Sao Cheng Liu, M.D.
NPI 1801802806ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Omaha, NE
Ophthalmology (M.D.) in Omaha, Nebraska, trained at University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine (class of 1989). In 2024 Medicare paid $306,390 for 663 patients, and Part D covered 2,142 of their prescriptions, 64% of them generic. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $618.35 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1801802806 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 31, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 8, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | 18684 | NE |
| Ophthalmology | 207W00000X | 31334 | IA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Ophthalmology (IA); Practitioner - Ophthalmology (NE) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 663 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,920 across 52 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $306,390 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,142 · 3,230 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 686 |
| Total drug cost | $136,059 |
| Generic share | 64% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1989 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Omaha Eye and Laser Institute, Inc.Omaha, NE · 13 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Crawford County Memorial HospitalDenison, IA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$618.35 · 20 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$691.81 · 26 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $280.91 | 9 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $164.57 | 3 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $80.75 | 4 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $28.78 | 1 |
| Harrow Eye, LLC | $24.06 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$618.35 · 20 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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