Leonard A. Romero, MD
NPI 1407995418ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Albuquerque, NM
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) in Albuquerque, New Mexico, trained at University of New Mexico School of Medicine (class of 2003). In 2024 Medicare paid $146,384 for 303 patients, and Part D covered 1,132 of their prescriptions, 86% of them generic. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $482.17 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1407995418 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 6, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 18, 2013 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | MD2006-0844 | NM |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (NM) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 303 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 876 across 21 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $146,384 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,132 · 2,581 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 195 |
| Total drug cost | $151,459 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of New Mexico School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2003 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Renal Medicine Associates Ltd.Albuquerque, NM · 37 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Lovelace Medical CenterAlbuquerque, NM
- Lovelace Westside HospitalAlbuquerque, NM
- Plains Regional Medical CenterClovis, NM
- Presbyterian HospitalAlbuquerque, NM
Other facilities
- 322523 North Albuquerque Dialysis Center (Fmc)Dialysis facility · Albuquerque, NM
- 322551-Fmc- Albuquerque WestsideDialysis facility · Albuquerque, NM
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$482.17 · 21 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$385.01 · 17 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $111.72 | 5 |
| Nxstage Medical, Inc. | $104.72 | 1 |
| Vifor Pharma, Inc. | $46.85 | 3 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $41.04 | 3 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $35.27 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$482.17 · 21 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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