NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Annie Liu, MD

Dermatology Physician · Laguna Beach, CA

Annie Liu, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Laguna Beach, California, and NPI 1982319380, issued on Jan 19, 2023. Check the license (California 183898, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1982319380
Name
Annie Liu
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License numbers
183898 CA
310069 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1968 S Coast Hwy # 1637, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Phone
(714) 202-7128
Enumerated
Jan 19, 2023
Record last updated
May 21, 2026
Fax
(626) 209-8436
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230214003251); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

480 Medicare Part D claims for 213 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

  1. Annie Liu480
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Mometasone Furoate83 claims
  2. Ketoconazole75 claims
  3. Fluocinonide70 claims
  4. Hydrocortisone39 claims
  5. Clobetasol Propionate33 claims
  6. Mupirocin32 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: $2,615.90

56 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Dermavant Sciences, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Annie Liu$2,615.90
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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. Huntington Dermatology Medical Group IncPasadena, CA

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

Annie Liu among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California

Annie Liu, MD is one of 2,083 dermatology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 99% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 99% of these records are older, under 1% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2006 among the 1,450 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in California

There are 2,083 dermatology physician records in California.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Glenn Goldberg, D.O.Laguna Beach, CA 926511760559116
  2. Devon Malecki, MDLaguna Beach, CA 926511215584388
  3. William Pike, M.D.Laguna Beach, CA 926511861823486
  4. Michelle Algarin, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531609872126
  5. Karl Bassler, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531215938949
  6. Jennifer ChannualLaguna Hills, CA 926531689986374
  7. Rollin Green, MDLaguna Hills, CA 926531245206705
  8. Edward Jeffes, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531154438554

Common questions

What is Annie Liu, MD's NPI number?

Annie Liu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982319380, issued on Jan 19, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Annie Liu, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1968 S Coast Hwy # 1637, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651. Phone: (714) 202-7128. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Annie Liu, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number 183898, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Annie Liu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Annie Liu, MD had 480 Medicare Part D claims for 213 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.