Jewel Liao, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Ventura, CA
Jewel Liao, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Ventura, California, and NPI 1114216249, issued on Mar 29, 2011. Check the license (California C171723, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jewel Liao
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- C171723 CA
268709 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3114 Telegraph RD, Ventura, CA 93003
- Phone
- (805) 648-6891
- Enumerated
- Mar 29, 2011
- Record last updated
- Oct 28, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (805) 648-6386
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210902002126); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Jewel Liao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license C171723Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
662 Medicare Part D claims for 256 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 67% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Restasis111 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth66 claims
- Latanoprost52 claims
- Cyclosporine37 claims
- Timolol Maleate34 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate33 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): 84 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,393.88
45 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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.
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
- Lum Eye And Vision Center A Medical CorporationVentura, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Jewel Liao among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Jewel Liao, MD is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2011, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 76% of these records are older, 22% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 67% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in California
There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.
All 2,899 in California → Every provider in Ventura → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kathleen Beuttler, M.D.Ventura, CA 930031669416103
- Steven Chang, M.D.Ventura, CA 930031174598239
- Joel Corwin, M.D.Ventura, CA 930031518901651
- John Davidson, M.D.Ventura, CA 930031205870748
- John Fang, M.D.Ventura, CA 930031467461574
- Emily Fant, M.D.Ventura, CA 930031447346416
- Donald Frambach, M.D.Ventura, CA 930031205870474
- Thomas Lee, MDVentura, CA 930031275620353
Common questions
What is Jewel Liao, MD's NPI number?
Jewel Liao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114216249, issued on Mar 29, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jewel Liao, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3114 Telegraph RD, Ventura, CA, 93003. Phone: (805) 648-6891. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jewel Liao, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number C171723, 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 Jewel Liao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jewel Liao, MD had 662 Medicare Part D claims for 256 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Jewel Liao, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84 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.
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.