NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Wennie Liao, MD

Dermatology Physician · Los Gatos, CA

Wennie Liao, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Los Gatos, California, and NPI 1710967310, issued on Jan 19, 2006. Check the license (California A87414, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1710967310
Name
Wennie Liao
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
A87414 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
15720 Winchester Blvd, Los Gatos, CA 95030
Phone
(408) 730-6130
Enumerated
Jan 19, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 25, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040917001146); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Michigan Medical School, 2000
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 15720 Winchester Blvd

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

  1. Domante Berulyte, PA-CPhysician Assistant1457010001
  2. Alice Carroll, MSW LCSWClinical Social Worker1285790956
  3. Mary Chuba, M.D.Dermatology Physician1841408432
  4. Casimir Dowd, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1720303530
  5. Mark Golod, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1972509800
  6. Bryce Hoffman, M.D.Allergy & Immunology Physician1801216742

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

450 Medicare Part D claims for 235 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.

  1. Wennie Liao450
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Fluorouracil72 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide44 claims
  3. Ciclopirox43 claims
  4. Ketoconazole30 claims
  5. Minoxidil29 claims
  6. Clobetasol Propionate28 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: $359.80

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Wennie Liao$359.80
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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. Sutter Bay Medical FoundationLos Gatos, CA

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

Wennie Liao among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California

Wennie Liao, MD is one of 2,083 dermatology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2006 among the 1,450 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in California

There are 2,083 dermatology physician records in California.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mary Chuba, M.D.Los Gatos, CA 950301841408432
  2. Patrick Bitter, MDLos Gatos, CA 950321801931068
  3. Iris Gin, MDLos Gatos, CA 950321588722680
  4. George Hsieh, MD, FAADLos Gatos, CA 950321437296399
  5. Kenneth Miller, M.D.Los Gatos, CA 950321609810787
  6. Bruce Saal, M.D.Los Gatos, CA 950321073612867
  7. Christopher Schmidt, MDLos Gatos, CA 950321356366702
  8. Carolyn TongsonLos Gatos, CA 950321326479650

Common questions

What is Wennie Liao, MD's NPI number?

Wennie Liao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710967310, issued on Jan 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Wennie Liao, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15720 Winchester Blvd, Los Gatos, CA, 95030. Phone: (408) 730-6130. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Wennie Liao, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A87414, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Wennie Liao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Wennie Liao, MD had 450 Medicare Part D claims for 235 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.