NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Leon Robert Shein, MD

Nephrology Physician · Brooklyn, NY

Leon Robert Shein, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Brooklyn, New York, and NPI 1215004858, issued on Nov 29, 2006. Check the license (New York 168451, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1215004858
Name
Leon Robert Shein
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
168451 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1545 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213
Phone
(718) 613-4442
Enumerated
Nov 29, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 10, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(718) 613-4885
Medicaid ID
01164070 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120227000045); 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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  6. Mohanad AhmedStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1649157769

Verify Leon Robert Shein in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
    Search for license 168451    Check the board
  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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30% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

1,902 Medicare Part D claims for 274 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.

  1. Leon Shein1,902
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Nifedipine Er178 claims
  2. Velphoro157 claims
  3. Labetalol Hcl115 claims
  4. Sevelamer Carbonate89 claims
  5. Hydralazine Hcl71 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate67 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: $927.88

30 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Leon Shein$927.88
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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. Doral Medical And Multi Specialty Facility LLCBrooklyn, NY

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

Leon Robert Shein among 1,049 nephrology physician records in New York

Leon Robert Shein, MD is one of 1,049 nephrology physician records with a practice address in New York. 85% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 1999 among the 764 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in New York

There are 1,049 nephrology physician records in New York.

All 1,049 in New York → Every provider in Brooklyn → Nephrology Physician nationwide →

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Niraj Acharya, MDBrooklyn, NY 112131609950617
  2. Chawmay Aye, MDBrooklyn, NY 112131578811204
  3. Eric Jerome, M.DBrooklyn, NY 112131841216330
  4. Viplov Mehta, MD, CMDBrooklyn, NY 112131760590236
  5. Ankineedu Prasad, MDBrooklyn, NY 112131942259205
  6. Devendra Shrivastava, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112131952494536
  7. Lutfi Alasadi, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112121558677054
  8. Muhammad Azhar, MDBrooklyn, NY 112121134654387

Common questions

What is Leon Robert Shein, MD's NPI number?

Leon Robert Shein, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215004858, issued on Nov 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Leon Robert Shein, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1545 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11213. Phone: (718) 613-4442. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Leon Robert Shein, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 168451, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Leon Robert Shein, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Leon Robert Shein, MD had 1,902 Medicare Part D claims for 274 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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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