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Dr. David Y. Liao, DO

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (1990)

1015 N Carroll Avenue Suite 2000
Dallas, TX 75204

(214) 824-7744

Dr. David Y. Liao, DO is an orthopedist in Dallas, TX specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in 1990 and has 36 years of experience.

Office Locations

1015 N Carroll Avenue Suite 2000
Dallas, TX 75204

(214) 824-7744

(214) 824-7755

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3900 Joe Ramsey Boulevard E
Greenville, TX 75401

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David Y. Liao, DO in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

carpal tunnel surgery

knee X-ray

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

open carpal tunnel surgery

peripheral nerve decompression surgery

peripheral nerve surgery

tendon sheath incision

trigger finger surgery

In 2023, Dr. David Y. Liao, DO had a list price for carpal tunnel surgery, knee X-ray, nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, nerve surgery, open carpal tunnel surgery, peripheral nerve decompression surgery, peripheral nerve surgery, tendon sheath incision, and trigger finger surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

arm X-ray

femur fracture surgery

pertrochanteric hip fracture surgery

trochanteric hip fracture surgery

X-rays

In 2023, Dr. David Y. Liao, DO had a list price for arm X-ray, femur (thigh bone) fracture surgery, fracture surgery, hip arthroplasty, hip fracture surgery, joint X-ray, pertrochanteric hip fracture surgery, trochanteric hip fracture surgery, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Texas. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

fracture surgery

lower extremity surgery

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

musculoskeletal imaging

By Affordability:

decompression surgery

femoral neck fracture surgery

inpatient hospital care

knee replacement

open reduction and internal fixation for femoral neck fracture

open reduction and internal fixation for femur fracture

open reduction of femoral neck fracture

open reduction of femur fracture

open reduction of hip fracture

partial hip replacement for femoral neck fracture

partial hip replacement

total hip replacement

total joint replacement

total knee replacement

wrist X-ray

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. David Y. Liao, DO performed more fracture surgery, lower extremity surgery, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, and musculoskeletal imaging procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for decompression surgery, femoral neck fracture surgery, hip reconstruction, hip replacement, hip surgery, hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), knee replacement, open reduction and internal fixation for femoral neck fracture, open reduction and internal fixation for femur fracture, open reduction of femoral neck fracture, open reduction of femur fracture, open reduction of hip fracture, partial hip replacement for femoral neck fracture, partial hip replacement (hip hemiarthroplasty), total hip replacement, total joint replacement, total knee replacement, and wrist X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Y. Liao, DO treated as an orthopedist in Dallas, TX during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Y. Liao, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	365
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	44
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	1459
excision	11
hip imaging	186
hospital care	62
injections	365
inpatient care	62
joint surgery	137
lower extremity surgery	104
minimally invasive procedures	81
musculoskeletal imaging	957
nerve procedures	29
open surgery	55
reconstructive surgery	81
tendon surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	101
X-rays	977

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Y. Liao, DO treated as an orthopedist in Dallas, TX during 2013 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Y. Liao, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	342
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	50
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	1402
fracture surgery	28
hip imaging	244
hospital care	73
injections	358
inpatient care	73
joint surgery	182
lower extremity surgery	136
minimally invasive procedures	109
musculoskeletal imaging	988
nerve procedures	26
open surgery	81
reconstructive surgery	104
tendon surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	156
X-rays	988

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Y. Liao, DO.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	539

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	733
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	336
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	93
Less than 65	154

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Y. Liao, DO in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Y. Liao, DO treated as an orthopedist in Dallas, TX during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Y. Liao, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	351
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	44
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	1495
excision	12
fracture surgery	25
hip imaging	292
hospital care	87
injections	377
inpatient care	87
joint surgery	168
lower extremity surgery	149
minimally invasive procedures	80
musculoskeletal imaging	1100
nerve procedures	23
open surgery	61
pelvic imaging	16
reconstructive surgery	115
upper extremity surgery	93
X-rays	1136

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Y. Liao, DO.

**Gender**
Male	303
Female	564

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	778
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	362
From 75 to 84	251
85 and over	112
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Y. Liao, DO in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Y. Liao, DO treated as an orthopedist in Dallas, TX during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Y. Liao, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	373
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	49
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	1548
excision	12
fracture surgery	34
hip imaging	289
hospital care	77
injections	373
inpatient care	77
joint surgery	144
lower extremity surgery	111
minimally invasive procedures	73
musculoskeletal imaging	1044
nerve procedures	22
open surgery	67
reconstructive surgery	92
upper extremity surgery	122
X-rays	1088

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Y. Liao, DO.

**Gender**
Male	612
Female	1120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1556
Black	100
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	736
From 75 to 84	502
85 and over	216
Less than 65	278

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Y. Liao, DO in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	15
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Y. Liao, DO treated as an orthopedist in Dallas, TX during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Y. Liao, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	420
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	52
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	1547
excision	19
fracture surgery	33
hospital care	97
injections	437
inpatient care	97
joint surgery	151
lower extremity surgery	122
minimally invasive procedures	72
musculoskeletal imaging	741
nerve procedures	23
open surgery	72
reconstructive surgery	100
upper extremity surgery	118
X-rays	765

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Y. Liao, DO.

