NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Austin Leone, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Albuquerque, NM

Christopher Austin Leone, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1124413331, issued on Apr 3, 2015. Check the license (New Mexico RS2015-0309, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1124413331
Name
Christopher Austin Leone
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
RS2015-0309 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Msc 10 5550 University OF New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131
Phone
(505) 272-4661
Enumerated
Apr 3, 2015
Record last updated
Jun 17, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180906003479); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at Msc 10 5550 University OF New Mexico

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Karla Almaraz, MDInternal Medicine Physician1477084275

Verify Christopher Austin Leone in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

297 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Leone297
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Cefdinir22 claims
  2. Levofloxacin19 claims
  3. Eliquis16 claims
  4. Prednisone15 claims
  5. Furosemide14 claims
  6. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass13 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Healthtexas Provider NetworkDallas, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Christopher Austin Leone among 770 internal medicine physician records in New Mexico

Christopher Austin Leone, M.D. is one of 770 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 73% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2009 among the 447 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

431 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Albuquerque

They are 431 of the 24,162 NPPES records with a practice address in Albuquerque, and 770 internal medicine physician records in New Mexico.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Allen Adolphe, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311275556508
  2. Peggy BeeleyAlbuquerque, NM 871311255347969
  3. Kathleen Claussen, CNPAlbuquerque, NM 871311013922574
  4. Nathaniel Collins, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311215976865
  5. George Comerci, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311548276108
  6. Ann Gateley, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311598770042
  7. Beverly Kloeppel, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311194730655
  8. Margaret Lieberman, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311023023595

Common questions

What is Christopher Austin Leone, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher Austin Leone, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124413331, issued on Apr 3, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Austin Leone, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Msc 10 5550 University OF New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131. Phone: (505) 272-4661. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Austin Leone, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number RS2015-0309, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Austin Leone, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Austin Leone, M.D. had 297 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.