NPI Details
DR. Leon E Schwechter, D.O. is an internal medicine in Greenvale, NY with 48 years of experience. The provider is a physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs. DR. Leon E Schwechter, D.O. NPI is 1225078314. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.
The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.
Education
Medical School: DES MOINES UNIVERSITY OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES
Graduation Year:1978
The provider's business location address is:
2200 NORTHERN BLVD
SUITE 133
GREENVALE, NY
ZIP 11548-219
Phone: (516) 352-8100
The NPI 1225078314 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.
The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.
- Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample (HCPCS:36415)
- Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals (HCPCS:80053)
- Glutamyltransferase (liver enzyme) level (HCPCS:82977)
- Magnesium level (HCPCS:83735)
- Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count (HCPCS:85025)
- Iron level (HCPCS:83540)
- Iron binding capacity (HCPCS:83550)
- Ferritin (blood protein) level (HCPCS:82728)
- Measurement c-reactive protein for detection of infection or inflammation, high sensitivity (HCPCS:86141)
- Folic acid level, serum (HCPCS:82746)
- Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level (HCPCS:82607)
- Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, non-automated (HCPCS:85651)
- Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level (HCPCS:83880)
- Prealbumin (protein) level (HCPCS:84134)
- Automated urinalysis test (HCPCS:81003)
- Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury (HCPCS:82570)
- Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis (HCPCS:82044)
- Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free (HCPCS:84439)
- Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh) (HCPCS:84443)
- Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free (HCPCS:84481)
- Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level (HCPCS:83970)
- Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total (HCPCS:82550)
- Triglycerides level (HCPCS:84478)
- Ldl cholesterol level (HCPCS:83721)
- Hdl cholesterol level (HCPCS:83718)
- Hemoglobin a1c level (HCPCS:83036)
- Homocysteine (amino acid) level (HCPCS:83090)
- Measure of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antibody (HCPCS:86769)
- Injection, denosumab, 1 mg (HCPCS:J0897)
- Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes (HCPCS:99458)
- Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
- Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, first 20 minutes (HCPCS:99457)
- Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days (HCPCS:99454)
- Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes (HCPCS:99215)
- Albumin (protein) level (HCPCS:82040)
- Sex hormone binding globulin (protein) level (HCPCS:84270)
- Testosterone (hormone) level, total (HCPCS:84403)
- Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument (HCPCS:82962)
- Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, 15 minutes (HCPCS:G0447)
- Vitamin d-3 level (HCPCS:82306)
- Advance care planning, first 30 minutes (HCPCS:99497)
- Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit (HCPCS:G0439)
- Annual depression screening, 15 minutes (HCPCS:G0444)
- Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report (HCPCS:93000)
- Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers (HCPCS:80307)
- Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual, 15 minutes (HCPCS:G0446)
- Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month (HCPCS:99490)
- Administration of influenza virus vaccine (HCPCS:G0008)
- Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free (HCPCS:90662)
- Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or (HCPCS:G2212)
- Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
- Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial set-up and patient education on use of equipment (HCPCS:99453)
- Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function (HCPCS:93306)
- Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow (HCPCS:93880)
- Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) (HCPCS:G0103)
- Colorectal cancer screening; fecal occult blood test, immunoassay, 1-3 simultaneous (HCPCS:G0328)
- Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and (HCPCS:G0180)
- Respiratory infectious agent detection by rna for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid 19), influenza a, influenza b, and respiratory syncytial virus, upper respiratory specimen, each reported as detected or not detected (HCPCS:0241U)
- Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes (HCPCS:99232)
- Blood test, clotting time (HCPCS:85610)
- Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle (HCPCS:96372)
- Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit (HCPCS:G0438)
- Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, first 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month (HCPCS:99487)
- New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes (HCPCS:99205)
- Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes (HCPCS:99233)
- Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional (HCPCS:99211)
- Transitional care management services for problem of moderate complexity (HCPCS:99495)
- Smoking and tobacco use intensive counseling, 4-10 minutes (HCPCS:99406)
- Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, each additional 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month (HCPCS:99489)
- Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month (HCPCS:99439)
- Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (HCPCS:87426)
- Platelet aggregation function test (HCPCS:85576)
- Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity (HCPCS:99496)
- Analysis for antibody to mycoplasma (bacteria) (HCPCS:86738)
- Administration of pneumococcal vaccine (HCPCS:G0009)
- Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes (HCPCS:99223)
- Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes (HCPCS:99212)
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 6/7/2006 and was last updated on 2/13/2017.
Taxonomy Codes
The NPI record includes the healthcare provider taxonomy classification, state license number and state of licensure. The following information regarding the scope of practice of this provider is available:
| No. |
Taxonomy Code |
Taxonomy Clasification |
Taxonomy Specialization |
License Number |
License State |
Primary |
| 1 | 207R00000X | Internal Medicine | | 138681 | NEW YORK | Yes |
Other Identifiers
The following information regarding additional identifiers associated to this NPI record includes the other identifier number, identifier type, identifier state and issuer.
| No. |
Other Provider Identifier |
Other Provider Identifier Type |
Other Provider Identifier State |
Other Provider Identifier Issuer |
| 1 | 113633426 | OTHER | NEW YORK | TAX ID |
| 2 | 130AF87631 | OTHER | NEW YORK | PTAN |
| 3 | C05542 | MEDICARE UPIN | NEW YORK | |
| 4 | 0130AF1 | OTHER | NEW YORK | BLUE CROSS |
| 5 | 11D151 | MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED | NEW YORK | |
| 6 | 138681 | OTHER | NEW YORK | HIP |
