NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chia-How Liu, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Avondale, AZ

Chia-How Liu, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Avondale, Arizona, and NPI 1851382899, issued on Oct 31, 2005. Check the license (Arizona 31694, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; 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
1851382899
Name
Chia-How Liu
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
31694 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10815 W Mcdowell RD, Avondale, AZ 85392
Phone
(623) 936-3312
Enumerated
Oct 31, 2005
Record last updated
Dec 16, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(623) 936-4248
Medicaid ID
796211 AZ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040518000861); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 2000
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 10815 W Mcdowell RD

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

  1. Dianne Carpenter, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1396762969
  2. Adam Griffin, PTPhysical Therapist1942597307
  3. Lorne Murray, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1609857705
  4. Koushik Nag, DOInterventional Cardiology Physician1699892059
  5. Arun Patil, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1093955908
  6. Steven Peery, PT, MPTPhysical Therapist1871566109

Verify Chia-How Liu in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
    Search for license 31694    Check the board
  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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2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

8,084 Medicare Part D claims for 609 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 128 claims were for opioids.

  1. Chia-How Liu8,084
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium393 claims
  2. Rosuvastatin Calcium343 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate288 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium265 claims
  5. Lisinopril231 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl220 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Summit Medical Group Arizona LLCGoodyear, AZ

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

14 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Avondale

They are 14 of the 1,517 NPPES records with a practice address in Avondale, and 3,119 family medicine physician records in Arizona.

All 14 in Avondale → All 3,119 in Arizona → Every provider in Avondale →

Other family medicine physician records in Arizona

  1. Muhammad Aamer, M.D.Yuma, AZ1437574720
  2. Ndidi Abara, M.D.Yuma, AZ1295115145
  3. Steven Abdelmalak, MDScottsdale, AZ1205092806
  4. Daniel Abelev, MDPhoenix, AZ1417573163
  5. Lindsey Abeyta, FNPTucson, AZ1043027857
  6. Modupeola Abiodun, M.D.Chandler, AZ1225326853
  7. Sara Abolmolouk, MDTucson, AZ1497043715
  8. Ahmed Abouzeid, MDGlendale, AZ1871619601
  9. Edward Abraham, M.D.Phoenix, AZ1144593211
  10. Rebecca Abraham, M.D.Surprise, AZ1437273323

Common questions

What is Chia-How Liu, M.D.'s NPI number?

Chia-How Liu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851382899, issued on Oct 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chia-How Liu, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10815 W Mcdowell RD, Avondale, AZ, 85392. Phone: (623) 936-3312. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chia-How Liu, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 31694, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Chia-How Liu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chia-How Liu, M.D. had 8,084 Medicare Part D claims for 609 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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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