NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James C. Liang, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Oak Lawn, IL

James C. Liang, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Oak Lawn, Illinois, and NPI 1578541983, issued on Jan 5, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036051267, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; 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
1578541983
Name
James C. Liang
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
036051267 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4429 W 95TH St, Oak Lawn, IL 60453
Phone
(708) 422-2665
Enumerated
Jan 5, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 5, 2023
Fax
(708) 422-2997
Medicaid ID
036051267 IL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040816000217); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine, 1974
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 ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

632 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.

  1. James Liang632
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost263 claims
  2. Ketorolac Tromethamine147 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate50 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol36 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate32 claims
  6. Prednisolone Acetate24 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $145.27

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, 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. James Liang$145.27
  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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Retinal Vitreal Consultants LtdChicago, IL

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

James C. Liang among 898 ophthalmology physician records in Illinois

James C. Liang, M.D. is one of 898 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 75% 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, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated1974 · median 1999 among the 551 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 60% 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 Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Illinois

There are 898 ophthalmology physician records in Illinois.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mohammad Al-Khudari, MDOak Lawn, IL 604531902891948
  2. Jonathan Buka, M.D.Oak Lawn, IL 604531477522050
  3. Agnieszka CantreOak Lawn, IL 604531356463897
  4. Nicholas Chan, M.D.Oak Lawn, IL 604531396132403
  5. Ralph Dado, MDOak Lawn, IL 604531811956725
  6. Wassia Khaja Ahmed, M.D.Oak Lawn, IL 604531932427754
  7. Inae Kim, MDOak Lawn, IL 604531043831894
  8. Sanjay Rao, M.D.Oak Lawn, IL 604531790738615

Common questions

What is James C. Liang, M.D.'s NPI number?

James C. Liang, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578541983, issued on Jan 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James C. Liang, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4429 W 95TH St, Oak Lawn, IL, 60453. Phone: (708) 422-2665. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James C. Liang, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036051267, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James C. Liang, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James C. Liang, M.D. had 632 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.