Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$4,081.29
46 reported records · 15 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Millie Liao, DO
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Surgery|Vascular Surgery · SAINT LOUIS, MO · NPI 1609372085
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Millie Liao, DO received $4,081.29 in general payments during 2025 across 46 reported records.
Penumbra, Inc. accounted for 49.9% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 28 associated products.
These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.
Separate record types
Research & Ownership
Research Payments (direct recipient): not present in the loaded data
Associated Research Funding (for example, named PI): not present in the loaded data
Ownership / Investment: not present in the loaded data
These categories are never added into the General Payments headline. Associated research funding must not be described as money the doctor personally received unless the source record supports that conclusion.
Who paid this doctor?
Companies in 2025 General Payments
| Reported company | Canonical company | Amount | Share | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penumbra, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $2,037.03 | 49.9% | 18 | 2025 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Medtronic, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-07-22 |
$373.33 | 9.2% | 8 | 2025 |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $337.67 | 8.3% | 2 | 2025 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $249.66 | 6.1% | 3 | 2025 |
| Stryker Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $231.03 | 5.7% | 3 | 2025 |
| Philips North America LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $161.06 | 4.0% | 2 | 2025 |
| Ethicon US, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $142.16 | 3.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $137.01 | 3.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| CORDIS US CORP. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $128.68 | 3.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| AngioDynamics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $87.28 | 2.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Baylis Medical Technologies Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $64.22 | 1.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| TriSalus Life Sciences, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $44.65 | 1.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| ASAHI INTECC USA, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $35.91 | 0.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $25.88 | 0.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $25.72 | 0.6% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,944.28 | 45 |
| Education | $137.01 | 1 |
A meal, consulting fee, royalty, and travel payment describe different kinds of reported relationships and should not be interpreted as equivalent.
Analysis 1 · Payment-linked products
Products named in Open Payments records
| Reported product | Type | Reported company | Related amount* | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indigo System Normalized: indigo system |
Device | Penumbra, Inc. | $1,388.73 | 11 | 2025 |
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| RUBY Coil Normalized: ruby coil |
Device | Penumbra, Inc. | $438.39 | 4 | 2025 |
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| CONCERTOTM Normalized: concertotm |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $252.99 | 3 | 2025 |
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| CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT Normalized: ct thrombectomy system kit |
Device | Stryker Corporation | $206.76 | 2 | 2025 |
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| FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S Normalized: flowtriever catheter s |
Device | Stryker Corporation | $206.76 | 2 | 2025 |
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| GORE VIATORR TIPS Endoprosthesis with Controlled Expansion Normalized: gore viatorr tips endoprosthesis with controlled expansion |
Device | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $186.98 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VIATORR Endoprosthesis Normalized: viatorr endoprosthesis |
Device | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $150.69 | 1 | 2025 |
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| General - Embolics Normalized: general embolics |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $149.75 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Certus 140 Normalized: certus 140 |
Device | Ethicon US, LLC | $142.16 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Philips Laser System Normalized: philips laser system |
Device | Philips North America LLC | $138.81 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Neuwave Normalized: neuwave |
Device | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $137.01 | 1 | 2025 |
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| MYNX CONTROL Normalized: mynx control |
Device | CORDIS US CORP. | $128.68 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Penumbra System Normalized: penumbra system |
Device | Penumbra, Inc. | $124.41 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ICEfx Cryoablation System Normalized: icefx cryoablation system |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $99.91 | 1 | 2025 |
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| SOLERO Normalized: solero |
Device | AngioDynamics, Inc. | $87.28 | 1 | 2025 |
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| POD Normalized: pod |
Device | Penumbra, Inc. | $51.60 | 1 | 2025 |
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| IN.PACT ADMIRAL Normalized: in pact admiral |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $44.68 | 2 | 2025 |
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| TRINAV INFUSION SYSTEM Normalized: trinav infusion system |
Device | TriSalus Life Sciences, Inc. | $44.65 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Asahi Peripheral Vascular Wires Normalized: asahi peripheral vascular wires |
Device | ASAHI INTECC USA, INC. | $35.91 | 1 | 2025 |
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| EMPRINT Normalized: emprint |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $35.55 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Benchmark Normalized: benchmark |
Device | Penumbra, Inc. | $33.90 | 1 | 2025 |
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| KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY Normalized: kyphon express ii kyphopak tray |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $26.08 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Exparel Normalized: exparel |
Drug | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $25.88 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Iovera Normalized: iovera |
Device | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $25.88 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PERCLOSE PROSTYLE Normalized: perclose prostyle |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $25.72 | 1 | 2025 |
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| FLOWTRIEVER Normalized: flowtriever |
Device | Stryker Corporation | $24.27 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Other Rental Normalized: other rental |
Device | Philips North America LLC | $22.25 | 1 | 2025 |
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| OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM Normalized: osteocool rf ablation system |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $14.03 | 1 | 2025 |
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* Product-associated amounts are non-additive because one payment record may name more than one product.
