NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician NPI 1376532929 MD
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Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician in The Woodlands, Texas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 586 in Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
357
Medicare Part D claims · 143 beneficiaries · Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician avg: 328
Generic prescribing
81%
generic claims · 19% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
99.8/100
▲ 16 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$835.86
22 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
James Liu, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 99.8/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 357 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 99.8/100
- MIPS score · +16 vs avg
- 357
- Part D claims, 2024
- 81%
- 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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about James Liu, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1376532929), first enumerated 10/17/2005.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 357 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 99.8/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$835.86 in reported industry payments (22 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Texas statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not James Liu, MD's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: TMB annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1376532929 · Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-NARROW · MIPS-ELITE · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1376532929
- ENUM-LEGACY 2005
- TAX-NARROW 586
- MIPS-ELITE 99.8/100
- RX-LIGHT 357
- BOOK-THIN 77 in Texas
- PHOTO-FINISH Christopher Azbell, MD · ±0.2
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Liu · this provi…
Liu · this provider
99.8 MIPS pts
- David Gudis, MD …
David Gudis, MD
100 MIPS pts
- Christopher Azbe…
Christopher Azbell, MD
100 MIPS pts
- Maha Bassila, MD…
Maha Bassila, MD
100 MIPS pts
- John Bent, MD · …
John Bent, MD
100 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
James Liu, MD's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
100 ≥ 91st percentile 91% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. 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.
The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where James Liu, MD sits
This provider among pediatric otolaryngology physician peers
Across the 49 pediatric otolaryngology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, James Liu, MD writes more Part D claims than 43% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 96% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one pediatric otolaryngology physician peer from a representative sample of 48; the gold marker is James Liu, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
James Liu, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - 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 James Liu, MD?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
357 9% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
99.8/100 16.3 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
James Liu, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 99.8/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
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).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1376532929 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 10/17/2005 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
99.8356
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
99.6712
Quality
Reporting: Individual
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 James Liu, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$836
Largest payer
GENZYME CORPORATION
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
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 - Texas TMB 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 ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to James Liu, MD. To verify James Liu, MD's current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases
TMB 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 Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
James Liu, MD - brand share 19.0%
Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician average
19% brand-name claims vs 81% generic, on 357 2024 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 2024.
357
Total Claims
$49K
Total Drug Cost
143
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 448.067
- Total Day Supply
- 10,545
- Brand vs Generic
- 19% brand / 81% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $40K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $9K
- Opioid Claims
- 15 (4.2% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 32
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.97
- Gender Split
- 61% female / 39% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What James Liu, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Fluticasone Propio…
Fluticasone Propionate
60 claims
- Azithromycin 21
Azithromycin
21 claims
- Methylprednisolone 20
Methylprednisolone
20 claims
- Meclizine Hcl 18
Meclizine Hcl
18 claims
- Montelukast Sodium 18
Montelukast Sodium
18 claims
- Xhance 17
Xhance
17 claims
- Acetaminophen-Code… 12
Acetaminophen-Codeine
12 claims
- Clonazepam 12
Clonazepam
12 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Fluticasone Propionate | 60 |
| Azithromycin | 21 |
| Methylprednisolone | 20 |
| Meclizine Hcl | 18 |
| Montelukast Sodium | 18 |
| Xhance Fluticasone Propionate | 17 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine Acetaminophen With Codeine | 12 |
| Clonazepam | 12 |
| Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil | 12 |
| Ipratropium Bromide | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician Overview
How James Liu, MD fits within the Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician landscape nationally.
586
Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician Providers in US
43
States with Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician
328
Avg Claims per Provider
James Liu, MD's 357 claims are above the specialty average of 328.
Nationwide Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Liu, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (99.8 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2005)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Liu.
One of 77 Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician providers enrolled in Texas, 5 are shown here.
Omid Abbassi
M.D.-PH.D.
Pearland, TX
Zaid Abu Rajab Altamimi
MBBS
Houston, TX
Dr. Angela Adkins
M.D.
Pearland, TX
Dr. James Albright
MD
Houston, TX
Dr. Kristan Alfonso
MD
Houston, TX
Compare Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is James Liu, MD's specialty? ▼
James Liu, MD specializes in Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician and practices in The Woodlands, Texas. Credentials: MD.
How much does James Liu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, James Liu, MD wrote 357 Medicare Part D claims totaling $49K in drug costs for 143 beneficiaries.
What is James Liu, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
James Liu, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 99.8/100 (Quality: 99.7). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is James Liu, MD located? ▼
James Liu, MD is located at 17450 ST LUKES WAY, The Woodlands, TX, 77384. Phone: (281) 203-5015.
What is James Liu, MD's NPI number? ▼
James Liu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376532929, issued on 10/17/2005.
Does James Liu, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
James Liu, MD's prescribing is 19% brand-name and 81% generic drugs by claim count, with $40K in brand drug costs.
Does James Liu, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, James Liu, MD had 15 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 4.2%.
How many Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 586 Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician providers across 43 states in the US. The average Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician provider writes 328 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does James Liu, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, James Liu, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Fluticasone Propionate, Azithromycin, Methylprednisolone. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does James Liu, MD accept Medicare? ▼
James Liu, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 357 Part D claims and 143 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify James Liu, MD's credentials? ▼
James Liu, MD's NPI is 1376532929 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
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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 (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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