James Liao, MD, PHD
Neurology Physician · Cleveland, OH
James Liao, MD, PHD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Cleveland, Ohio, and NPI 1881057339, issued on Apr 1, 2016. Check the license (Ohio 35.138617, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Liao
- Credential
- MD, PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 35.138617 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44195
- Phone
- (216) 445-3862
- Enumerated
- Apr 1, 2016
- Record last updated
- Jan 10, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220725002497); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University, 2016
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Liao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 35.138617Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
25% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
1,716 Medicare Part D claims for 357 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Carbidopa-Levodopa472 claims
- Gabapentin186 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa Er85 claims
- Primidone80 claims
- Clonazepam63 claims
- Zonisamide58 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: $95.10
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital affiliation
- Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
James Liao among 789 neurology physician records in Ohio
James Liao, MD, PHD is one of 789 neurology physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 75% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2005 among the 579 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Ohio
There are 789 neurology physician records in Ohio.
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The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jeffrey Cohen, MDCleveland, OH 441951104867118
- Scott Cooper, MDCleveland, OH 441951538123781
- Harold Goforth, M.D.Cleveland, OH 441951811957939
- Ilia Itin, MDCleveland, OH 441951386607281
- Jennifer Kriegler, MDCleveland, OH 441951083679401
- Rebecca Kuenzler, MDCleveland, OH 441951164463873
- Jahangir Maleki, MD,PHDCleveland, OH 441951326097916
- Mary Ann Mays, M.D.Cleveland, OH 441951043274681
Common questions
What is James Liao, MD, PHD's NPI number?
James Liao, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881057339, issued on Apr 1, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Liao, MD, PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH, 44195. Phone: (216) 445-3862. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Liao, MD, PHD's license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.138617, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Liao, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Liao, MD, PHD had 1,716 Medicare Part D claims for 357 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.