NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tom Liu, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Chicago, IL

Tom Liu, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1760010953, issued on Apr 1, 2020. Check the license (Illinois 036.161835, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1760010953
Name
Tom Liu
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
036.161835 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
251 E Huron St, Chicago, IL 60611
Phone
(312) 926-2121
Enumerated
Apr 1, 2020
Record last updated
Jun 3, 2024
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 251 E Huron St

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  3. Allison AbbottCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1720446594
  4. Kathryn AbbottPsychiatry Physician1295537561
  5. Ramez Abdalla, M.B., B. CHNeuroradiology Physician1407410392
  6. Dena Abdelhameed, PHARM.D.Nuclear Pharmacist1073954301

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $426.64

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Tom Liu$426.64
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Tom Liu among 265 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Illinois

Tom Liu, MD is one of 265 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 86% of these records are older, 11% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 56% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Illinois

There are 265 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Illinois.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mitesh Badiwala, M.D.Chicago, IL 606111316280035
  2. Ankit Bharat, MDChicago, IL 606111003852419
  3. Benjamin Bryner, M.D.Chicago, IL 606111992933006
  4. Stephen ChiuChicago, IL 606111376819706
  5. Allison Davila, M.D.Chicago, IL 606111992149116
  6. James Frederiksen, M.D.Chicago, IL 606111174676787
  7. Douglas Johnston, M.D.Chicago, IL 606111790957991
  8. Samuel Kim, MDChicago, IL 606111184771172

Common questions

What is Tom Liu, MD's NPI number?

Tom Liu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760010953, issued on Apr 1, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tom Liu, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 251 E Huron St, Chicago, IL, 60611. Phone: (312) 926-2121. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tom Liu, MD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036.161835, as entered by the provider. 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.

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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