Total Payments
$60,864
2024 Payments
$10,703
Companies
29
Transactions
146
Medicare Patients
3,885
Medicare Billing
$447,646
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$26,707 (43.9%)
Consulting$25,027 (41.1%)
Food & Beverage$7,569 (12.4%)
Other$1,000.00 (1.6%)
Travel$561.77 (0.9%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $26,707 | 9 | 43.9% |
| Consulting Fee | $25,027 | 8 | 41.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $7,569 | 124 | 12.4% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program | $1,000 | 1 | 1.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $561.77 | 4 | 0.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skeletal Dynamics Inc | $24,113 | 18 | $0 (2024) |
| JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | $12,320 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $6,717 | 10 | $0 (2020) |
| Synthes USA Products LLC | $6,272 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| Liberty Surgical, Inc | $3,323 | 4 | $0 (2020) |
| AXOGEN | $1,782 | 9 | $0 (2023) |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,212 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| Synthes GmbH | $1,136 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $1,115 | 20 | $0 (2024) |
| Medartis Inc. | $768.58 | 11 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10,703 | 21 | Skeletal Dynamics Inc ($10,010) |
| 2023 | $10,087 | 21 | Skeletal Dynamics Inc ($7,275) |
| 2022 | $20,781 | 17 | JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC. ($12,320) |
| 2021 | $3,979 | 19 | Synthes USA Products LLC ($3,156) |
| 2020 | $5,954 | 15 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($3,123) |
| 2019 | $4,511 | 25 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($3,594) |
| 2018 | $3,307 | 19 | AXOGEN ($1,291) |
| 2017 | $1,542 | 9 | Liberty Surgical, Inc ($884.00) |
All Payment Transactions
146 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2024 | Skeletal Dynamics Inc | Geminus (Device), Align, IJS | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $104.71 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | Skeletal Dynamics Inc | Geminus (Device), Align, IJS | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $98.84 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | Medline Industries LP | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.00 | General |
| 11/13/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | STRAVIX PL (Medical Supply), GRAFIX PL, STRAVIX MESH | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $90.16 | General |
| Category: Extra Cellular Matrix | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Ascension (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $69.74 | General |
| Category: Extremity, Upper | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | Skeletal Dynamics Inc | Geminus (Device), Align, IJS | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 08/07/2024 | Skeletal Dynamics Inc | Geminus (Device), Align, IJS | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $85.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 08/07/2024 | Solventum Corporation | PREVENA (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.89 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Systems & Dressings | ||||||
| 05/15/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $132.19 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 05/07/2024 | Paladin Technology Solutions | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.97 | General |
| 04/26/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | GRAFIX (Medical Supply), OASIS, STRAVIX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $154.10 | General |
| Category: Other Advanced Wound Management | ||||||
| 04/17/2024 | Stryker Corporation | CONEXTIONS TR TENDON REPAIR SYSTEM-IMPLANT MECHANISM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.60 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDICS | ||||||
| 04/14/2024 | Skeletal Dynamics Inc | Geminus (Device), Align, IJS | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $31.23 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 04/13/2024 | Skeletal Dynamics Inc | Geminus (Device), Align, IJS | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $33.87 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 04/12/2024 | Skeletal Dynamics Inc | Geminus (Device), Align, IJS | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $9,600.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 04/12/2024 | Skeletal Dynamics Inc | Geminus (Device), Align, IJS | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $34.18 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 04/08/2024 | Paladin Technology Solutions | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $84.27 | General |
| 03/12/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Ascension (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.92 | General |
| Category: Extremity, Upper | ||||||
| 03/11/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug), Iovera, Zilretta | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.25 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 02/08/2024 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex 2S (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.40 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 02/07/2024 | Paladin Technology Solutions | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.47 | General |
