NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Howard H. Liu, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Yonkers, NY

Howard H. Liu, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Yonkers, New York, and NPI 1316917867, issued on Jan 26, 2006. Check the license (New York 204203, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1316917867
Name
Howard H. Liu
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
204203 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
157 Lockwood Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10701
Phone
(914) 476-5496
Enumerated
Jan 26, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 28, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(914) 476-5498
Medicaid ID
01978385 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040920001197); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 1995
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 ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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39% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

2,103 Medicare Part D claims for 493 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 55% of claims.

  1. Howard Liu2,103
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost421 claims
  2. Restasis408 claims
  3. Prednisolone Acetate270 claims
  4. Ofloxacin172 claims
  5. Ketorolac Tromethamine133 claims
  6. Lumigan115 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $599.84

24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Howard Liu$599.84
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

Howard H. Liu among 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York

Howard H. Liu, MD is one of 1,822 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in New York. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 1995 among the 1,215 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in New York

There are 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mary Ellen Brittis, M.D.Yonkers, NY 107011609921576
  2. Marcia Dunn, MDYonkers, NY 107011093790479
  3. Mike Miron, MDYonkers, NY 107011356425128
  4. Seema Rathi, M.DYonkers, NY 107011619911997
  5. George Schirripa, MDYonkers, NY 107011417946294
  6. Biagio Mignone, M.D.Yonkers, NY 107041114962024
  7. Meredith Prevor-Weiss, MDYonkers, NY 107041669430666
  8. Edward Griggs, M.D.Yonkers, NY 107051457332587

Common questions

What is Howard H. Liu, MD's NPI number?

Howard H. Liu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316917867, issued on Jan 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Howard H. Liu, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 157 Lockwood Avenue, Yonkers, NY, 10701. Phone: (914) 476-5496. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Howard H. Liu, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 204203, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Howard H. Liu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Howard H. Liu, MD had 2,103 Medicare Part D claims for 493 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Howard H. Liu, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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