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Edit this profileWhere to find Leon E. Kurtz, M.D.
- Brooklyn location main office
447 Atlantic Ave, Gastroenterology Unit, Brooklyn, NY 11217 - Brooklyn location
3245 Nostrand Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11229 - Brooklyn location
101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207 - Valley Stream location
260 W. Sunrise Hwy, Ste. 200, Valley Stream, NY 11581
About Dr. Kurtz
Leon E. Kurtz, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Brooklyn, NY specializing in gastroenterology. Leon is also listed as specializing in internal medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Leon cared for 33 Medicare patients across 33 services. The services billed most often include new patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more and colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk. This provider record is associated with NPI 1447217302.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (646) 680-1800
- Email not available
Practice Locations
447 ATLANTIC AVE GASTROENTEROLOGY UNIT
Brooklyn, NY 11217
3245 Nostrand Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11229
101 Pennsylvania Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11207
260 W. Sunrise Hwy Ste. 200
Valley Stream, NY 11581
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Gastroenterology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Chronic conditions
Liver health
Specialized and cancer
Wound care
Most searched conditions
- Acid reflux
- Celiac disease
- Crohn's disease
- Hemorrhoids
- IBS
- Swallowing difficulties
- Ulcerative colitis
Biliary and pancreas
Colon and anorectal
Esophagus and swallowing
Functional bowel and motility
Liver
- Ascites
- Autoimmune hepatitis
- Cirrhosis
- Fatty liver disease
- Hemochromatosis
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Portal hypertension
Stomach and duodenum
Bowel & Colon
Digestive Symptoms
Gallbladder & Bile Ducts
Procedures & services
Advanced endoscopy
Biliary and pancreatic endoscopy
Capsule and physiology testing
- Ambulatory reflux monitoring
- Capsule endoscopy
- Hydrogen and methane breath testing
- Anorectal manometry
- Esophageal manometry
Chronic illness
Clinical Nutrition
Diagnostic Testing
Digestive
General surgery
Infection & Microbiology Tests
Liver procedures
Lower endoscopy
- Colon polyp removal
- Diagnostic colonoscopy
- Endoscopic control of gastrointestinal bleeding
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy
Nursing care
Nutrition & Digestion
Upper endoscopy
- Endoscopic mucosal resection
- Esophageal biopsy
- Esophageal dilation
- Stomach biopsy
- Endoscopic submucosal dissection
Most searched procedures
Treatments
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
33 services · 33 patients · 2 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
20 | As often as other peers in Gastroenterology |
| Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk | Billing code | G0121 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other gastroenterologists at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 6
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Other gastroenterologists in Brooklyn 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2003 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Leon E. Kurtz specialize in?
Leon E. Kurtz is a gastroenterologist in Brooklyn, NY. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Gastroenterology”.
NPI registry
Where is Leon E. Kurtz located?
Leon E. Kurtz is listed at 447 Atlantic Ave Gastroenterology Unit, Brooklyn, NY 11217. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Leon E. Kurtz's phone number?
The number on file is (646) 680-1800. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Leon E. Kurtz's NPI number?
Leon E. Kurtz's National Provider Identifier is 1447217302. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Leon E. Kurtz train?
Leon E. Kurtz attended Other, graduating in 2003. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Leon E. Kurtz been practicing?
Leon E. Kurtz has 23 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2003, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Leon E. Kurtz do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Leon E. Kurtz the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Leon E. Kurtz confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Leon E. Kurtz. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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