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2026 NPPES data Plastic Surgery Physician NPI 1225482953 M.D.
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Plastic Surgery Physician in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 5,316 in Plastic Surgery Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
29
Medicare Part D claims · 16 beneficiaries · Plastic Surgery Physician avg: 84
MIPS score
78/100
▼ 5 pts below national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$330.75
13 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Bill Liu, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 78/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 29 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 78/100
- MIPS score · -5 vs avg
- 29
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Bill Liu, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
78 24th percentile higher than 24% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Bill Liu, M.D. sits
This provider among plastic surgery physician peers
Across the 561 plastic surgery physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Bill Liu, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 27% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 26% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one plastic surgery physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Bill Liu, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Bill Liu, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Bill Liu, M.D.?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Plastic Surgery Physician
Medicare Part D claims
29 65% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
78/100 5.1 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in South Dakota
How Plastic Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among South Dakota providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Bill Liu, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Plastic Surgery Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 78/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Plastic Surgery Physician) - 78/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Bill Liu, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Plastic Surgery Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 1500 W 22ND ST STE 101, Sioux Falls, SD, 57105, with a listed phone of (605) 328-0000. NPI 1225482953 was issued on 04/19/2016.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 29 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 16 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $1K in drug spend. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 78/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 80.1, Cost 47.4), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Plastic Surgery Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 5,316 enrolled providers across 52 states and an average of 84 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1225482953 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Plastic Surgery Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/19/2016 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
77.9984
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
80.1358
Quality
47.3589
Cost
99
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Bill Liu, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Sanford Clinic
Sioux Falls, SD
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Bill Liu, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$331
Largest payer
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
29
Total Claims
$1K
Total Drug Cost
16
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 29
- Total Day Supply
- 277
- Generic Drug Cost
- $200
- Antibiotic Claims
- 13
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 68.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.93
Plastic Surgery Physician Overview
How Bill Liu, M.D. fits within the Plastic Surgery Physician landscape nationally.
5,316
Plastic Surgery Physician Providers in US
52
States with Plastic Surgery Physician
84
Avg Claims per Provider
Bill Liu, M.D.'s 29 claims are below the specialty average of 84.
Nearby Plastic Surgery Physician Providers in South Dakota
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in South Dakota, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Liu.
Dr. Richard Carver
MD
Rapid City, SD
Dr. Paula Formosa
MD
Dakota Dunes, SD
Dr. Jason Fowler
M.D., PH.D.
Sioux Falls, SD
Dr. Andrew Friedman
MD
Sioux Falls, SD
Dr. Richard Howard
M.D.
Sioux Falls, SD
Compare Plastic Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the South Dakota medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Plastic Surgery Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Bill Liu, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Bill Liu, M.D. specializes in Plastic Surgery Physician and practices in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Bill Liu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Bill Liu, M.D. wrote 29 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1K in drug costs for 16 beneficiaries.
What is Bill Liu, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Bill Liu, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 78/100 (Quality: 80.1, Cost: 47.4). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Bill Liu, M.D. located? ▼
Bill Liu, M.D. is located at 1500 W 22ND ST STE 101, Sioux Falls, SD, 57105. Phone: (605) 328-0000.
What is Bill Liu, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Bill Liu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225482953, issued on 04/19/2016.
How many Plastic Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 5,316 Plastic Surgery Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Plastic Surgery Physician provider writes 84 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Bill Liu, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Bill Liu, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 29 Part D claims and 16 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Bill Liu, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Bill Liu, M.D.'s NPI is 1225482953 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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