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Dr. Wilson J. Liao, MD, Dermatology

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(Dr. Wilson J. Liao, MD)

(113 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Practice and Dermatology (Skin Disorders)

Harvard Medical School

1701 Divisadero Street
San Francisco, CA 94115

(415) 353-7800

Dr. Wilson J. Liao, MD, Dermatology is a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA specializing in general practice and dermatology (skin disorders). He graduated from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Wilson J. Liao, MD, Dermatology is affiliated with UCSF Health and Psoriasis and Skin Treatment Center.

Office Locations

1701 Divisadero Street
San Francisco, CA 94115

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515 Spruce Street
San Francisco, CA 94118

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Co-author Wilson Liao, MD, is a professor and associate vice chair of research with the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) department of dermatology.”—"The Best Three Drugs for Palmoplantar Psoriasis", MedPage Today, November 2023

“Senior author Wilson Liao, MD, discusses what's known about the gut microbiome and psoriatic diseases -- links between the microbiome and disease risk, research on gut microbial markers, and the...”—"Wilson Liao, MD, on the Role of the Gut Microbiome in Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis", MedPage Today, September 2020

“To help address these variances in diagnosis and quality-of-life, Wilson Liao, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology, University of California-San Francisco, and fellow researchers...”—"Psoriasis: Don t Miss It in Asian and Hispanic Patients - Contemporary Approaches to Psoriasis, in Partnership with VisualDx", MedPage Today, December 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wilson J. Liao, MD, Dermatology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	356

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wilson J. Liao, MD, Dermatology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2013 were diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wilson J. Liao, MD, Dermatology for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	514

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wilson J. Liao, MD, Dermatology.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	51
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	13
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wilson J. Liao, MD, Dermatology in 2013

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wilson J. Liao, MD, Dermatology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2014 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wilson J. Liao, MD, Dermatology for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	353
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
skin procedures	16

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wilson J. Liao, MD, Dermatology.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	49
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wilson J. Liao, MD, Dermatology in 2014

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wilson J. Liao, MD, Dermatology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	265

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wilson J. Liao, MD, Dermatology.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	112
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	40
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	28
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wilson J. Liao, MD, Dermatology in 2015

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wilson J. Liao, MD, Dermatology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2016 were diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wilson J. Liao, MD, Dermatology for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	271

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wilson J. Liao, MD, Dermatology.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	40
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wilson J. Liao, MD, Dermatology in 2016

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wilson J. Liao, MD, Dermatology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2017 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wilson J. Liao, MD, Dermatology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	227
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
skin procedures	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wilson J. Liao, MD, Dermatology.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	25

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	38
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wilson J. Liao, MD, Dermatology in 2017

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wilson J. Liao, MD, Dermatology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	351

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wilson J. Liao, MD, Dermatology.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	38

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	36
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	28
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wilson J. Liao, MD, Dermatology in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wilson J. Liao, MD, Dermatology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	220

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wilson J. Liao, MD, Dermatology.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	41

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	52
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wilson J. Liao, MD, Dermatology in 2019

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	27
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wilson J. Liao, MD, Dermatology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	158

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wilson J. Liao, MD, Dermatology.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	39
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wilson J. Liao, MD, Dermatology in 2020

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wilson J. Liao, MD, Dermatology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	94

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wilson J. Liao, MD, Dermatology.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	35

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	43
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wilson J. Liao, MD, Dermatology in 2021

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wilson J. Liao, MD, Dermatology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	96

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wilson J. Liao, MD, Dermatology.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	35

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	42
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wilson J. Liao, MD, Dermatology in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wilson J. Liao, MD, Dermatology for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Wilson J. Liao, MD, Dermatology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and diagnostic procedures.

diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	264
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
skin procedures	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wilson J. Liao, MD, Dermatology.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	18
Non-Hispanic White	45
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	15
85 and over	3
Less than 65	10
65 to 74	38

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wilson J. Liao, MD, Dermatology From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Wilson J. Liao, MD, Dermatology treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	2
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Dementia	1
Cancer	2

Education & Training

Dr. Wilson J. Liao, MD, Dermatology graduated from Harvard Medical School. He completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Dermatology, Dermatology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School

Residency: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Dermatology, Dermatology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Wilson J. Liao, MD, Dermatology is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCSF Health

Psoriasis and Skin Treatment Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Wilson J. Liao, MD, Dermatology has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.74 out of 5 stars based on 113 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Wilson J. Liao, MD, Dermatology from all over the web to help you find the right in San Francisco, CA.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-07-26

Patient verified via Press Ganey

In my long relationship w/UCSF a 10

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-04-29

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Everything was great

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Wilson J. Liao, MD, Dermatology. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC	$577 STELARA $411	GUSELKUMAB $66	$100
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$532 $532
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$431 COSENTYX $281	XOLAIR $150
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$122 STELARA $111	REMICADE $10
COMSORT, Inc	$100 $100
Other	$247 Humira $82	ILUMYA $75	DERMATITIS - DISEASE $59	STELARA $20	Otezla $10

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,683
Consulting Fee	$250
Education	$76

Research Payments

Dr. Wilson J. Liao, MD, Dermatology has received 41 research payments totaling $6,218,042.

Biography

Dr. Wilson Liao works as a general practice and dermatology (skin disorders). Dr. Liao's patients gave him an average rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). He is professionally affiliated with UCSF Medical Group. He has an open panel in San Francisco, CA according to Doctor.com. Dr. Liao is a graduate of Harvard Medical School. For his residency, Dr. Liao trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).