NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Leon L. Qiao, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · Cedar Rapids, IA

Leon L. Qiao, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and NPI 1013992205, issued on Dec 9, 2005. Check the license (Iowa 32838, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; 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
1013992205
Name
Leon L. Qiao
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
32838 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
931 8TH Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
Phone
(319) 366-8695
Enumerated
Dec 9, 2005
Record last updated
Dec 7, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(319) 366-0795
Medicaid ID
1211771 IA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100818000034); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 931 8TH Ave SE

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

  1. Molly Garber, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1871979823
  2. Hannah Helms, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1427843937
  3. Jamie MendozaNurse Practitioner1942156609
  4. Douglas Purdy, MDGastroenterology Physician1376528562
  5. Gary Weinman, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1508842618

Verify Leon L. Qiao in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
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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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2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

2,147 Medicare Part D claims for 927 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Leon Qiao2,147
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Peg 3350-Electrolyte510 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium423 claims
  3. Omeprazole383 claims
  4. Gavilyte-N78 claims
  5. Linzess75 claims
  6. Mesalamine54 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: $277.96

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Leon Qiao$277.96
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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

  1. St Lukes Methodist HospitalCedar Rapids, IA

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

Leon L. Qiao among 122 gastroenterology physician records in Iowa

Leon L. Qiao, M.D. is one of 122 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 73% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 2000 among the 84 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 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 207RG0100X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Iowa

There are 122 gastroenterology physician records in Iowa.

All 122 in Iowa → Every provider in Cedar Rapids → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Barakat Aburajab Altamimi, M.D.Cedar Rapids, IA 524011225444862
  2. Bhavya Akhauri, M.D.Cedar Rapids, IA 524011639332745
  3. Ujjwal Kumar, M.D.Cedar Rapids, IA 524011235570805
  4. Nathalie Pena Polanco, M.D.Cedar Rapids, IA 524011063828523
  5. Douglas Purdy, MDCedar Rapids, IA 524011376528562
  6. Gary Weinman, M.D.Cedar Rapids, IA 524011508842618
  7. John Herlihy, M.D.Cedar Rapids, IA 524031245625151
  8. Gilles Hoilat, MBBSCedar Rapids, IA 524031871153247

Common questions

What is Leon L. Qiao, M.D.'s NPI number?

Leon L. Qiao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013992205, issued on Dec 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Leon L. Qiao, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 931 8TH Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52401. Phone: (319) 366-8695. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Leon L. Qiao, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 32838, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Leon L. Qiao, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Leon L. Qiao, M.D. had 2,147 Medicare Part D claims for 927 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.

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