Dr. Leon Cohen, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Cohen
Dr. Leon Cohen is a family medicine specialist in Merritt Island, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Cohen performed 6,486 Medicare services across 1,780 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Cohen received a total of $12,699 from 56 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 252 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Cohen is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 50207 | Clear | January 31, 2028 | — |
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 1,473 | $0 | $8 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,061 | $90 | $154 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 740 | $10 | $25 |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | 580 | $1 | $6 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 250 | $133 | $184 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 238 | $8 | $10 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 234 | $0 | $5 |
| Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, 15 minutes | 171 | $25 | $30 |
| Smoking and tobacco use intensive counseling, 4-10 minutes | 158 | $15 | $18 |
| Automated urinalysis | 150 | $2 | $31 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 138 | $48 | $75 |
| Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis | 98 | $6 | $31 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 97 | $0 | $11 |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | 93 | $33 | $66 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 91 | $5 | $20 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 88 | $126 | $200 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 83 | $11 | $76 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 69 | $61 | $199 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | 62 | $27 | $131 |
| Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent, preservative free, 0.5 ml dosage | 54 | $22 | $25 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 53 | $25 | $25 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | 52 | $16 | $40 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; fecal occult blood test, immunoassay, 1-3 simultaneous | 44 | $16 | $17 |
| Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | 37 | $12 | $40 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | 33 | $16 | $31 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 31 | $36 | $277 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen | 29 | $87 | $185 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 29 | $147 | $260 |
| COVID-19 vaccine administration | 27 | $24 | $25 |
| COVID-19 vaccine (Moderna bivalent) | 27 | $143 | $150 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) | 26 | $41 | $45 |
| Adm sarscv2 bvl 30mcg/.3ml a | 25 | $40 | $100 |
| Sarscov2 vac bvl 30mcg/0.3ml | 25 | $0 | $0 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 24 | $54 | $337 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional | 24 | $52 | $421 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 21 | $146 | $372 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | 21 | $136 | $175 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 15 | $4 | $23 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 15 | $149 | $285 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for family medicine in FL.
Geographic Context
2.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Cohen is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 3% of FL peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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