James Kuo-Li Liu, MD
NPI 1720020977ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Charlotte, NC
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) in Charlotte, North Carolina, trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport (class of 1996). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $777,714 for 3,480 claims, against $241,638 paid for services in 2024. Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,723 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1720020977 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 12, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 29, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | May 29, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 200200945 | NC |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 23593 | SC |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (NC); Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 621 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,060 across 44 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $241,638 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,480 · 8,698 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 456 |
| Total drug cost | $777,714 |
| Generic share | 78% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1996 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Imaging Partners PLLCMorganton, NC · 9 clinicians
- South Charlotte General and Vascular Surgery PLLCCharlotte, NC · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Atrium Health PinevilleCharlotte, NC
- Novant Health Ballantyne Medical CenterCharlotte, NC
- Novant Health Matthews Medical CenterMatthews, NC
- Novant Health Presbyterian Medical CenterCharlotte, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,723 · 80 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$2,082 · 99 payments from 25 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $323.03 | 12 |
| Amgen Inc. | $235.25 | 11 |
| Scpharmaceuticals Inc. | $202.07 | 5 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $168.44 | 11 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $147.91 | 9 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,723 · 80 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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