Total Payments
$10,823
2024 Payments
$6,243
Companies
24
Transactions
282
Medicare Patients
5,808
Medicare Billing
$424,549
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$6,080 (56.2%)
Education$2,728 (25.2%)
Travel$2,015 (18.6%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $6,080 | 266 | 56.2% |
| Education | $2,728 | 7 | 25.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,015 | 9 | 18.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $3,945 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $1,437 | 51 | $0 (2024) |
| Covidien LP | $930.51 | 16 | $0 (2020) |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $769.20 | 72 | $0 (2024) |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $703.43 | 22 | $0 (2024) |
| United Therapeutics Corporation | $669.91 | 29 | $0 (2024) |
| Electromed, Inc. | $529.42 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $269.42 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Baxter Healthcare | $171.90 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| GENZYME CORPORATION | $170.58 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,243 | 108 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($3,945) |
| 2023 | $1,829 | 92 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($453.60) |
| 2022 | $1,142 | 40 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($315.41) |
| 2021 | $447.73 | 13 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($229.72) |
| 2020 | $1,146 | 28 | Covidien LP ($930.51) |
| 2018 | $14.49 | 1 | Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($14.49) |
All Payment Transactions
282 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 12
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | TRELEGY ELLIPTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.82 | General |
| Category: RESPIRATORY | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $62.62 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $12.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | NUCALA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.23 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Electromed, Inc. | SMARTVEST (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $3.50 | General |
| Category: HFCWO | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | GLASSIA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.85 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | TRELEGY ELLIPTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.01 | General |
| Category: RESPIRATORY | ||||||
| 12/07/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | AIRSUPRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.53 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | TEZSPIRE (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.96 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | TEZSPIRE (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.57 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 11/28/2024 | Electromed, Inc. | SMARTVEST (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $56.95 | General |
| Category: HFCWO | ||||||
| 11/23/2024 | Electromed, Inc. | SMARTVEST (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $60.59 | General |
| Category: HFCWO | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $378.90 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.30 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | Vifor Pharma, Inc. | Veltassa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.39 | General |
| Category: Hyperkalemia | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | Hillrom - Vest System Model 105 Home Care (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.96 | General |
| Category: Airway Clearance Device | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | TEZSPIRE (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.58 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.85 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $2,500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | WINREVAIR (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.50 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Grifols USA, LLC | Prolastin-C Liquid (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.22 | General |
| Category: Pulmonology | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $276.13 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | United Therapeutics Corporation | TYVASO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.38 | General |
| Category: Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Pulmonary Hypertension with Interstitial Lung Disease | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $662.92 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $30.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 | 1,934 | 2,212 | $519,749 | $130,750 |
| 2022 | 14 | 1,985 | 2,174 | $477,170 | $133,576 |
| 2021 | 16 | 1,136 | 1,247 | $354,206 | $103,476 |
| 2020 | 18 | 753 | 769 | $280,999 | $56,747 |
Total Patients
5,808
Total Services
6,402
Medicare Billing
$424,549
Procedure Codes
73
All Medicare Procedures & Services
73 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 337 | 471 | $242,565 | $62,839 | 25.9% |
| 94729 | Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Office | 2023 | 342 | 382 | $62,648 | $15,677 | 25.0% |
| 94726 | Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | Office | 2023 | 321 | 350 | $54,950 | $13,914 | 25.3% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 80 | 80 | $50,560 | $13,022 | 25.8% |
| 94010 | Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | Office | 2023 | 231 | 270 | $21,060 | $5,384 | 25.6% |
| 94060 | Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | Office | 2023 | 156 | 167 | $18,704 | $4,954 | 26.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 40 | 41 | $15,088 | $3,650 | 24.2% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $11,454 | $3,128 | 27.3% |
| 94618 | Test for exercise-induced lung stress | Office | 2023 | 108 | 117 | $11,349 | $2,966 | 26.1% |
| G2212 | Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or | Office | 2023 | 53 | 59 | $5,428 | $1,490 | 27.5% |
| 95012 | Test to measure the level of nitric oxide gas | Office | 2023 | 87 | 94 | $5,076 | $1,338 | 26.4% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $3,380 | $859.44 | 25.4% |
| 31645 | Aspiration of initial secretion of lung airway using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $4,980 | $528.19 | 10.6% |
| 99406 | Smoking and tobacco use intensive counseling, 4-10 minutes | Office | 2023 | 20 | 22 | $946.00 | $322.30 | 34.1% |
| 94060 | Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $899.00 | $215.46 | 24.0% |
| 94726 | Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $918.00 | $214.13 | 23.3% |
| 94729 | Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $725.00 | $177.59 | 24.5% |
| 31624 | Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $4,927 | $71.08 | 1.4% |
| 31623 | Exam of lung airways using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $4,092 | $1.33 | 0.0% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 284 | 375 | $180,375 | $49,452 | 27.4% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 145 | 145 | $85,550 | $24,139 | 28.2% |
| 94729 | Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Office | 2022 | 379 | 405 | $63,585 | $17,894 | 28.1% |
| 94726 | Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | Office | 2022 | 371 | 397 | $58,359 | $16,683 | 28.6% |
| 94060 | Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | Office | 2022 | 179 | 188 | $19,740 | $5,684 | 28.8% |
| 94010 | Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | Office | 2022 | 229 | 252 | $18,144 | $5,204 | 28.7% |
About Dr. Griffith Liang, MD
Dr. Griffith Liang, MD is a Pulmonary Disease healthcare provider based in Spokane, Washington. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/12/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1891737748.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Griffith Liang, MD has received a total of $10,823 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $6,243 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 282 transactions from 24 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($6,080).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Liang has provided services to 5,808 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 6,402 services with total Medicare billing of $424,549. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 73 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Pulmonary Disease
- Other Specialties Pulmonary Disease
- Location Spokane, WA
- Active Since 06/12/2006
- Last Updated 05/24/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207RP1001X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1891737748
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $3,945
- superDimension (Device) $827.88
- TEZSPIRE (Biological) $569.56
- SMARTVEST (Device) $529.42
- TYVASO (Drug) $514.55
- TRELEGY ELLIPTA (Drug) $421.48
- DUPIXENT (Biological) $395.79
- BREZTRI (Drug) $374.27
- NUCALA (Biological) $347.72
- OFEV (Drug) $340.40
- AIRSUPRA (Drug) $337.84
- OPSUMIT (Drug) $255.65
- Prolastin-C Liquid (Biological) $169.84
- STIOLTO RESPIMAT (Drug) $131.90
- SYMBICORT (Drug) $118.79
- WINREVAIR (Biological) $115.53
- FASENRA (Biological) $108.37
- YUPELRI (Drug) $106.31
- Hillrom - Life 2000 Ventilation System (Device) $100.65
- REMODULIN (Drug) $96.25
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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