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- 682 W Lincoln Hwy, Exton, PA 19341
About Dr. Yao
Based in Exton, PA, Liping Yao, MD is listed in the NPI registry under pm&r — pain medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Liping cared for 431 Medicare patients across 1,860 services. The services billed most often include injection into tendon or ligament, injection into tendon at attachment to bone or muscle, and ultrasonic guidance for needle placement. NPI 1578511424 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
- (610) 518-1800
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
682 W LINCOLN HWY
Exton, PA 19341
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
Spine & Back
- Spinal Stenosis Pain
- Whiplash Pain
Most searched conditions
- Chronic back pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Herniated disc
- Neck pain
- Neuropathy
- Sciatica
Abdominal & visceral pain
- Chronic abdominal pain
Cancer
Chest
Chronic pain
- Post-surgical pain
Feet
Foot & ankle pain
Head & Face
Headaches
- Cluster Headaches
- Neck-Related Headaches
Joint & soft tissue pain
Joint pain
Joints
Muscle pain
Muscles
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
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
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Facet joint pain
Procedures & services
Muscle injections
Pain
- Pain relief planning
Spine injections
- Sacroiliac joint injection
Most searched procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Nerve block
- Pain management
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator
Device management
- Pain pump refill
Diagnostics
- Discogram
Implants
- Pain pump implant
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
Infusions
- Ketamine Infusions
- Lidocaine Infusion for Chronic Pain
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
- Acupuncture for chronic pain
Medication
- Medical Cannabis Evaluation
- Prescription Medication Management
Minimally invasive procedures
- Epidural Lysis Of Adhesions
- Genicular nerve ablation
- Percutaneous disc decompression
- Spinal bone nerve ablation
Neuromodulation
- Dorsal root ganglion stimulation
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
Regenerative
- PRP therapy
- Stem Cell Therapy
Regenerative medicine
- Prolotherapy
Spine
- Interspinous Spacer
- Kyphoplasty
- Mild procedure for spinal stenosis
- SI Joint Fusion
- Vertebroplasty
Therapy
- Biofeedback
- Cold laser therapy
- Dry needling
- E-Stim Therapy
- Electroacupuncture
- Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression
- Shockwave Therapy
Therapy & counseling
- Cognitive behavioral therapy for pain
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,860 services · 431 patients · 15 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
552 | More than most peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Injection into tendon at attachment to bone or muscle | Procedure | 20551 |
227 | Too few peers to compare |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into suprascapular shoulder nerve | Procedure | 64418 |
129 | Too few peers to compare |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into lower back and leg nerve (sciatic nerve) | Procedure | 64445 |
77 | Too few peers to compare |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into upper neck and back of head nerve | Procedure | 64405 |
73 | Too few peers to compare |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20611 |
47 | As often as other peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 76942 |
217 | More than most peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Acupuncture with electrical stimulation, initial 15 minutes | Treatment | 97813 |
42 | Too few peers to compare |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Drug given | J0702 |
215 | As often as other peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Drug given | J1030 |
28 | As often as other peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
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 1
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1983 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
More connections — 3 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Injection into tendon or ligament 3
Providers in PA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Yao?
Dr. Yao is a pm&r in Exton, PA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “PM&R — Pain Medicine”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Yao's address?
Dr. Yao is listed at 682 W Lincoln Hwy, Exton, PA 19341. 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. Yao?
The number on file is (610) 518-1800. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Yao's NPI number?
Dr. Yao's National Provider Identifier is 1578511424. 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. Yao train?
Dr. Yao attended Other, graduating in 1983. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Yao been practicing?
Dr. Yao has 43 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1983, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Yao perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Yao performs procedures including injection into tendon or ligament, injection into tendon at attachment to bone or muscle and injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into suprascapular shoulder nerve; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for needle placement; provides treatments such as acupuncture with electrical stimulation, 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. Yao confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Yao. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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