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Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology (IR/DR) and Diagnostic Radiology

University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine (1991)

Professional interests include: varicose veins, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), uterine fibroid embolization (UFE)

1552 Coffee Road Suite 201
Modesto, CA 95355

(209) 524-2333

Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD is a radiologist in Modesto, CA specializing in interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (ir/dr) and diagnostic radiology. He graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine in 1991 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD is affiliated with Sutter Health and Central Valley Medical Group.

Office Locations

Sutter Health

1552 Coffee Road Suite 201
Modesto, CA 95355

(209) 524-2333

(209) 524-2142

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

bone core biopsy

catheterization

minimally invasive procedures

tunneled central line placement

tunneled central line removal

By Affordability:

device removal

tunneled central line removal

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD performed more bone core biopsy, catheterization, minimally invasive procedures, tunneled central line placement, and tunneled central line removal procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for device removal, and tunneled central line removal that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

biopsy

By Affordability:

arterial stenting

atherectomy

lower extremity artery stenting

lower extremity atherectomy

peripheral artery stenting

peripheral atherectomy

peripheral vascular interventions

peripheral vascular stenting

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD performed more biopsy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for arterial stenting, atherectomy, lower extremity (leg) artery stenting, lower extremity (leg) atherectomy, peripheral artery stenting, peripheral atherectomy, peripheral vascular interventions, and peripheral vascular stenting that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD treated as a radiologist in Modesto, CA during 2012 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, angioplasty and dialysis access procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	16
abscess drainage	24
angioplasty	1066
aspiration	302
catheterization	467
device removal	131
diagnostic procedures	290
dialysis access procedures	873
doctor visit	148
emergency care	13
hospital care	44
image guided procedures	168
injections	221
inpatient care	44
minimally invasive procedures	1158
minor procedures	265
nerve block	138
open surgery	31
pain management	221
pleural drainage	101
spinal procedures	246
stent placement (stenting)	94
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	31
thoracostomy	31
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	282
thrombolysis	52
ultrasound (sonogram)	16
urologic procedures	14
vascular procedures	2173
X-rays	641

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD treated as a radiologist in Modesto, CA during 2013 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, angioplasty and dialysis access procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	15
abscess drainage	27
angioplasty	1184
aspiration	312
catheterization	424
device removal	135
diagnostic procedures	184
dialysis access procedures	936
doctor visit	181
hospital care	104
image guided procedures	130
injections	186
inpatient care	104
minimally invasive procedures	1401
minor procedures	167
nerve block	125
open surgery	37
pain management	186
pleural drainage	113
spinal procedures	203
stent placement (stenting)	80
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	37
thoracostomy	37
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	417
thrombolysis	220
ultrasound (sonogram)	37
urologic procedures	42
vascular procedures	2566
X-rays	650

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	716
Female	723

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	833
Black	106
Hispanic	394
Asian	70
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	502
From 75 to 84	351
85 and over	161
Less than 65	425

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	60
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD treated as a radiologist in Modesto, CA during 2014 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, dialysis access procedures and angioplasty.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	22
angioplasty	867
aspiration	261
catheterization	370
device removal	117
diagnostic procedures	152
dialysis access procedures	894
doctor visit	193
hospital care	86
image guided procedures	106
injections	198
inpatient care	86
laser treatment	11
minimally invasive procedures	1280
minor procedures	139
nerve block	142
pain management	198
pleural drainage	82
spinal procedures	211
stent placement (stenting)	282
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	391
thrombolysis	52
ultrasound (sonogram)	15
vascular procedures	2279
X-rays	651

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	624
Female	675

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	731
Black	84
Hispanic	369
Asian	82
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	434
From 75 to 84	341
85 and over	128
Less than 65	396

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	64
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD treated as a radiologist in Modesto, CA during 2015 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, dialysis access procedures and angioplasty.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	820
aspiration	111
catheterization	176
device removal	142
diagnostic procedures	20
dialysis access procedures	885
doctor visit	313
image guided procedures	34
injections	200
minimally invasive procedures	940
minor procedures	20
nerve block	186
pain management	200
pleural drainage	64
spinal procedures	200
stent placement (stenting)	275
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	382
vascular procedures	1872
X-rays	624

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	864
Female	1090

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	952
Black	146
Hispanic	648
Asian	144
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	668
From 75 to 84	504
85 and over	156
Less than 65	626

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	69
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD treated as a radiologist in Modesto, CA during 2016 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, angioplasty and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	849
catheterization	162
device removal	178
dialysis access procedures	863
doctor visit	342
injections	210
minimally invasive procedures	789
nerve block	210
pain management	210
spinal procedures	210
stent placement (stenting)	204
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	335
ultrasound (sonogram)	13
vascular procedures	1599
X-rays	622

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	455
Female	456

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	430
Black	77
Hispanic	316
Asian	58
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	80
Less than 65	309

