695, issued on May 26, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Andrew Shihkang Liu, M.D., PH.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 901 8TH Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52401. Phone: (319) 398-6900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Andrew Shihkang Liu, M.D., PH.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-49233, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Andrew Shihkang Liu, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Andrew Shihkang Liu, M.D., PH.D. had 419 Medicare Part D claims for 154 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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