Dr. James Liu, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Liu
Dr. James Liu is a pediatric otolaryngology physician in The Woodlands, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Liu performed 6,030 Medicare services across 1,474 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Liu received a total of $4,132 from 26 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 159 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pediatric otolaryngology physician. 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.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergy skin test | 1,560 | $3 | $19 |
| Allergy immunotherapy preparation | 935 | $10 | $39 |
| Allergy injection therapy, multiple injections | 828 | $8 | $31 |
| Test for allergy using allergenic extract injected into skin | 736 | $6 | $24 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 317 | $10 | $76 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 261 | $62 | $150 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 187 | $71 | $164 |
| Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test | 169 | $28 | $115 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 161 | $0 | $25 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | 160 | $9 | $15 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 160 | $0 | $5 |
| Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | 131 | $137 | $639 |
| Test to assess middle ear function | 130 | $12 | $44 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 73 | $30 | $90 |
| Removal of impacted cerumen (one or both ears) by physician on same date of service as audiologic function testing | 60 | $35 | $90 |
| Test for abnormal eye movement using 3 positions with recording | 54 | $22 | $80 |
| Exam of ear using a microscope | 31 | $21 | $92 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | 20 | $21 | $109 |
| Repositioning exercises of head for treatment of dizziness, each day | 15 | $34 | $133 |
| Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | 14 | $97 | $350 |
| Test to assess balance during warm and cool irrigation in both ears | 14 | $29 | $200 |
| Evaluation and testing for balance with recording | 14 | $79 | $310 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/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 mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 25% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 14%), with 20 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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.
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