Sao Cheng Liu, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Omaha, NE
Sao Cheng Liu, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Omaha, Nebraska, and NPI 1801802806, issued on Jul 31, 2006. Check the license (Nebraska 18684, as entered in NPPES) on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sao Cheng Liu
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 18684 NE
31334 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 11606 Nicholas St, Omaha, NE 68154
- Phone
- (402) 493-3712
- Enumerated
- Jul 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (402) 493-8341
- Medicaid ID
- 47084218400 NE
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090220000501); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 11606 Nicholas St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Christopher Bergman, O.D.Optometrist1538175567
- Louis Deluca, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1588635908
- Mary Haschke, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1295187110
- Joanna Liu, O.D.Optometrist1063768133
- Sao Liu, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1548275472
- William Thomas, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1245246263
Verify Sao Cheng Liu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
Search for license 18684Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
41% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,142 Medicare Part D claims for 686 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate534 claims
- Latanoprost413 claims
- Moxifloxacin312 claims
- Timolol Maleate211 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl115 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol86 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: $691.81
26 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
- Omaha Eye And Laser Institute, Inc.Denison, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Nebraska
There are 117 ophthalmology physician records in Nebraska.
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- Dean Arkfeld, MDOmaha, NE1891797155
- Brandon Baartman, M.D.Omaha, NE1124464664
- John BaderLincoln, NE1124588413
- Andrew Baldwin, M.D.Norfolk, NE1336551571
- Harold Bares, MDBellevue, NE1699728618
- David Blodgett, MDLincoln, NE1144217092
Common questions
What is Sao Cheng Liu, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sao Cheng Liu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801802806, issued on Jul 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sao Cheng Liu, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11606 Nicholas St, Omaha, NE, 68154. Phone: (402) 493-3712. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sao Cheng Liu, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Nebraska license number 18684, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery at https://www.nebraska.gov/LISSearch/search.cgi. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sao Cheng Liu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sao Cheng Liu, M.D. had 2,142 Medicare Part D claims for 686 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.