2026 NPPES data Diagnostic Neuroimaging (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician NPI 1851547459 MD
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COLLINS LIU, MD

Diagnostic Neuroimaging (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician in SAN DIEGO, California. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
800
Medicare Part D claims · 98 beneficiaries · Diagnostic Neuroimaging (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
95%
generic claims · 5% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$3.9K
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

COLLINS LIU, MD filed 800 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Diagnostic Neuroimaging (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician in SAN DIEGO, California, prescribing 95% generic.

800
Part D claims, 2023
95%
generic prescribing
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.

COLLINS LIU, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber

Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally

800 Top 27% higher than 73% of 1,370,886 prescribers

0–200: 670,926 prescribers (49%). Below this entry. 200–400: 182,923 prescribers (13%). Below this entry. 400–600: 90,619 prescribers (7%). Below this entry. 600–800: 56,224 prescribers (4%). Below this entry. 800–1,000: 40,919 prescribers (3%). This entry sits in this band. 1,000–1,200: 31,827 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,200–1,400: 26,224 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,400–1,600: 21,710 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,600–1,800: 19,072 prescribers (1%). Above this entry. 1,800–2,000: 16,451 prescribers (1%). Above this entry. 2,000–2,200: 213,991 prescribers (16%). Above this entry. This provider 0 2K+ every Part D prescriber (claims/yr), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. 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 Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

COLLINS LIU, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 3 hospital affiliations — 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 COLLINS LIU, MD?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 08/14/2008

NPI 1851547459

Primary specialty

Diagnostic Neuroimaging (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician

Rare

30 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

800 30% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,149

Specialty distribution in California

How Diagnostic Neuroimaging (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician compares to other specialties among California providers

California providers

Diagnostic Neuroimaging (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician share within California

1. Diagnostic Neuroimaging (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Diagnostic Neuroimaging (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician share within California

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Diagnostic Neuroimaging (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
Diagnostic Neuroimaging (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (Diagnostic Neuroimaging (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (Diagnostic Neuroimaging (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

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).

COLLINS LIU, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Diagnostic Neuroimaging (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician provider holding MD credentials at 11120 E OCEAN AIR DR STE 101-88, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92130, with a listed phone of (619) 630-8676. NPI 1851547459 was issued on 08/14/2008. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what LIU most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 800 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 98 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $94K in drug spend, split 5% brand-name and 95% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.

Diagnostic Neuroimaging (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 30 enrolled providers across 16 states and an average of 1,149 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

11120 E OCEAN AIR DR STE 101-88
SAN DIEGO, CA 92130

Provider Details

NPI 1851547459
Specialty Diagnostic Neuroimaging (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 08/14/2008

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where COLLINS LIU, MD 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.

ON DEMAND NEUROLOGY OF CA PC
BAKERSFIELD, CA
ON DEMAND NEUROLOGY PA
AUSTIN, TX
USC CARE MEDICAL GROUP INC
LOS ANGELES, CA

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 COLLINS LIU, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$3.9K

Largest payer

Eisai Inc.

Most common payment type

Consulting Fee

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.

License & disciplinary context — California MBC 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to COLLINS LIU, MD. To verify COLLINS LIU, MD's current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases

MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy

COLLINS LIU, MD — brand share 5.0%
Specialty average (est.)

5% brand-name claims vs 95% generic, on 800 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

800
Total Claims
$94K
Total Drug Cost
98
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
1,266
Total Day Supply
36,826
Brand vs Generic
5% brand / 95% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$57K
Generic Drug Cost
$37K

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
75.0 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.99
Gender Split
67% female / 33% male
Age Distribution
<65: 11, 65-74: 23, 75-84: 46, 85+: 18

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What COLLINS LIU, MD prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Donepezil Hcl
173
Memantine Hcl
155
Trazodone Hcl
84
Rivastigmine
Rivastigmine Tartrate
77
Quetiapine Fumarate
36
Escitalopram Oxalate
27
Gabapentin
24
Nurtec Odt
Rimegepant Sulfate
24
Sertraline Hcl
23
Amitriptyline Hcl
18

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Diagnostic Neuroimaging (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician Overview

How COLLINS LIU, MD fits within the Diagnostic Neuroimaging (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician landscape nationally.

30
Diagnostic Neuroimaging (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician Providers in US
16
States with Diagnostic Neuroimaging (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician
1,149
Avg Claims per Provider

COLLINS LIU, MD's 800 claims are below the specialty average of 1,149.

Nearby Diagnostic Neuroimaging (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician Providers in California

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as LIU.

Compare Diagnostic Neuroimaging (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is COLLINS LIU, MD's specialty?
COLLINS LIU, MD specializes in Diagnostic Neuroimaging (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician and practices in SAN DIEGO, California. Credentials: MD.
How much does COLLINS LIU, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, COLLINS LIU, MD wrote 800 Medicare Part D claims totaling $94K in drug costs for 98 beneficiaries.
Where is COLLINS LIU, MD located?
COLLINS LIU, MD is located at 11120 E OCEAN AIR DR STE 101-88, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92130. Phone: (619) 630-8676.
What is COLLINS LIU, MD's NPI number?
COLLINS LIU, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851547459, issued on 08/14/2008.
Does COLLINS LIU, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
COLLINS LIU, MD's prescribing is 5% brand-name and 95% generic drugs by claim count, with $57K in brand drug costs.
How many Diagnostic Neuroimaging (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 30 Diagnostic Neuroimaging (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician providers across 16 states in the US. The average Diagnostic Neuroimaging (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician provider writes 1,149 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does COLLINS LIU, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, COLLINS LIU, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Donepezil Hcl, Memantine Hcl, Trazodone Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does COLLINS LIU, MD accept Medicare?
COLLINS LIU, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 800 Part D claims and 98 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify COLLINS LIU, MD's credentials?
COLLINS LIU, MD's NPI is 1851547459 with credentials MD. 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

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.
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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