NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Heng Cheng Liu, M.D.

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Cleveland, OH

Michael Heng Cheng Liu, M.D. is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Cleveland, Ohio, and NPI 1528359783, issued on Apr 22, 2011. Check the license (Ohio 35.130109, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1528359783
Name
Michael Heng Cheng Liu
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
License numbers
35.130109 OH
35130109 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11000 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106
Phone
(440) 250-2468
Enumerated
Apr 22, 2011
Record last updated
Jan 8, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170809000479); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University, 2011
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 11000 Euclid Ave

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

  1. Varun AdhvaryuStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1356043533
  2. Anjali Alangaden, MDInternal Medicine Physician1407596851
  3. Jaina Amin, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1144436650
  4. Lillian BlechmanMedical Physician Assistant1063069771
  5. Scott Bouton, MDPediatric Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics) Physician1811044167
  6. Karen Brady, NURSE PRACTITIONERAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1154549418

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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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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12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024

169 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 24 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Liu169
  2. Specialty average192

Most prescribed

  1. Metronidazole37 claims
  2. Neomycin Sulfate34 claims
  3. Gabapentin29 claims
  4. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen21 claims
  5. Loperamide12 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): 79.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score68.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $137.00

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ardelyx, Inc. The 1,524 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,468.16 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Liu$137.00
  2. Specialty average$3,468.16

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. University Hospitals Medical Group IncCleveland, OH

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

Michael Heng Cheng Liu among 123 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Ohio

Michael Heng Cheng Liu, M.D. is one of 123 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 78% 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 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 66% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2004 among the 82 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208C00000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in Ohio

There are 123 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Ohio.

The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bradley Champagne, MDCleveland, OH 441061154357085
  2. Ronald Charles, M.D.Cleveland, OH 441061447427661
  3. Conor Delaney, MDCleveland, OH 441061760408413
  4. Shreya Gupta, M.D.Cleveland, OH 441061790147031
  5. Rohit MakhijaCleveland, OH 441061861623217
  6. Sean MartinCleveland, OH 441061619282290
  7. Vincent Obias, M.D.Cleveland, OH 441061053402487
  8. Harry Reynolds, MDCleveland, OH 441061548280241

Common questions

What is Michael Heng Cheng Liu, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael Heng Cheng Liu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528359783, issued on Apr 22, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Heng Cheng Liu, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11000 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH, 44106. Phone: (440) 250-2468. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Heng Cheng Liu, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.130109, 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 Michael Heng Cheng Liu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Heng Cheng Liu, M.D. had 169 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael Heng Cheng Liu, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.5 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.

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