Michael Liu, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Opelousas, LA
Michael Liu, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Opelousas, Louisiana, and NPI 1497825772, issued on Nov 8, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 026414, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Liu
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 026414 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 927 E Prudhomme St, Opelousas, LA 70570
- Phone
- (337) 594-0675
- Enumerated
- Nov 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 1065315 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080724000063); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 2003
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 219 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 927 E Prudhomme St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Raphael Higginbotham, M.D.Nephrology Physician1477507531
Verify Michael Liu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 026414Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
2,855 Medicare Part D claims for 400 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Valsartan201 claims
- Calcitriol197 claims
- Losartan Potassium194 claims
- Farxiga180 claims
- Furosemide127 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate119 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 68.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $801.40
43 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Kidney Treatment Options Center OF Lafayette, LLCOpelousas, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Liu among 219 nephrology physician records in Louisiana
Michael Liu, M.D. is one of 219 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 90% 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 24% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 24% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2001 among the 172 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 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 207RN0300X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 219 nephrology physician records in Louisiana.
All 219 in Louisiana → Every provider in Opelousas → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Raphael Higginbotham, M.D.Opelousas, LA 705701477507531
- Chad Rossitter, M.D.Opelousas, LA 705701386961308
- Adam Shepard, M.D.Opelousas, LA 705701437511326
- Shivakanth Burugu, M.D.New Iberia, LA 705631023334828
- Rana El Sabbagh, M.D.New Iberia, LA 705601508259540
- Paul Miller, M.D.Ville Platte, LA 705861235107749
- Abdel Abu Shamat, MDLake Charles, LA 706011528053824
- Tony Leung, MDLake Charles, LA 706011881693463
Common questions
What is Michael Liu, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Liu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497825772, issued on Nov 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Liu, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 927 E Prudhomme St, Opelousas, LA, 70570. Phone: (337) 594-0675. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Liu, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 026414, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael Liu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Liu, M.D. had 2,855 Medicare Part D claims for 400 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Liu, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 68.8 of 100. 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.