NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melinda Liu

Dermatology Physician · Seattle, WA

Melinda Liu is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1538699657, issued on Jun 13, 2017. Check the license (Washington MD61149537, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; 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
1538699657
Name
Melinda Liu
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
MD61149537 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1101 Madison St Ste 301, Seattle, WA 98104
Phone
(206) 505-1300
Enumerated
Jun 13, 2017
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210917000098); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Baylor College Of Medicine, 2017
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1101 Madison St Ste 301

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

  1. Ashlan Applegate, PA-CPhysician Assistant1962025940
  2. Atis Barzdins, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1275640179
  3. John Brooling, MDGastroenterology Physician1487944666
  4. Rex Cheng, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1689998874
  5. Alice Chu, MDUrology Physician1356974208
  6. Jason Daly, LCSWSocial Worker1174819262

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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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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49% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

1,188 Medicare Part D claims for 374 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Melinda Liu1,188
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole260 claims
  2. Clobetasol Propionate110 claims
  3. Triamcinolone Acetonide107 claims
  4. Fluorouracil58 claims
  5. Tacrolimus49 claims
  6. Hydrocortisone44 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: $411.92

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Dermavant Sciences, 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. Melinda Liu$411.92
  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. Pacmed ClinicsSeattle, WA

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

Melinda Liu among 384 dermatology physician records in Washington

Melinda Liu is one of 384 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 85% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 85% of these records are older, 11% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2009 among the 275 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 56% 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 Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Washington

There are 384 dermatology physician records in Washington.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kim Abson, MDSeattle, WA 981041215902135
  2. Marcos Antezana, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041104892843
  3. James Hu, MDSeattle, WA 981041437277993
  4. Donald Kern, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041366419756
  5. Philip Kirby, MDSeattle, WA 981041982738779
  6. Frederick Leaf, MDSeattle, WA 981041588679252
  7. Anthony Meyer, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041609868546
  8. Laura Morrison, MDSeattle, WA 981041003003153

Common questions

What is Melinda Liu's NPI number?

Melinda Liu's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538699657, issued on Jun 13, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melinda Liu located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1101 Madison St Ste 301, Seattle, WA, 98104. Phone: (206) 505-1300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melinda Liu's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD61149537, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Melinda Liu prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melinda Liu had 1,188 Medicare Part D claims for 374 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.