These products were named on specific Open Payments records. A named product does not show that the payment influenced treatment or prescribing.
Public prescribing for products named in payments
No exact normalized or approved-alias overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed the product.
The presence of the same drug in both datasets does not show that a payment caused or influenced a prescription.
Analysis 2 · Same-company prescribing overlap
Drugs reported in other payments from the same company that also appear in Medicare Part D
This analysis is independent from products named on this doctor’s individual payment records. A row appears only when the exact Open Payments reporting entity paid this doctor, that same reporting entity reported the drug or biological on at least 10 loaded General Payment records involving at least 2 distinct recipient NPIs, and this doctor has the same non-generic brand in public Part D data. This does not mean the company owns or manufactures the drug.
No publishable same-company prescribing overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed a drug reported elsewhere by a paying company.
These facts do not show that a payment was for the drug, that the company owns or manufactures the drug, or that a payment caused or influenced prescribing.
Timeline
Payment and prescribing data by year
Open Payments and Medicare Part D may refer to different years. They are shown separately rather than aligned as if they describe the same period.
| Year | General Payments | Main payer | Explicit products | Company overlaps | Part D coverage |
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| 2025 | $4,081.29 · 46 records | Penumbra, Inc. | Asahi Peripheral Vascular Wires, Benchmark, CONCERTOTM, CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT, Certus 140, EMPRINT, Exparel, FLOWTRIEVER, FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S, GORE VIATORR TIPS Endoprosthesis with Controlled Expansion, General - Embolics, ICEfx Cryoablation System, IN.PACT ADMIRAL, Indigo System, Iovera, KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY, MYNX CONTROL, Neuwave, OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM, Other Rental, PERCLOSE PROSTYLE, POD, Penumbra System, Philips Laser System, RUBY Coil, SOLERO, TRINAV INFUSION SYSTEM, VIATORR Endoprosthesis | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- Are there reasonable alternatives I should understand when we discuss treatment options?
- How should I interpret the industry-payment records shown here in the context of my care?
These are general questions generated from reviewed templates. They are not personalized medical advice.
Sources and limitations
How to read this page
- Payment and Medicare prescribing data can cover different years; every comparison shows both years explicitly.
- Part D does not represent a doctor’s entire practice; it excludes many patients and is subject to CMS public-release thresholds.
- Company–drug relationships must have an auditable source, a precise relationship type, and a valid evidence period. Unresolved mappings are not published.
- Generic drug claims are not attributed to a specific manufacturer without manufacturer-level evidence.
- When a source extract is incomplete, missing rows are never treated as proof of no payments or no prescriptions.
Loaded source releases
| Dataset | Year | Publication | Source |
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| CMS Open Payments — General Payments | 2025 | 2026-06-30 | Original source |
| Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug | 2024 | 2026-05-06 | Original source |
| NPPES Data Dissemination V2 | current / reference data | 2026-08-10 | Original source |
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