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	570

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	756
Black	61
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	368
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	108
Less than 65	140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Y. Liao, DO in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	17
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Y. Liao, DO treated as an orthopedist in Dallas, TX during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Y. Liao, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	465
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	15
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	32
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	1606
fracture surgery	21
hospital care	111
injections	465
inpatient care	111
joint surgery	170
lower extremity surgery	147
minimally invasive procedures	68
musculoskeletal imaging	901
nerve procedures	24
open surgery	51
reconstructive surgery	122
tendon surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	111
X-rays	918

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Y. Liao, DO.

**Gender**
Male	306
Female	560

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	761
Black	61
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	358
From 75 to 84	266
85 and over	98
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Y. Liao, DO in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	17
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Y. Liao, DO treated as an orthopedist in Dallas, TX during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Y. Liao, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	412
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	29
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	1408
fracture surgery	36
hospital care	96
injections	438
inpatient care	96
joint surgery	137
lower extremity surgery	127
minimally invasive procedures	54
musculoskeletal imaging	757
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	53
reconstructive surgery	97
upper extremity surgery	65
X-rays	777

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Y. Liao, DO.

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	534

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	741
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	351
From 75 to 84	273
85 and over	91
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Y. Liao, DO in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Y. Liao, DO treated as an orthopedist in Dallas, TX during 2019 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Y. Liao, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	596
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	15
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	1332
fracture surgery	20
hospital care	77
injections	619
inpatient care	77
joint surgery	75
lower extremity surgery	80
minimally invasive procedures	49
musculoskeletal imaging	658
nerve procedures	15
open surgery	31
reconstructive surgery	44
upper extremity surgery	46
X-rays	658

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Y. Liao, DO.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	486

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	664
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	93
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Y. Liao, DO in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	35
Dementia	18
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Y. Liao, DO treated as an orthopedist in Dallas, TX during 2020 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Y. Liao, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	439
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	894
fracture surgery	35
hospital care	83
injections	439
inpatient care	83
joint surgery	49
lower extremity surgery	58
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	477
nerve procedures	20
open surgery	34
reconstructive surgery	37
upper extremity surgery	32
X-rays	477

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Y. Liao, DO.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	493
Black	25
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	84
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Y. Liao, DO in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	34
Dementia	20
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Y. Liao, DO treated as an orthopedist in Dallas, TX during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Y. Liao, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	537
doctor visit	1034
fracture surgery	34
hospital care	75
injections	537
inpatient care	75
joint surgery	69
lower extremity surgery	87
minimally invasive procedures	28
musculoskeletal imaging	493
open surgery	16
reconstructive surgery	58
X-rays	493

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Y. Liao, DO.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	355

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	510
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	81
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Y. Liao, DO in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	35
Dementia	20
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Y. Liao, DO treated as an orthopedist in Dallas, TX during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Y. Liao, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	275
doctor visit	776
fracture surgery	32
hospital care	49
injections	275
inpatient care	49
joint surgery	37
lower extremity surgery	52
musculoskeletal imaging	248
open surgery	17
reconstructive surgery	37
X-rays	248

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Y. Liao, DO.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	333

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	462
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	76
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Y. Liao, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	30
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Y. Liao, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David Y. Liao, DO treated as an orthopedist in Dallas, TX were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

aspiration	415
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	15
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	36
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	1318
excision	13
fracture surgery	29
hip imaging	252
hospital care	80
injections	425
inpatient care	80
joint surgery	119
lower extremity surgery	106
minimally invasive procedures	62
musculoskeletal imaging	760
nerve procedures	22
open surgery	48
pelvic imaging	16
reconstructive surgery	80
tendon surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	93
X-rays	775

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Y. Liao, DO.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	492

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	41
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	677
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	5
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	232
85 and over	95
Less than 65	109
65 to 74	315

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Y. Liao, DO From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Y. Liao, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	6
Dementia	15

Education & Training

Dr. David Y. Liao, DO graduated from Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in 1990. He is certified by the Board Certification: American Osteopathic Association - Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (1990)

Board Certification: Board Certification: American Osteopathic Association - Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: Texas

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. David Y. Liao, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$7,935 Mako $2,632	Variax $1,246	TRIATHLON $1,177	MAKOplasty $1,050	Axsos $542	Other $1,288
Lima USA, Inc.	$6,967 SMR $6,441	SMR Shoulder System, Physica Knee, Minima Hip, Master SL, H-Max $525
Pylant Medical	$4,148 $4,148
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$760 Oxinium Knees $568	VERILAST Knees $111	Legion $56	Journey II BCS $15	Infection Management $10
SONOMA ORTHOPEDICS, INC.	$161 MEDICAL IMPLANT $161
Other	$797 ConZip 100mg $141	BioBrace 23mm $138	Consensus Hip System $125	Ovation Tribute $120	Maxx Health $112	Other $163

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$10,045
Food and Beverage	$6,440
Education	$4,284

Biography

Dr. David Liao is an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist in Dallas, TX and Greenville, TX. Dr. Liao graduated from Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific.