Leo Lieh-Kuo Chen, MD
NPI 1598926255ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology· Los Angeles, CA
Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology (MD) in Los Angeles, California, trained at University of Michigan Medical School (class of 2005). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $352,911 for 1,014 claims, against $3,743 paid for services in 2024. Neurelis, Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,526 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1598926255 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jun 24, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 11, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology Primary | 2084N0400X | A98624 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Neurology (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 47 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 70 across 13 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $3,743 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,014 · 2,347 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 140 |
| Total drug cost | $352,911 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Michigan Medical School |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2005 |
| Medicare specialty | Neurology |
| Secondary specialties | Neuropsychiatry |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Permanente Medical Group IncOakland, CA · 10,996 clinicians
- Regents of the Univ of CaSacramento, CA · 1,584 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,526 · 14 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$3,015 · 21 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Neurelis, Inc. | $335.44 | 3 |
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $235.77 | 2 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $192.12 | 3 |
| Genentech, Inc. | $148.08 | 1 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $135.71 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,481 · 12 payments
- Travel and Lodging$45.07 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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