Physician Profile
Joseph Liao, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Liao
Joseph Liao, MD is a healthcare provider in Stanford, CA specializing in anesthesiology — pain medicine. Joseph trained at University of Arizona College of Medicine, graduating in 2017. Joseph is also listed as specializing in anesthesiology. According to Medicare claims data, Joseph cared for 826 Medicare patients across 2,359 services. The services billed most often include injection, ropivacaine hydrochloride, 1 mg, initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
License numbers are what the provider reported to NPPES when the NPI was issued or updated. NPPES does not verify licensure; confirm current standing with the state licensing board.
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
- (650) 723-4000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
300 PASTEUR DR
Stanford, CA 94305
6431 Fannin St Ste Msb 5196
Houston, TX 77030
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pain Medicine 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
Most searched conditions
- Chronic back pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Herniated disc
- Neck pain
- Neuropathy
- Sciatica
Abdominal & visceral pain
Cancer
Chest
Chronic pain
Feet
- Heel pain
Foot & ankle pain
- Neuroma In Foot
Head & Face
- Migraines
- Occipital neuralgia
- Temporomandibular joint disorder
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Headaches
Joint & soft tissue pain
- Bursitis
- Tennis elbow
Joint pain
Joints
- Arthritis
- Hip osteoarthritis
- Knee pain
- Shoulder Pain
- Tendinitis and tendinopathy
Muscle pain
Muscles
- Muscle spasms
Nerve pain
- Diabetic neuropathy
- Post-stroke pain
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
Nerves
- Carpal tunnel
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Phantom limb pain
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
- Shingles pain
Pelvic & nerve pain
Pelvis
Shoulder & arm pain
- Rotator cuff injury
Spine
- Arthritis of the spine
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tailbone pain
- Whiplash
Spine pain
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Nerve block
- Pain management
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator
Device management
Diagnostics
Implants
Infusions
Injections
- Botox for migraines
- Botox for muscle spasms
- Bursa injection
- Carpal tunnel steroid injection
- Celiac plexus block
- Cryoneurolysis
- Facet Joint Injections
- Facial nerve block for headache
- Fluoroscopy-guided spine injection
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Knee Joint Injection
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Medial branch block
- SI Joint Injections
- Stellate ganglion block
- Tendon Injections
- Trigger Point Injections
- Ultrasound-Guided Joint Injections
Integrative medicine
Medication
Minimally invasive procedures
- Epidural Lysis Of Adhesions
- Genicular nerve ablation
- Percutaneous disc decompression
- Spinal bone nerve ablation
Neuromodulation
Regenerative
Regenerative medicine
Spine
Therapy
- Biofeedback
- Cold laser therapy
- Dry needling
- E-Stim Therapy
- Electroacupuncture
- Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression
- Shockwave Therapy
Therapy & counseling
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,359 services · 826 patients · 21 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | Procedure | 20553 |
59 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
20 | |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64493 |
15 | |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Procedure | 64494 |
14 | |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | Procedure | 20552 |
13 | |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Procedure | 64636 |
11 | |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Procedure | 64635 |
11 | |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
11 | |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Procedure | 27096 |
11 | |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Treatment | 99152 |
24 |
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.
Related specialists at this location 5
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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 anesthesiologists in Stanford 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Arizona College of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2017 at University of Arizona College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Liao's specialty?
Dr. Liao is an anesthesiologist in Stanford, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Liao?
Dr. Liao is listed at 300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA 94305. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Liao?
The number on file is (650) 723-4000. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Liao's NPI number?
Dr. Liao's National Provider Identifier is 1598255010. 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
What is Dr. Liao's medical education?
Dr. Liao attended University of Arizona College of Medicine, graduating in 2017. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Liao been practicing?
Dr. Liao has 9 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2017, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Liao known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Liao performs procedures including injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint and injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level; provides treatments such as use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Liao confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Liao. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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