NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Margaret Leone, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Torrance, CA

Margaret Leone, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1659774966, issued on Sep 30, 2014. Check the license (California 51457, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659774966
Name
Margaret Leone
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
51457 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2573 Pacific Coast Hwy Ste B, Torrance, CA 90505
Phone
(310) 997-1796
Enumerated
Sep 30, 2014
Record last updated
Jul 23, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150801017330); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2573 Pacific Coast Hwy Ste B

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

  1. Diana Gilker, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1912254798
  2. Sharon Pabla, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1043594047
  3. Monique Pasten, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1609448067

Verify Margaret Leone in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

185 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Margaret Leone185
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass11 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score82.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%64.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Alameda Health SystemSan Leandro, CA

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

Margaret Leone among 14,451 physician assistant records in California

Margaret Leone, PA-C is one of 14,451 physician assistant records with a practice address in California. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 38% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 38% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2018 among the 7,214 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

89 physician assistant records list a practice address in Torrance

They are 89 of the 8,901 NPPES records with a practice address in Torrance, and 14,451 physician assistant records in California.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Wendy Ard, P.A.C.Torrance, CA 905051881673663
  2. Aram Craig, PA-C, MMS, RKTTorrance, CA 905051730148578
  3. Robert De LeonTorrance, CA 905051023507324
  4. Leanna Gonzales, PA-CTorrance, CA 905051497099360
  5. Brooke Hanners, PA-C, ATC, OTCTorrance, CA 905051962915926
  6. Jeila Kakavand, PA-CTorrance, CA 905051790127298
  7. Janelle Macasieb, PA-CTorrance, CA 905051063659829
  8. Crystal Ming, PA-CTorrance, CA 905051699259705

Common questions

What is Margaret Leone, PA-C's NPI number?

Margaret Leone, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659774966, issued on Sep 30, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Margaret Leone, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2573 Pacific Coast Hwy Ste B, Torrance, CA, 90505. Phone: (310) 997-1796. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Margaret Leone, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists California license number 51457, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Margaret Leone, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Margaret Leone, PA-C had 185 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Margaret Leone, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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