Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $45,105 | 29 | 60.3% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $11,300 | 3 | 15.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $6,558 | 26 | 8.8% |
| Unspecified | $5,400 | 1 | 7.2% |
| Honoraria | $3,700 | 1 | 4.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,777 | 46 | 3.7% |
Payments by Type
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $18,528 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Allergan Inc. | $15,097 | 40 | $0 (2017) |
| TherapeuticsMD, Inc. | $11,905 | 13 | $0 (2021) |
| AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $6,263 | 6 | $0 (2019) |
| Lupin Inc. | $5,974 | 8 | $0 (2018) |
| Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Development America, Inc. | $3,908 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| PFIZER INC. | $3,700 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $3,275 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Sebela Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $3,000 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Ferring International Pharmascience Center US | $1,593 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,323 | 3 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($5,400) |
| 2023 | $460.65 | 2 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ($375.00) |
| 2022 | $625.00 | 2 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ($625.00) |
| 2021 | $11,086 | 6 | Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($6,900) |
| 2020 | $3,250 | 2 | Sebela Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($3,000) |
| 2019 | $27,670 | 30 | TherapeuticsMD, Inc. ($11,794) |
| 2018 | $8,720 | 15 | Lupin Inc. ($5,974) |
| 2017 | $16,704 | 46 | Allergan Inc. ($15,097) |
All Payment Transactions
106 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 3 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/23/2018 | Lupin Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $104.16 | General |
| 09/23/2018 | Lupin Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.44 | General |
| 09/23/2018 | Lupin Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $39.46 | General |
| 09/23/2018 | Lupin Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.35 | General |
| 09/23/2018 | Lupin Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.67 | General |
| 06/12/2018 | Alcon Laboratories Inc | AcrySof (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.32 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 06/08/2018 | Alcon Laboratories Inc | AcrySof (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.42 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/16/2018 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | GENERAL UTERINE TISSUE REMOVAL (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $750.00 | General |
| Category: UTERINE TISSUE REMOVAL | ||||||
| 01/09/2018 | Amgen Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $95.58 | General |
| 01/09/2018 | Amgen Inc. | Prolia (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $95.57 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 12/01/2017 | Allergan Inc. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| 12/01/2017 | Allergan Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $324.40 | General |
| 12/01/2017 | Allergan Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $192.66 | General |
| 12/01/2017 | Allergan Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $153.00 | General |
| 12/01/2017 | Allergan Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $64.67 | General |
| 12/01/2017 | Allergan Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $63.62 | General |
| 12/01/2017 | Allergan Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $58.32 | General |
| 12/01/2017 | Allergan Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.54 | General |
| 12/01/2017 | Allergan Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $36.00 | General |
| 12/01/2017 | Allergan Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.64 | General |
| 12/01/2017 | Allergan Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.38 | General |
| 11/30/2017 | Allergan Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.15 | General |
| 11/09/2017 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $300.00 | General |
| 11/01/2017 | Allergan Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.49 | General |
| 10/20/2017 | Allergan Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $69.79 | General |
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consultation Agreement (Adjudication Committee - Chair) - Liu, James H. | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $5,400 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 18 | 18 | $1,710 | $175.14 |
| 2020 | 1 | 22 | 22 | $2,090 | $221.34 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
2 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77080 | Bone density measurement of the core or central skeleton (e.g., hips, pelvis, spine) | Office | 2021 | 18 | 18 | $1,710 | $175.14 | 10.2% |
| 77080 | Bone density measurement using dedicated x-ray machine | Office | 2020 | 22 | 22 | $2,090 | $221.34 | 10.6% |
About Dr. James Liu, MD
Dr. James Liu, MD is a Reproductive Endocrinology healthcare provider based in Cleveland, Ohio. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/13/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1982620217.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. James Liu, MD has received a total of $74,839 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $6,323 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 106 transactions from 19 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($45,105).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Liu has provided services to 40 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 40 services with total Medicare billing of $396.48. Data is available for 2 years (2020–2021), covering 2 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Reproductive Endocrinology
- Location Cleveland, OH
- Active Since 07/13/2006
- Last Updated 12/16/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207VE0102X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1982620217
Products in Payments
- Essure (Device) $18,528
- ANNOVERA (Drug) $7,137
- FERAHEME (Drug) $6,263
- GENERAL UTERINE TISSUE REMOVAL (Device) $750.00
- AcrySof (Device) $139.74
- ADDYI (Drug) $118.85
- NovaSure myosure (Device) $110.32
- Prolia (Biological) $95.57
- Veozah (Drug) $85.65
- GILENYA (Drug) $18.38
- ERBITUX (Drug) $10.33
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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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