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DR. LEON VICTOR KATZ M.D.
NPI 1205890977
Preventive Medicine - Obesity Medicine in New York, NY

Q: What is Leon Katz's NPI number?

The NPI number for Leon Katz is 1205890977. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 12, 2006.

Q: What is Leon Katz's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Preventive Medicine, specializing in Obesity Medicine, with taxonomy code 2083B0002X.

Q: When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Leon Katz was last updated on October 28, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 16 days ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.

Active since April 12, 2006PECOS Enrolled

600 3RD AVE FL 2, NEW YORK, NY 10016(617) 505-1520(617) 928-8401 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: October 28, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: November 08, 2026.

Record update history: Oct 28, 2026, Dec 27, 2024, Feb 5, 2021 and 1 more (4 updates tracked since 2016).

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About Dr. Leon Victor Katz M.d. NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

DR. LEON VICTOR KATZ M.D. (NPI 1205890977) is an individual obesity medicine provider in New York, New York, licensed in New York (224351) and active in the NPI registry since April 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (1996).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1205890977

Entity TypeIndividualMale

Primary Taxonomy2083B0002X

Provider Legal NameDR. LEON VICTOR KATZCredential: M.D.

Location Address600 3RD AVE FL 2New York, NY 10016-1919

Mailing Address109 State St Ste 5Boston, MA 02109-2906 · (617) 505-1520 · Fax (617) 928-8401

Phone(617) 505-1520

Fax(617) 928-8401

Sole ProprietorNo

Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 1996

Enumeration DateApril 12, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateOctober 28, 20264 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedOctober 28, 2026

✔ NPI 1205890977 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyPreventive Medicine · Obesity MedicineAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Taxonomy Code2083B0002X

Licenses✔ Licensed in NY · 224351✔ Licensed in PA · MD428907

Definition

A physician who specializes in the treatment of obesity demonstrates competency in and a thorough understanding of the treatment of obesity and the genetic, biologic, environmental, social, and behavioral factors that contribute to obesity. The obesity medicine physician employs therapeutic interventions including diet, physical activity, behavioral change, and pharmacotherapy. The obesity medicine physician utilizes a comprehensive approach, and may include additional resources such as dietitians, exercise physiologists, mental health professionals and bariatric surgeons as indicated to achieve optimal results. Additionally, the obesity medicine physician maintains competency in providing pre- peri- and post-surgical care of bariatric surgery patients, promotes the prevention of obesity, and advocates for those who suffer from obesity.

Also ListedSurgeryTaxonomy 208600000X · License 224351 (NY)

600 3RD AVE FL 2, New York, NY 10016

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Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Dr. Leon Victor Katz M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.

PECOS PAC ID9436046174

PECOS Enrollment IDI20040228000041

Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignments

Medicare enrollment records show Leon Katz reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Long Island Minimally Invasive Surgery, P.C.

17 mi

Specialist

125 MINEOLA AVE, SUITE 200
Roslyn Heights, NY 11577

Reassigned Medicare billing, New York enrollment
Medicare enrollment name: Long Island Minimally Invasive Surgery PC
37 clinicians in this Medicare group

NPI 1356545867 (516) 616-5500

Dr. Leon Katz Obesity, PLLC

21 mi

Surgery

430 SHORE RD SUITE B7D
Long Beach, NY 11561

Reassigned Medicare billing, New York enrollment

NPI 1275354755 (484) 343-7086

Tower Health Medical Group

80 mi

Transplant Surgery

8835 GERMANTOWN AVE
Philadelphia, PA 19118

Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
1,473 clinicians in this Medicare group

NPI 1306476924 (484) 628-7700

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 10016 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient

$150.24 typical visit price

range $65.69 – $198.19

Typical copayment $37.56 (range $16.42 – $49.54)

Most-billed visit code 99204

Established Patient

$114.88 typical visit price

range $21.20 – $160.66

Typical copayment $28.72 (range $5.30 – $40.16)

Most-billed visit code 99214

Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS

Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.

Reported Quality Measures

Care Plan

Percentage of patients aged 65 years and older who have an advance care plan or surrogate decision maker documented in the medical record that an advance care plan was discussed but the patient did not wish or was not able to name a surrogate decision maker…

55%29 patients3/55-star benchmark: 100%

Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.

Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims

Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.

Continuous positive airway pressure (cpap) device E0601

DME-Other DME · category DE001N

1 supplier11 claims11 services$37.89 avg. paid by Medicare

Dollar amounts are the average Medicare paid the supplier per service. They are not the cost to the patient.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

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