Fernando Leon Sanchez, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · New Orleans, LA
Fernando Leon Sanchez, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1295701035, issued on Feb 23, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 026773, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Fernando Leon Sanchez
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 026773 LA
ME104272 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1430 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA 70112
- Phone
- (504) 988-3515
- Enumerated
- Feb 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 1, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (504) 988-3517
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040629000251); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1430 Tulane Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Fernando Leon Sanchez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 026773Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
1,409 Medicare Part D claims for 274 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 310 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen191 claims
- Meloxicam158 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl127 claims
- Celecoxib112 claims
- Cephalexin104 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl96 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $38,978.93
28 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medacta USA, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Administrators OF The Tulane Educational FundNew Orleans, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Fernando Leon Sanchez among 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Louisiana
Fernando Leon Sanchez, M.D. is one of 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2001 among the 213 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Louisiana.
All 336 in Louisiana → Every provider in New Orleans → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Henry Bienert, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121548346919
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- Rebecca Blair, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121194420216
- Matthew Cable, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121104054832
- Leland McCluskey, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121821421389
- Ravi RajendraNew Orleans, LA 701121811573249
- Jessica Rivera, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121629273867
- Raoul Rodriguez, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121023101854
Common questions
What is Fernando Leon Sanchez, M.D.'s NPI number?
Fernando Leon Sanchez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295701035, issued on Feb 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Fernando Leon Sanchez, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1430 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70112. Phone: (504) 988-3515. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Fernando Leon Sanchez, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 026773, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Fernando Leon Sanchez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Fernando Leon Sanchez, M.D. had 1,409 Medicare Part D claims for 274 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.