NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Leslie J. Higuita Montoya, MD

Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician · Raleigh, NC

Leslie J. Higuita Montoya, MD is a neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician with a practice address in Raleigh, North Carolina, and NPI 1992361786, issued on May 16, 2019. Check the license (North Carolina 2024-01997, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1992361786
Name
Leslie J. Higuita Montoya
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician 2084N0008X
License number
2024-01997 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3480 Wake Forest RD Ste 310, Raleigh, NC 27609
Phone
(919) 862-5620
Enumerated
May 16, 2019
Record last updated
Sep 10, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250204000459); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York University School Of Medicine, 2019
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 3480 Wake Forest RD Ste 310

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

  1. Caitlyn GallagherFamily Nurse Practitioner1104271030
  2. Kelly Jones, RNNurse Practitioner1023722014
  3. Kasey Morris, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1568135697
  4. Amy Stallings, MDPediatric Allergy/Immunology Physician1174726731
  5. Mariam Wasim, MDNeurology Physician1205125101
  6. Guangbin Xia, MD, PHDNeurology Physician1811105364

Verify Leslie J. Higuita Montoya in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician in 2024

62 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 827 among the 258 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Leslie Higuita Montoya62
  2. Specialty average827

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin17 claims
  2. Prednisone11 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: $373.89

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Averitas Pharma Inc. The 169 providers of this specialty with any payment received $11,922.98 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Leslie Higuita Montoya$374
  2. Specialty average$11,923

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. Duke Health Integrated Practice IncRaleigh, NC

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

Leslie J. Higuita Montoya among 11 neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records in North Carolina

Leslie J. Higuita Montoya, MD is one of 11 neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 82% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 36% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0008X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 11 neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anahit Mehrabyan, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275991013150358
  2. Peter LeistikowChapel Hill, NC 275141639829088
  3. Jordan Mayberry, MDDurham, NC 277051275928848
  4. Jonathan Morena, DODurham, NC 277101245734474
  5. Shruti Raja, MDDurham, NC 277101548569791
  6. Jeremy Hill, MDGreensboro, NC 274011144725003
  7. Marisa McGhee, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271571184158958
  8. Araya Puwanant, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571528274925

Common questions

What is Leslie J. Higuita Montoya, MD's NPI number?

Leslie J. Higuita Montoya, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992361786, issued on May 16, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Leslie J. Higuita Montoya, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3480 Wake Forest RD Ste 310, Raleigh, NC, 27609. Phone: (919) 862-5620. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Leslie J. Higuita Montoya, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2024-01997, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Leslie J. Higuita Montoya, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Leslie J. Higuita Montoya, MD had 62 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician prescribers was 827. 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.

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.