Jose Agustin Leon, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Opelika, AL
Jose Agustin Leon, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Opelika, Alabama, and NPI 1437388907, issued on Jul 6, 2009. Check the license (Alabama 31742, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jose Agustin Leon
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 31742 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 111 North 24TH Street, Opelika, AL 36801
- Phone
- (334) 704-8100
- Enumerated
- Jul 6, 2009
- Record last updated
- Aug 4, 2026
- Fax
- (866) 538-3485
- Medicaid ID
- 140663 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120919000844); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 97 in Alabama → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 111 North 24TH Street
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Zarmeena Ali, MDRheumatology Physician1538137708
- Linda Back, CRNP,FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1922870021
Verify Jose Agustin Leon in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 31742Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,071 Medicare Part D claims for 356 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims. 159 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate221 claims
- Methotrexate182 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl164 claims
- Tramadol Hcl132 claims
- Leflunomide127 claims
- Celecoxib100 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $3,366.84
143 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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 2 group practices
- Articularis Healthcare Group IncAuburn, AL
- Rheumatology Consultants OF AlabamaOpelika, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Jose Agustin Leon among 97 rheumatology physician records in Alabama
Jose Agustin Leon, M.D. is one of 97 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 70% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2004 among the 71 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 97 rheumatology physician records in Alabama.
All 97 in Alabama → Every provider in Opelika → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Zarmeena Ali, MDOpelika, AL 368011538137708
- Laura Hughes, MDOpelika, AL 368011598792178
- Thao Nguyen Tran, M.D.Opelika, AL 368011821432402
- Adahli Massey, MDAuburn, AL 368301295825461
- Emily Gilbert, MDAuburn, AL 368321649627928
- William Schwieterman, M.D.Mobile, AL 366191730497611
- Hamdy Ahmed, MDMobile, AL 366081093198632
- Gino Divittorio, M.D.Mobile, AL 366081366456295
Common questions
What is Jose Agustin Leon, M.D.'s NPI number?
Jose Agustin Leon, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437388907, issued on Jul 6, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jose Agustin Leon, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 111 North 24TH Street, Opelika, AL, 36801. Phone: (334) 704-8100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jose Agustin Leon, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 31742, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Jose Agustin Leon, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jose Agustin Leon, M.D. had 2,071 Medicare Part D claims for 356 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Jose Agustin Leon, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.1 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.