Song Liu, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Chicago, IL
Song Liu, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1982130258, issued on May 5, 2017. Check the license on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Song Liu
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- MD2023-1185 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5841 S Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
- Phone
- (773) 702-2278
- Enumerated
- May 5, 2017
- Record last updated
- Sep 11, 2024
- Fax
- (773) 702-0861
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240220004488); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Song Liu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional RegulationCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
472 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone37 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium28 claims
- Famotidine26 claims
- Carvedilol22 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium20 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate17 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: $24.79
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Aurinia Pharma U.S., 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
- Unm Medical Group IncAlbuquerque, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Song Liu among 572 nephrology physician records in Illinois
Song Liu, M.D. is one of 572 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 87% 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 84% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 84% of these records are older, 12% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2002 among the 433 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 39% 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 Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Illinois
There are 572 nephrology physician records in Illinois.
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The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Arlene ChapmanChicago, IL 606371982614921
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- Fredric CoeChicago, IL 606371609938158
- Beatrice Concepcion, M.D.Chicago, IL 606371518143551
- Patrick CunninghamChicago, IL 606371518033315
- Mary HammesChicago, IL 606371366505885
- Michelle JosephsonChicago, IL 606371184785917
- Benjamin Ko, M.D.Chicago, IL 606371619096583
Common questions
What is Song Liu, M.D.'s NPI number?
Song Liu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982130258, issued on May 5, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Song Liu, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5841 S Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL, 60637. Phone: (773) 702-2278. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Song Liu, M.D.'s license?
Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Song Liu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Song Liu, M.D. had 472 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.