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	68
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD treated as a radiologist in Modesto, CA during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures, device removal and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	46
catheterization	137
device removal	165
dialysis access procedures	20
doctor visit	246
minimally invasive procedures	316
stent placement (stenting)	32
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	71
ultrasound (sonogram)	20
vascular procedures	275

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	456
Female	403

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	375
Black	81
Hispanic	311
Asian	74
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	289
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	68
Less than 65	301

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	74
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD treated as a radiologist in Modesto, CA during 2018 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and device removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	40
catheterization	155
device removal	149
dialysis access procedures	25
doctor visit	375
image guided procedures	11
injections	11
minimally invasive procedures	272
pain management	11
spinal procedures	11
stent placement (stenting)	34
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	63
ultrasound (sonogram)	25
vascular procedures	289

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	452
Female	419

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	373
Black	78
Hispanic	329
Asian	70
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	292
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	78
Less than 65	288

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	70
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD treated as a radiologist in Modesto, CA during 2019 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and device removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	16
catheterization	155
device removal	143
dialysis access procedures	20
doctor visit	326
minimally invasive procedures	245
stent placement (stenting)	38
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	61
ultrasound (sonogram)	20
vascular procedures	259

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	471
Female	407

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	356
Black	68
Hispanic	349
Asian	82
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	315
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	65
Less than 65	291

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	73
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD treated as a radiologist in Modesto, CA during 2020 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, device removal and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	30
catheterization	127
device removal	130
dialysis access procedures	21
doctor visit	257
minimally invasive procedures	295
stent placement (stenting)	56
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	87
ultrasound (sonogram)	21
vascular procedures	301

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	405
Female	335

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	60
Hispanic	304
Asian	69
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	48
Less than 65	267

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	75
Dementia	13
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD treated as a radiologist in Modesto, CA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures, catheterization and device removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	19
catheterization	121
device removal	88
doctor visit	235
minimally invasive procedures	220
stent placement (stenting)	51
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	61
vascular procedures	217

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	351
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	52
Hispanic	257
Asian	71
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	47
Less than 65	209

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	73
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD treated as a radiologist in Modesto, CA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures, catheterization and device removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	14
catheterization	100
device removal	69
dialysis access procedures	15
doctor visit	214
minimally invasive procedures	126
stent placement (stenting)	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	15
vascular procedures	123

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	310
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	245
Black	35
Hispanic	244
Asian	67
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	50
Less than 65	198

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	71
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD treated as a radiologist in Modesto, CA were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, X-rays and dialysis access procedures.

abdominal imaging	15
ablation	22
abscess drainage	25
angioplasty	450
aspiration	246
catheterization	217
device removal	131
diagnostic procedures	161
dialysis access procedures	455
doctor visit	257
emergency care	13
hospital care	78
image guided procedures	89
injections	171
inpatient care	78
laser treatment	11
minimally invasive procedures	640
minor procedures	147
nerve block	160
open surgery	34
pain management	171
pleural drainage	90
spinal procedures	180
stent placement (stenting)	106
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	34
thoracostomy	34
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	215
thrombolysis	108
ultrasound (sonogram)	20
urologic procedures	28
vascular procedures	1086
X-rays	637

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	464
Female	464

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	71
Asian / Pacific Islander	71
Non-Hispanic White	441
Hispanic	320
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	224
85 and over	80
Less than 65	300
65 to 74	323

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	63
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	9
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine in 1991. He completed residency at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. He is certified by the Board Certification: Diagnostic Radiology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine (1991)

Residency: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center

Board Certification: Board Certification: Diagnostic Radiology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sutter Health

Central Valley Medical Group

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$4,272 IN.PACT Admiral $3,104	HawkOne $716	TurboHawk $138	Plaque Excision $79	RapidCross $48	Other $188
Philips Electronics North America Corporation	$2,261 IGT Devices Und $2,195	IGT D Peripheral $66
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$891 EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis $751	PROPATEN Vascular Graft $121	GORE EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis $16	Dryseal Flex Sheath $3
Medtronic, Inc.	$372 HawkOne $278	IN.PACT Admiral $90	IN.PACT AV $4
Cook Incorporated	$201 PI - Filters $104	Cook Medical Zilver PTX $97
Other	$494 Plaque Excision $108	Vascular $65	ATHERECTOMY $40	Armada 35 percutaneous catheter $22	COOK $15	Other $243

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,496
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$2,800
Gift	$2,195

Research Payments

Dr. Stephen Kao Liu, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $2,600.

Biography

Dr. Stephen Liu is an interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (IR/DR) and diagnostic radiology specialist in Modesto, CA. He speaks Chinese. Dr. Liu has a special interest in varicose veins, uterine fibroid embolization (UFE), and deep vein thrombosis (DVT). His professional affiliations include Sutter Health, Memorial Hospital, and Central Valley Medical Group. Dr. Liu is a graduate of the University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine and a graduate of Santa Clara Valley Medical Center's residency program. His practice in Modesto, CA is open to new patients as reported by Central Valley Medical Group.