2026 NPPES data Pediatric Surgery Physician NPI 1184120214 MD
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HAROLD LERAAS, MD

Pediatric Surgery Physician in PALO ALTO, California. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Industry payments
$92
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data reveals: HAROLD LERAAS, MD is a Pediatric Surgery Physician ([object Object]) practicing in PALO ALTO, California . Industry payments of $92 across 1 transactions are disclosed under CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act).

What stands out: HAROLD LERAAS, MD specializes in Pediatric Surgery Physician and practices in PALO ALTO, California, listed in the federal CMS National Provider Identifier registry. Every detail on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.

Board-eligible specialty (heuristic — not verified)

HAROLD LERAAS, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

HAROLD LERAAS, MD at a glance

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 04/05/2018

NPI 1184120214

Primary specialty

Pediatric Surgery Physician

Niche

1,132 US NPIs in this specialty

Specialty distribution in California

How Pediatric Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among California providers

California providers

Pediatric Surgery Physician share within California

1. Pediatric Surgery Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Pediatric Surgery Physician share within California

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Pediatric Surgery Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
Pediatric Surgery Physician ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (Pediatric Surgery Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (Pediatric Surgery Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

HAROLD LERAAS, MD is a Pediatric Surgery Physician provider practicing in PALO ALTO, California, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: MD. NPI: 1184120214. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.

HAROLD LERAAS, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Pediatric Surgery Physician provider holding MD credentials at 730 WELCH RD, PALO ALTO, CA, 94304, with a listed phone of (650) 723-4800. NPI 1184120214 was issued on 04/05/2018. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what LERAAS most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D prescribing data is not currently published for this NPI, which typically means the provider either wrote fewer than 11 Part D claims in the most recent reporting year, does not participate in Medicare, or practices in a specialty that rarely prescribes outpatient drugs. Absence of prescribing data is not a quality signal — many Pediatric Surgery Physician providers operate outside Part D entirely.

Pediatric Surgery Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 1,132 enrolled providers across 52 states and an average of 272 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

730 WELCH RD
PALO ALTO, CA 94304

Provider Details

NPI 1184120214
Specialty Pediatric Surgery Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 04/05/2018

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for HAROLD LERAAS, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$92

Largest payer

Medtronic, Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — California MBC 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to HAROLD LERAAS, MD. To verify HAROLD LERAAS, MD's current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases

MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Pediatric Surgery Physician Overview

How HAROLD LERAAS, MD fits within the Pediatric Surgery Physician landscape nationally.

1,132
Pediatric Surgery Physician Providers in US
52
States with Pediatric Surgery Physician
272
Avg Claims per Provider

Nearby Pediatric Surgery Physician Providers in California

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as LERAAS.

Compare Pediatric Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HAROLD LERAAS, MD's specialty?
HAROLD LERAAS, MD specializes in Pediatric Surgery Physician and practices in PALO ALTO, California. Credentials: MD.
Where is HAROLD LERAAS, MD located?
HAROLD LERAAS, MD is located at 730 WELCH RD, PALO ALTO, CA, 94304. Phone: (650) 723-4800.
What is HAROLD LERAAS, MD's NPI number?
HAROLD LERAAS, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184120214, issued on 04/05/2018.
How many Pediatric Surgery Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 1,132 Pediatric Surgery Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Pediatric Surgery Physician provider writes 272 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does HAROLD LERAAS, MD accept Medicare?
HAROLD LERAAS, MD appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify HAROLD LERAAS, MD's credentials?
HAROLD LERAAS, MD's NPI is 1184120214 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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