Joseph Liao, MD
NPI 1598255010ActiveIndividual· Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine· Stanford, CA
Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine (MD) in Stanford, California, trained at University of Arizona College of Medicine (class of 2017). 533 Medicare patients in 2024, $125,820 paid; nearly all of their 227 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Si-Bone, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $270.99 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1598255010 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 10, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 11, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 11, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine Primary | 207LP2900X | A179410 | CA |
| Anesthesiology | 207L00000X | A179410 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Pain Management (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 533 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,856 across 72 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $125,820 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 227 · 276 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 81 |
| Total drug cost | $8,551 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Arizona College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2017 |
| Medicare specialty | Pain Management |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Stanford Health CareStanford, CA · 3,122 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Stanford Health CareStanford, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$270.99 · 4 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$1,365 · 16 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Si-Bone, Inc. | $125.38 | 2 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $121.82 | 1 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $23.79 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$270.99 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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