Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Wing Yi Liu, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease · New Smyrna Beach, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
161 N CAUSEWAY, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169
3864248440
In practice since 2007 (19 years)
NPI: 1609907948 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Liu from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Liu

Dr. Wing Yi Liu is a cardiovascular disease in New Smyrna Beach, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Liu performed 20,516 Medicare services across 12,461 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Liu received a total of $17,993 from 50 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 713 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Liu is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 19 years in practice▲ Top 1% volume in FL$ $17,993 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
20,516
Medicare services
Top 1% in FL for cardiovascular disease
12,461
Unique beneficiaries
$78
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~1,080 Medicare services per year of practice

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)3,404$93$325
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead2,359$11$55
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity1,929$93$315
Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test1,568$43$162
Echocardiogram, transthoracic1,562$138$410
EKG interpretation and report1,464$6$25
Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose854$88$475
Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional589$16$60
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow556$137$600
Ultrasound of within the brain blood flow554$98$200
Initial hospital admission, high complexity513$135$614
Prothrombin time test (blood clotting)487$4$12
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician431$47$225
Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect427$326$930
Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days403$19$50
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes324$10$30
Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access311$12$30
New patient office visit (45-59 min)303$118$500
Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional233$48$270
Cardiac catheterization220$198$1,000
Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days202$21$50
Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec174$27$75
Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional173$19$50
Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with transmission of patient triggered events with review and report by health care professional173$622$2,100
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)162$135$430
Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days147$18$50
Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin138$8$20
Coronary stent placement98$444$1,960
Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days96$26$100
Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review by health care professional88$14$80
Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days81$17$50
Programming of dual lead pacemaker system70$49$170
Insertion of tube in coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist58$145$737
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician57$11$31
Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts43$174$770
Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel during diagnosis or treatment, initial vessel35$58$150
Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report30$80$220
Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, initial vessel26$76$250
Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber, coronary artery and bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist26$265$1,125
Ultrasound of heart, follow-up24$20$75
Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin20$63$190
Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system19$41$110
External shock to heart to regulate heart beat16$84$220
Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system16$68$120
Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system15$38$105
Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system14$30$50
Balloon dilation of single coronary artery or branch12$429$1,770
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)12$47$215
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
11.6% high complexity
18.3% medium
70.1% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$17,993
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,570/year across 7 years
Top 15% in FL for cardiovascular disease
50
Companies
713
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$17,826 (99.1%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$167 (0.9%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,029
2023
$3,648
2022
$2,923
2021
$2,347
2020
$1,934
2019
$3,434
2018
$1,679

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Penumbra, Inc.
$2,097
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$1,482
CVRx, Inc.
$1,459
ABIOMED
$1,251
Abbott Laboratories
$1,047
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$979
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$969
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$840
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$721
Inari Medical, Inc.
$697
Medtronic, Inc.
$575
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$547
Boston Scientific Corporation
$535
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$493
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$453
BIOTRONIK INC.
$423
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$402
Amgen Inc.
$358
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$348
PFIZER INC.
$298
Acist Medical Systems, Inc.
$213
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$182
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$164
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$141
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$135
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$135
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$113
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$100
Cleerly, Inc.
$91
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$87
ACIST MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
$73
Novo Nordisk Inc
$54
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$54
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$53
VivaQuant Inc, dba Rhythm Express
$51
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$41
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$40
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$37
Opsens Inc.
$37
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$36
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$25
Terumo Medical Corporation
$25
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
$22
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$19
Relypsa, Inc.
$18
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$16
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$16
Allergan Inc.
$12
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 28.0% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(4066) Tack Endo Sys ATK · (6554) Peripheral Vascular Undivided · (6577) Visions 014 · AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC · AVEIR · AVIVO · Acticor 7 VR-T DX · Advisor Catheter · Arcalyst · Assure WCD · Assurity Pacemaker · BRILINTA · BYSTOLIC · Barostim Neo System · BioMonitor · CAMZYOS · CARDIOMEMS · CARDIVA VASCADE 6/7F VCS · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · CardioMEMS HF System · CareLink · Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · Chocolate PTA Balloon · Cleerly Ischemia · Cleerly Labs · Confirm Rx · Corlanor · Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System · Diamondback Coronary · Diamondback Peripheral · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELIQUIS · ELUVIA · EMBLEM S ICD ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM · ENTRESTO · Edarbyclor · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · EkoSonic · Ellipse ICD · FARXIGA · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · Fortify Assura · GENERAL - VASCULAR INTERVENTION · HAWKONE · HawkOne · IN.PACT ADMIRAL · IN.PACT Admiral · INJECTAFER · Impella · Indigo System · Inpefa · JARDIANCE · JETI · JETI PERIPHERAL CATHETER · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LIFESPARC · LUX-DX · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · Launcher · Legacy · LifeVest · Livalo · MICRA · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · Micra · MitraClip System · NEXLETOL · ONYX FRONTIER · OPTIMIZER · Optimizer · OptoWire · Ozempic · PASCAL · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · PROTEKDUO · Pacemakers · Penumbra System · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · RESOLUTE ONYX · RUBY Coil · RXI CONSUMABLES · RXI SYSTEMS · RXi Consumables · Repatha · Resolute · Reveal LINQ · Revo MRI · Rhythm Express · Rybelsus · S · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · SYNERGY · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · TR Band · Unify Assura CRT Defibrillator · VERQUVO · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · Vascular Lithotripsy · Veltassa · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · XARELTO
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $88 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Cardiovascular Diseases within 10 mi
24
Per 100K population
4.2
County median income
$66,581
Nearest hospital
HALIFAX HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER
18.5 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Liu is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 15%), with 19 years of practice experience.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Liu experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Liu performed 3,404 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Liu receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Liu received a total of $17,993 from 50 companies across 713 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Liu's costs compare to other cardiovascular diseases in New Smyrna Beach?
Dr. Liu's average Medicare payment per service is $78. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Liu) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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