Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout LEON
Stuart Leon, MD is a healthcare provider in Charleston, SC specialising in general surgery. Stuart trained at Medical College of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1995. Stuart is also listed as specialising in surgery and surgical critical care.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
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Areas of Expertise
Common questions
What is Dr. Leon's specialty?
Dr. Leon is a general surgeon in Charleston, SC. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “GENERAL SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Leon?
Dr. Leon is listed at 171 ASHLEY AVE, Charleston, SC 29425. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Leon?
The number on file is (843) 792-1414. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Leon's NPI number?
Dr. Leon's National Provider Identifier is 1659485142. 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
What is Dr. Leon's medical education?
Dr. Leon attended Medical College of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1995. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Leon been practising?
Dr. Leon has 31 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1995, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Leon known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Leon performs procedures including insertion of stomach tube using a flexible endoscope, incision of windpipe for insertion of breathing tube and repair of groin hernia, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Leon confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Leon. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (843) 792-1414
- Email not available
Practice Locations
171 ASHLEY AVE
Charleston, SC 29425
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
441 services · 341 patients · 8 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of stomach tube using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43246 |
25 |
| Incision of windpipe for insertion of breathing tube (older than 2 years) | Procedure | 31600 |
21 |
| Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older) | Procedure | 49505 |
13 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
126 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
104 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
89 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
47 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
16 |
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.
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.
Other general surgeons in Charleston 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Medical College of Pennsylvania 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 6 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1995 at Medical College of Pennsylvania 4
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of stomach tube using a flexible endoscope 2
Providers in SC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.