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Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine

805 W Acequia Avenue
Ste. C Visalia, CA 93291

(559) 202-0282

Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD is a neurosurgeon in Los Angeles, CA specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine. Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD is affiliated with Kaweah Health, Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare, Keck Medicine of USC and Cottage Health.

Office Locations

1441 Eastlake Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90033

1-800-872-2273

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1520 San Pablo Street Hc2 Suite 3800
Los Angeles, CA 90033

(323) 442-5720

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1751 Foothill Boulevard Suite 2
La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011

(818) 952-2171

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805 W Acequia Avenue
Ste. C Visalia, CA 93291

(559) 202-0282

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD in 2024

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within California. 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

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	108

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	77

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	39
Black	0
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD in 2013

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	59

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	28

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	32
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	16
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD in 2014

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2015 were neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	29
implant surgery	11
neurostimulator replacement	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	40
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD in 2015

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	18

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	19

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	16
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	31
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	27

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	29
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	33
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	13
hospital care	68
inpatient care	68

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	59
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	14
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	32
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	45
Dementia	33
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	43
hospital care	75
inpatient care	75

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	67
Black	0
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	11
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	43
Dementia	23
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	47
hospital care	146
inpatient care	146

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	0
Hispanic	78
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	18
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Dementia	29
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	41
hospital care	114
inpatient care	114

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	90
Black	0
Hispanic	55
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	29
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	52
Dementia	28
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	16
hospital care	109
inpatient care	109

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	87
Black	0
Hispanic	59
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	19
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	49
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	55
Dementia	19
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	24
hospital care	119
inpatient care	119

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	24
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	56
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	53
Dementia	31
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2024 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	13
hospital care	105
inpatient care	105

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	0
Hispanic	39
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	23
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	54
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	52
Dementia	27
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Los Angeles, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

doctor visit	39
hospital care	93
implant surgery	11
inpatient care	93
neurostimulator replacement	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	51
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	24
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	22
85 and over	10
Less than 65	21
65 to 74	36

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	14
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine. He completed residency at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. He is certified by the Neurosurgery, American Board of Neurological Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine

Residency: Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center (2003)

Board Certification: Neurosurgery, American Board of Neurological Surgery (2007)

Licensed In: California

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Humana ChoiceCare Network, Great-West Healthcare, Blue Shield of California, MultiPlan, TriWest, Aetna, United Healthcare, Interplan, Medicare, Coventry, Cigna, GEHA, Anthem, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Beech Street, Health Net, PacifiCare, Brand New Day, Marian Health Services, Watchtower, Health Net Covered California, Kern Health Systems, Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers Health & Welfare, Take Care (GUAM), USC Network, Union Roofers Health & Welfare Fund, Blue Shield Covered California, Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, NEXT and Health Plans of Nevada.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Charles Yu Liu, MD, PhD accepts the following insurance providers:

Humana ChoiceCare Network

Great-West Healthcare

Blue Shield of California

MultiPlan

TriWest

Aetna

United Healthcare

Interplan

Medicare

Coventry

Cigna

GEHA

Anthem

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Beech Street

Health Net

PacifiCare

Brand New Day

Marian Health Services

Watchtower

Health Net Covered California

Kern Health Systems

Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers Health & Welfare

Take Care (GUAM)

USC Network

Union Roofers Health & Welfare Fund

Blue Shield Covered California

Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital

Health Plans of Nevada

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$10,846 Neuro-Surgical Illumination $10,636	Neuro-Duraplasty $65	Neuro-Monitoring Catheters and Equipment $59	Neuro-Ultrasonic Aspiration Products $32	Neuro-Epilepsy $24	Other $30
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc.	$5,371 Recon-Skin and Wound $5,371
Medtronic, Inc.	$5,100 PIPELINE $52	ACTIVA PC $47	$5,000
LivaNova USA, Inc.	$3,658 VNS Therapy $3,373	VNS Therapy SenTiva Model 1000 Generator $146	VNS - Sentiva $138
Cyberonics, Inc.	$3,325 VNS Therapy $3,325
Other	$6,785 RNS Neurostimulator Kit $1,057	VISUALASE $642	ClearFit $597	RNS System $469	GelPOINT V-Path $175	Other $3,846

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$18,027
Food and Beverage	$6,276
Consulting Fee	$3,675
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$3,600
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$3,000
Other	$509

Biography

Dr. Charles Liu's specialty is neurosurgery. Dr. Liu speaks the following foreign languages: Mandarin and Cantonese. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Cottage Health, Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare, and Keck Medicine of USC. He studied medicine at Yale School of Medicine and the University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Liu completed a residency program at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. He appears to be in-network for Anthem, PacifiCare, and Blue California, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Liu has received the distinction of Southern California Super Doctors.