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Edit this profileWhere to find James K. Liu, MD
- Charlotte location main office
11220 Elm Ln Ste 200, Charlotte, NC 28277 - Charleston location
4 Carriage Ln Ste 108, Charleston, SC 29407 - Morganton location
127 Wamsutta Mill Rd Ste D, Morganton, NC 28655 - Morganton location
123 Wamsutta Mill Rd Ste C, Morganton, NC 28655 - Morganton location
125 Wamsutta Mill Rd Ste C, Morganton, NC 28655
About Dr. Liu
Based in Charlotte, NC, James K. Liu, MD is listed in the NPI registry under cardiovascular disease. James graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport in 1996. Medicare claims data shows James provided 2,635 services to 2,033 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report, and ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function. NPI 1720020977 identifies this record in the national registry.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (704) 321-2741
- Email not available
Practice Locations
11220 ELM LN STE 200
Charlotte, NC 28277
4 Carriage Ln Ste 108
Charleston, SC 29407
127 Wamsutta Mill Rd Ste D
Morganton, NC 28655
123 Wamsutta Mill Rd Ste C
Morganton, NC 28655
125 Wamsutta Mill Rd Ste C
Morganton, NC 28655
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Cardiovascular Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Specialized cardiovascular care
Most searched conditions
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
Heart rhythm
Symptoms and functional disorders
Valve and structural heart
Vascular and risk factors
Artery & vascular
Heart inflammation
Heart muscle
Heart valves
Vascular disease
Procedures & services
Advanced imaging
- Cardiac computed tomography
- Coronary artery calcium scan
- Transesophageal echocardiogram
- Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
- Nuclear cardiac stress imaging
Catheter-based diagnosis and treatment
Heart & circulation
Office and noninvasive testing
- Cardiology consultation
- Exercise stress test
- Pharmacologic cardiac stress test
- Stress echocardiogram
- Transthoracic echocardiogram
- Ambulatory blood-pressure monitoring
Structural heart
Most searched procedures
Consultations
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostics
Heart devices
- Biventricular Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
Heart imaging
Heart procedures
Heart rhythm procedures
Imaging
Implants
Recovery & rehabilitation
Vascular imaging
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,635 services · 2,033 patients · 21 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Imaging | 78452 |
87 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
380 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
314 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Treatment | 93880 |
139 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | Treatment | 93015 |
132 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | Treatment | 93248 |
33 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | Treatment | 93325 |
31 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | Treatment | 93320 |
31 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of heart for congenital defect | Treatment | 93303 |
31 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Heart rhythm recording continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | Treatment | 93242 |
27 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other cardiologists in Charlotte 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1996 at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect 8
Providers in NC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Liu?
Dr. Liu is a cardiologist in Charlotte, NC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Cardiovascular Disease”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Liu's address?
Dr. Liu is listed at 11220 Elm Ln Ste 200, Charlotte, NC 28277. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Liu?
The number on file is (704) 321-2741. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Liu?
Dr. Liu's National Provider Identifier is 1720020977. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Liu train?
Dr. Liu attended Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport, graduating in 1996. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Liu have?
Dr. Liu has 30 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1996, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Liu perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Liu performs imaging including nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect; provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report and ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Liu's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Liu. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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