NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Howard Lee Liu, M.D.

Dermatology Physician · Beverly Hills, CA

Howard Lee Liu, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Beverly Hills, California, and NPI 1982668026, issued on Apr 14, 2006. Check the license (California A761770, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982668026
Name
Howard Lee Liu
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
A761770 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 N Robertson Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Phone
(310) 385-3300
Enumerated
Apr 14, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 24, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(310) 385-3366
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040830000455); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine, 2000
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 200 N Robertson Blvd

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

  1. Raul Banuelos, DPTPhysical Therapist1497864219
  2. Josephine Bicknell, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1811328792
  3. Stephanie Bolling, MS, PT, OCSPhysical Therapist1538194568
  4. Jeffrey Brown, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1013929611
  5. Noam Drazin, M.D.Medical Oncology Physician1952313520
  6. Kate Fan, ODOptometrist1316618481

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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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29% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

1,032 Medicare Part D claims for 352 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.

  1. Howard Liu1,032
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Mupirocin103 claims
  2. Clobetasol Propionate102 claims
  3. Fluocinonide85 claims
  4. Cephalexin68 claims
  5. Selenium Sulfide58 claims
  6. Ketoconazole56 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score85.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%61.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $1,802.45

65 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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. Howard Liu$1,802.45
  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. Cedars-Sinai Medical Care FoundationLos Angeles, CA

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

Howard Lee Liu among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California

Howard Lee Liu, M.D. 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 2006, is newer than 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2006 among the 1,450 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 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).

39 dermatology physician records list a practice address in Beverly Hills

They are 39 of the 3,433 NPPES records with a practice address in Beverly Hills, and 2,083 dermatology physician records in California.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Daniel Bach, MDBeverly Hills, CA 902111528407780
  2. Stephanie Chapman, MDBeverly Hills, CA 902111386173441
  3. Brandon CohenBeverly Hills, CA 902111053775312
  4. Jeremy Davis, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA 902111013232537
  5. Jimmy Lam, MDBeverly Hills, CA 902111205326451
  6. Jasmine Obioha, MDBeverly Hills, CA 902111174965016
  7. Michael PanBeverly Hills, CA 902111144607680
  8. Susan Rabizadeh, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA 902111356396501

Common questions

What is Howard Lee Liu, M.D.'s NPI number?

Howard Lee Liu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982668026, issued on Apr 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Howard Lee Liu, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 N Robertson Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA, 90211. Phone: (310) 385-3300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Howard Lee Liu, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A761770, 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 Howard Lee Liu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Howard Lee Liu, M.D. had 1,032 Medicare Part D claims for 352 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Howard Lee Liu, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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