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Dr. Frank Ming-Shi Liu, MD

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(93 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Weill Cornell Medical College

Professional interests include: chronic kidney disease (CKD), kidney problems, dialysis, and more.

505 East 70th Street
New York, NY 10021

(212) 746-6974

Dr. Frank Ming-Shi Liu, MD is a nephrologist in New York, NY specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Frank Ming-Shi Liu, MD is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian and THE ROGOSIN INSTITUTE, INC.

Office Locations

Address:

505 East 70th Street
New York, NY 10021

Address:

505 East 70th Street New York 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10021

Some issues Dr. Frank Ming-Shi Liu, MD can help you with:

Dialysis

Dialysis is a procedure that replicates renal (kidney) function by filtering patients' blood. When kidneys do not work properly, waste can accumulate in the blood and unbalanced chemicals can impair the body's critical functions. In order to stay healthy, a person without proper kidney function must receive dialysis. There are two forms of dialysis treatment: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Both forms of dialysis are recurring treatments that in many cases last throughout the lifetime of the affected patient. Patients who briefly lose renal function may slowly reduce the frequency of dialysis sessions until their kidneys recover. However, most patients who start on dialysis remain on dialysis for the rest of their lives or until they receive a kidney transplant.

A number of conditions can worsen renal function and lead to end-stage or acute kidney failure. When kidneys fail (i.e. nearly 90 percent of their function is lost), dialysis is typically prescribed. Conditions that cause chronic kidney failure (eventually requiring dialysis) include:

Type 1 and 2 Diabetes
Pyelonephritis, recurring kidney infection
Glomerulonephritis, inflammation of the kidney's filtering parts
Polycystic kidney disease
Interstitial nephritis, inflammation of the kidney's tubules
High blood pressure
Vesicoureteral reflux, improper bladder emptying

For hemodialysis (the more common form of dialysis), a patient will visit a hospital or clinic and be connected to a dialysis machine by a needle attached to a tube that draws blood from the arm. The drawn blood is transferred to the dialysis machine, where it is filtered and separated until clean. Waste products from the blood pass into a fluid called dialysate, which is pumped out of the machine into a waste receptacle. The machine also measures and helps ensure the blood has the appropriate level of fluid, electrolytes, and pH. A tube delivers the cleaned blood back into the patient's body. A dialysis session like this will typically last for three to four hours, with a patient undergoing dialysis around three times per week.

A second method of dialysis is known as peritoneal dialysis. Unlike hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis can be performed at home by oneself after an initial surgery. To start, a physician (generally a surgeon) will make a small incision in the lower abdomen and insert and surgically attach a catheter (thin tube). At home, the patient connects a pump to the abdomen catheter, delivering dialysate (dialysis fluid) from a bag hanging on a wheeled stand. This fluid enters the peritoneal cavity (greater abdomen area containing the stomach, liver, and intestines) and collects waste through osmosis, where waste in the blood moves across a membrane and into the dialysate. This process continues for several hours until the fluid concentration is equal between the blood and dialysate, at which point the fluid can be drained. The fluid can then be passed through a machine called a cycler, which removes waste and allows for the dialysate to be reused. This process is repeated about four times per day. Dialysis patients must limit the amount of fluid they consume prior to receiving dialysis and should also avoid eating salty foods. The cycler cannot filter more than a certain amount of waste products from the blood.

Kidneys are important organs, and dialysis treatments are vital for those with renal dysfunction. For many, dialysis is not so much a medical procedure but a part of their normal life.

blood draw	201
dialysis	160
doctor visit	230
hemofiltration	59
hospital care	808
inpatient care	808

**Gender**
Male	279
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	259
Black	111
Hispanic	65
Asian	30
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	80
Less than 65	155

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	60
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

blood draw	200
dialysis	151
doctor visit	213
hemofiltration	54
hospital care	630
inpatient care	630

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	112
Hispanic	56
Asian	45
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	60
Less than 65	136

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	63
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

blood draw	177
dialysis	112
doctor visit	173
hemofiltration	40
hospital care	782
inpatient care	782

**Gender**
Male	490
Female	358

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	444
Black	202
Hispanic	100
Asian	64
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	76
Less than 65	280

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	60
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

blood draw	196
dialysis	143
doctor visit	179
hemofiltration	73
hospital care	844
inpatient care	844

**Gender**
Male	275
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	259
Black	106
Hispanic	63
Asian	46
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	55
Less than 65	150

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	59
Dementia	24
Cancer	17

blood draw	208
dialysis	191
doctor visit	215
hemofiltration	89
hospital care	854
inpatient care	854

**Gender**
Male	301
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	275
Black	99
Hispanic	56
Asian	47
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	64
Less than 65	131

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	62
Dementia	27
Cancer	14

blood draw	137
dialysis	171
doctor visit	153
hemofiltration	98
hospital care	773
inpatient care	773

**Gender**
Male	255
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	86
Hispanic	52
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	57
Less than 65	113

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	63
Dementia	27
Cancer	14

blood draw	166
dialysis	245
doctor visit	169
hemofiltration	153
hospital care	931
inpatient care	931

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	97
Hispanic	64
Asian	46
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	54
Less than 65	129

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	61
Dementia	29
Cancer	17

blood draw	90
dialysis	172
doctor visit	109
hemofiltration	113
hospital care	671
inpatient care	671

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	205
Black	79
Hispanic	61
Asian	33
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	52
Less than 65	102

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	61
Dementia	32
Cancer	16

blood draw	182
dialysis	315
doctor visit	240
hemofiltration	221
hospital care	1191
inpatient care	1191

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Ming-Shi Liu, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Frank Ming-Shi Liu, MD treated as a nephrologist in New York, NY were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and blood draw.

blood draw	173
dialysis	184
doctor visit	187
hemofiltration	100
hospital care	831
inpatient care	831

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Ming-Shi Liu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	89
Asian / Pacific Islander	34
Non-Hispanic White	213
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	51
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	107
85 and over	49
Less than 65	119
65 to 74	130

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Ming-Shi Liu, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Frank Ming-Shi Liu, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	48
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Cancer	12
Dementia	19

Education & Training

Dr. Frank Ming-Shi Liu, MD graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College. He completed residency at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Internal Medicine Nephrology and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College

Residency: University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Internal Medicine Nephrology

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Frank Ming-Shi Liu, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NewYork-Presbyterian

THE ROGOSIN INSTITUTE, INC

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. Frank Ming-Shi Liu, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Healthfirst, Cigna, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, United Healthcare and Oxford Health Plans.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Frank Ming-Shi Liu, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Healthfirst

Cigna

Aetna

UnitedHealthcare

United Healthcare

Oxford Health Plans

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Frank Ming-Shi Liu, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.96 out of 5 stars based on 93 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Frank Ming-Shi Liu, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in New York, NY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$18,941 INVOKANA $18,941
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$13,201 FARXIGA $13,184	LOKELMA $17
Outset Medical Inc	$8,028 $8,028
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$5,416 SOLIRIS $5,416
NxStage Medical, Inc.	$3,708 System One $3,655	$54
Other	$71 ACTHAR $24	$47

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$28,255
Consulting Fee	$14,972
Travel and Lodging	$3,855
Food and Beverage	$2,234
Entertainment	$49

Biography

Dr. Frank Liu is an adult nephrology specialist. Dr. Liu graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College. In his practice, he is particularly interested in hemodialysis and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Patient reviews placed him at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is professionally affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Liu's office in New York, NY.