| 11/04/2023 | Skeletal Dynamics Inc | Geminus (Device), Align, IJS | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $7,200.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 11/03/2023 | Skeletal Dynamics Inc | Geminus (Device), Align, IJS | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $29.30 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 10/30/2023 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | PICO 7 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.72 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy | ||||||
| 10/06/2023 | Skeletal Dynamics Inc | Geminus (Device), Align, IJS | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $45.59 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 916 | 1,054 | $677,604 | $138,503 |
| 2022 | 12 | 1,007 | 1,183 | $469,085 | $112,886 |
| 2021 | 14 | 1,122 | 1,316 | $498,318 | $121,452 |
| 2020 | 12 | 840 | 1,020 | $327,333 | $74,805 |
Total Patients
3,885
Total Services
4,573
Medicare Billing
$447,646
Procedure Codes
62
All Medicare Procedures & Services
62 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29848 | Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 73 | 86 | $142,870 | $35,984 | 25.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 194 | 194 | $89,941 | $24,100 | 26.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 198 | 245 | $74,865 | $22,773 | 30.4% |
| 26055 | Incision of tendon covering of finger | Facility | 2023 | 44 | 70 | $125,650 | $12,723 | 10.1% |
| 25447 | Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $28,248 | $7,753 | 27.4% |
| 64718 | Release and/or relocation of elbow nerve | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $58,704 | $7,521 | 12.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 63 | 79 | $13,013 | $5,573 | 42.8% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2023 | 106 | 119 | $49,249 | $5,302 | 10.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 49 | 49 | $15,978 | $4,766 | 29.8% |
| 26160 | Removal of growth of tendon finger or hand | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $36,511 | $3,971 | 10.9% |
| 20600 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Office | 2023 | 40 | 50 | $21,712 | $2,329 | 10.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $6,820 | $1,886 | 27.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $4,655 | $1,515 | 32.5% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 39 | $5,293 | $1,195 | 22.6% |
| 73130 | X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 31 | 39 | $4,095 | $1,112 | 27.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 222 | 222 | $88,670 | $27,480 | 31.0% |
| 29848 | Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 57 | 63 | $102,050 | $26,775 | 26.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 210 | 250 | $68,460 | $24,764 | 36.2% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2022 | 108 | 135 | $56,725 | $6,272 | 11.1% |
| 26055 | Incision of tendon covering of finger | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 32 | $57,440 | $6,115 | 10.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 63 | 78 | $10,920 | $5,603 | 51.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 44 | 44 | $11,660 | $4,103 | 35.2% |
| 26160 | Removal of growth of tendon finger or hand | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $31,525 | $3,446 | 10.9% |
| 20600 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Office | 2022 | 45 | 56 | $21,836 | $2,590 | 11.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 19 | 20 | $4,550 | $1,543 | 33.9% |
About Dr. Stephen Liu, MD
Dr. Stephen Liu, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/29/2011. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1780975433.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Stephen Liu, MD has received a total of $60,864 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $10,703 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 146 transactions from 29 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($26,707).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Liu has provided services to 3,885 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,573 services with total Medicare billing of $447,646. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 62 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Philadelphia, PA
- Active Since 04/29/2011
- Last Updated 07/21/2022
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1780975433
Products in Payments
- Geminus (Device) $24,113
- ZEPZELCA (Drug) $12,320
- VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS (Device) $6,545
- VA-LCP (Device) $6,228
- AxoGuard Nerve Protector (Device) $963.07
- APTUS (Device) $605.95
- AxoGuard Nerve Connector (Device) $535.33
- GRAFIX PL (Medical Supply) $345.24
- XIAFLEX (Biological) $291.55
- T2 (Device) $240.21
- Olecrenon Locking Plate (Device) $201.30
- Avance Nerve Graft (Device) $184.33
- Ascension (Device) $169.50
- Aptus (Device) $162.63
- GRAFIX (Medical Supply) $154.10
- BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS (Device) $149.06
- ACCOLADE (Device) $148.61
- Variax (Device) $140.64
- Integra (Device) $139.70
- Acu-Loc Wrist Spanning System (Device) $138.48
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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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