NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Gastroenterology Physician NPI 1720015837 MD
Verify on CMS → Leon Kavaler, MD
Gastroenterology Physician in New York, New York.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 16,601 in Gastroenterology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
444
Medicare Part D claims · 169 beneficiaries · Gastroenterology Physician avg: 833
MIPS score
100/100
▲ 17 pts above national avg 83.1 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$593.95
5 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Leon Kavaler, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 100/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 444 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 100/100
- MIPS score · +17 vs avg
- 444
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Leon Kavaler, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
100 Top 7% higher than 93% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Leon Kavaler, MD sits
This provider among gastroenterology physician peers
Across the 5,957 gastroenterology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Leon Kavaler, MD writes more Part D claims than 29% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 91% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one gastroenterology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Leon Kavaler, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Leon Kavaler, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Leon Kavaler, MD?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Gastroenterology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
444 47% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
100/100 16.9 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in New York
How Gastroenterology Physician compares to other specialties among New York providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Leon Kavaler, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Gastroenterology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 100/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Gastroenterology Physician) - 100/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work
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).
Leon Kavaler, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Gastroenterology Physician provider holding MD credentials at 68 E 86TH ST, New York, NY, 10028, with a listed phone of (212) 535-1845. NPI 1720015837 was issued on 06/26/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 444 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 169 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $79K in drug spend. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 100/100 for the 2023 performance year, compared with the national average of 83.1.
Gastroenterology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 16,601 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 833 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
Provider Details
| NPI | 1720015837 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Gastroenterology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 06/26/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
100
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Leon Kavaler, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
New York Gastroenterology Associates LLP
New York, NY
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
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 Leon Kavaler, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$594
Largest payer
Janssen Biotech, 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 - New York NYSBPMC 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 ~100K New York medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Leon Kavaler, MD. To verify Leon Kavaler, MD's current license status, search the NYSBPMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
312
Total board actions, New York 2023
Across 302 cases
3.12
Actions per 1,000 licensees
New York statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
89 cases
NYSBPMC 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 New York disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
444
Total Claims
$79K
Total Drug Cost
169
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 649
- Total Day Supply
- 17,624
- Generic Drug Cost
- $15K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 20
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.93
- Gender Split
- 64% female / 36% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Leon Kavaler, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Omeprazole
Omeprazole
170 claims
- Famotidine
Famotidine
106 claims
- Clenpiq 29
Clenpiq
29 claims
- Creon 25
Creon
25 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium 19
Pantoprazole Sodium
19 claims
- Mesalamine 15
Mesalamine
15 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Omeprazole | 170 |
| Famotidine | 106 |
| Clenpiq Sod Picosulf/Mag Ox/Citric Ac | 29 |
| Creon Lipase/Protease/Amylase | 25 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 19 |
| Mesalamine | 15 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Gastroenterology Physician Overview
How Leon Kavaler, MD fits within the Gastroenterology Physician landscape nationally.
16,601
Gastroenterology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Gastroenterology Physician
833
Avg Claims per Provider
Leon Kavaler, MD's 444 claims are below the specialty average of 833.
Nearby Gastroenterology Physician Providers in New York
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New York, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Kavaler.
Dr. Elie Abadie
MD
Brooklyn, NY
Dr. Hafsa Abbas
MD
Flushing, NY
Dr. Naeem Abbas
MD
Valley Stream, NY
Dr. Uzma Abbasi
M.D.
Oneida, NY
Amro Abdellatief
New York, NY
Compare Gastroenterology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
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- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the New York medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Leon Kavaler, MD's specialty? ▼
Leon Kavaler, MD specializes in Gastroenterology Physician and practices in New York, New York. Credentials: MD.
How much does Leon Kavaler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Leon Kavaler, MD wrote 444 Medicare Part D claims totaling $79K in drug costs for 169 beneficiaries.
What is Leon Kavaler, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Leon Kavaler, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 100/100. The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Leon Kavaler, MD located? ▼
Leon Kavaler, MD is located at 68 E 86TH ST, New York, NY, 10028. Phone: (212) 535-1845.
What is Leon Kavaler, MD's NPI number? ▼
Leon Kavaler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720015837, issued on 06/26/2006.
How many Gastroenterology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 16,601 Gastroenterology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Gastroenterology Physician provider writes 833 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Leon Kavaler, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Leon Kavaler, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Omeprazole, Famotidine, Clenpiq. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Leon Kavaler, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Leon Kavaler, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 444 Part D claims and 169 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Leon Kavaler, MD's credentials? ▼
Leon Kavaler, MD's NPI is 1720015837 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
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- 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).
Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology
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