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Luke Liu (NPI 1942413349)

Key Findings

Field	Value
Entity Type	Individual
Organization	Luke Liu
Address	2925 Debarr Rd
City	Anchorage
State	AK
ZIP	99508
Taxonomy	Interventional Pain Medicine Physician
NPI Enumerated	May 8, 2007

Payer Source	Total Paid
Medicare	$927.1K
Medicaid	$0

Provider profile and tenure: LUKE LIU is recorded with the Interventional Pain Medicine Physician taxonomy and an NPI enumeration date of 2007-05-08 (~19 years ago), indicating a well-established practice footprint in Anchorage, AK with nearly two decades of Medicare billing history. The longevity supports interpretation of recurring practice patterns rather than a short-term fluctuation in claims activity.

Payer mix and scale: This provider’s activity is effectively single-payer Medicare — total Medicare revenue is $927.1K and there is no Medicaid billing on file. The absence of Medicaid billing means the provider’s public-payor footprint and market exposure in state programs are minimal or nonexistent based on claims on file.

Revenue concentration: LUKE LIU’s top three Medicare codes account for 32.2% of total Medicare revenue, demonstrating material concentration in a small set of procedural services. The three revenue drivers are 64510 (13.0% of Medicare revenue), 64520 (10.3% of Medicare revenue), and 76942 (8.9% of Medicare revenue), so roughly one-third of Medicare dollars come from these specific interventional and imaging procedures.

Service-line implications — interventional pain focus: The code mix is consistent with an interventional pain practice that performs high volumes of image-guided nerve blocks and procedures. High-revenue, high-volume codes such as 64510 (stellate ganglion block), 64520 (paravertebral sympathetic block), 76942 (ultrasonography for guidance), and 77003 (fluoroscopic guidance) indicate routine use of imaging-guided injections, nerve ablations, and related minimally invasive spine interventions, while 22514 (percutaneous vertebral augmentation) signals capability for kyphoplasty-level procedures.

Competitive standing — national outlier status on multiple codes: LUKE LIU ranks at the top or near the top nationally for several procedural codes — 64510 ranks #1 of 12 (100th percentile; extreme outlier), 64520 ranks #1 of 47 (100th percentile; extreme outlier), and 76942 ranks #7 of 13333 (100th percentile; extreme outlier). Additionally, 77003 ranks #1 of 246 (100th percentile; extreme outlier). These placements indicate that, for several imaging-guided and nerve block services, this provider bills at volumes far above typical national peers.

Mix of high-ticket and high-volume services: The profile combines both high-volume, lower-paid items (for example, 76942 with 1.3K claims and $75.5K revenue) and lower-frequency, high-paid procedures (for example, 22514 with 14 claims and $72.8K revenue at $5203 avg paid/claim). This suggests a practice model that blends routine image-guided procedural throughput with episodic high-value spine interventions.

Statistical standing across other common codes: Many additional injection and E/M codes appear at typical to above-typical volumes (for example, 64483 ranks #1155 of 8202, 62323 ranks #1201 of 7397, and 27096 ranks #270 of 5443 with a 'notably above typical' label), indicating broader procedural activity beyond the extreme outlier codes but generally within expected ranges for interventional pain peers. Conversely, several E/M codes (e.g., 99205 at 323 claims, $71.4K revenue, ranking #51 of 66257 — 100th percentile; extreme outlier) also contribute meaningfully to revenue, reflecting substantial new-patient evaluation volume.

Operational/market implications: Given the Medicare-only billing footprint and concentrated revenue from image-guided nerve blocks and spine procedures, this provider likely operates a procedure-oriented pain practice serving a predominantly Medicare patient panel. For payer or network analysts, the combination of extreme national outlier ranks on several procedural codes and no Medicaid billing suggests a strong procedural specialty presence in the Medicare market but limited engagement in state Medicaid contracts or caseloads.

Medicare: Complete Services Breakdown

The CPT/HCPCS codes generating the most Medicare revenue for this provider.

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CPT/HCPCS Code	Description	Claims	Avg Paid	Revenue
64510	In this procedure, the provider performs a nerve block on the stellate ganglion, called the cervicothoracic ganglion, which is part of the sympathetic nervous system. Blocking pain from the nerve…	780	$140	$109.6K
64520	In this procedure, the provider performs a nerve block on the lumbar or thoracic paravertebral sympathetic nerves, which are part of the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system. Blocking…	360	$240	$86.9K
76942	Ultrasonography uses sound waves of higher frequencies (above the normal hearing capacity of a healthy human, i.e., 20 kHz) to visualize inner organs. When the sound waves pass through the human…	1,330	$60	$75.5K
22514	The provider performs a percutaneous vertebral augmentation of the lumbar spine, such as kyphoplasty, a surgical procedure that treats compression fractures of the spine. He also may perform a…	10	$5,200	$72.8K
99205	The provider sees a new patient for an office visit or other outpatient visit involving evaluation and management. The visit involves a high level of medical decision making, and/or the provider…	320	$220	$71.4K
64483	This procedure is the injection of an anesthetic agent and/or steroid in the form of a transforaminal epidural injection into a single level (either lumbar or sacral).	190	$250	$47.7K
99214	The provider sees an established patient for an office visit or other outpatient visit involving evaluation and management. The visit involves a moderate level of medical decision making, and/or the…	320	$130	$39.8K
77003	The provider uses fluoroscopic guidance to place a needle or catheter in the spine or area adjacent to the spinal column to perform procedures to detect the extent or cause of a disease or to treat…	360	$100	$36.3K
62323	The provider injects a diagnostic or a therapeutic substance, such as pain medication or a steroid, into the space around the spinal nerves of the lumbar (lower back) or sacral (caudal, or tailbone)…	140	$240	$33.1K
27096	The provider performs an injection in the joint between the sacrum and ilium on one side of the body, with the aid of imaging equipment to locate the injection site. He injects an anesthetic to…	140	$190	$26.6K

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Provider	State	Taxonomy	Medicare Revenue	Medicaid Revenue
Neuroversion	AK	Interventional Pain Medicine Physician	$0	$4.5M
Nicholas Van Lith	AK	Family Medicine Physician	$257K	$0
Gregory Gootee	AK	Medical Physician Assistant	$138.1K	$0
Jamie Lytton	AK	Physician Assistant	$103K	$0
Julia Herbert	AK	Internal Medicine Physician	$74.2K	$0
Babee Mitchell	AK	Physician Assistant	$61.1K	$0
Hailey Lankford	AK	Medical Physician Assistant	$56.3K	$0
Monique Hathaway	UT	Physician Assistant	$47.1K	$0

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Key Findings

Medicare: Total Revenue Breakdown by CPT/HCPCS Code

Medicare: Complete Services Breakdown

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CPT/HCPCS Code	Rank	Provider Count	Median Claims	Avg Paid	Average Revenue
64510	1	10	780	$140	$109.8K
64520	1	10	360	$240	$86.9K
22514	1	10	10	$5,200	$72.8K
77003	1	10	200	$100	$20.1K
64483	2	20	50	$250	$17.9K
99233	110	190	80	$120	$17.1K
99214	161	1,210	90	$100	$16.2K
64635	3	10	30	$500	$14.5K
99232	135	280	80	$80	$14K
62323	1	20	50	$220	$13.1K