Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Horng Min Leou, M.D.

Internal Medicine · Redmond, WA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
2103 152ND AVE NE, Redmond, WA 98052
4257462400
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1427083419 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Leou from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Leou

Dr. Horng Min Leou is an internal medicine specialist in Redmond, WA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Leou performed 492 Medicare services across 276 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Leou received a total of $5,246 from 41 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 267 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal 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. Leou is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years in practice ▲ Top 45% volume in WA $5,246 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
492
Medicare services
Top 45% in WA for internal medicine
276
Unique beneficiaries
$55
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~25 Medicare services per year of practice

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
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
367 $50 $86
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
52 $91 $171
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
47 $78 $126
Blood draw (venipuncture)
Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample.
15 $5 $8
Manual urinalysis with microscopic examination
A urine test performed manually without automated equipment. The sample is examined under a microscope to check for abnormalities.
11 $4 $8
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$5,246
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $749/year across 7 years
Top 11% in WA for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
41
Companies
267
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$5,166 (98.5%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$80 (1.5%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$671
2023
$741
2022
$773
2021
$902
2020
$762
2019
$683
2018
$713

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$314
Novo Nordisk Inc
$148
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$79
ABBVIE INC.
$30
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$25
Exact Sciences Corporation
$22
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$21
Biogen, Inc.
$17
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$15
Top 3 companies account for 80.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$860
Abbott Laboratories
$840
Novo Nordisk Inc
$331
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$283
AbbVie Inc.
$246
Lilly USA, LLC
$229
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$218
ABBVIE INC.
$214
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$188
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$161
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$151
PFIZER INC.
$127
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$125
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$106
Hologic, LLC
$103
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$94
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$86
Shield Therapeutics Inc
$79
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$76
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$75
Seqirus USA Inc
$60
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$58
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$53
Allergan, Inc.
$52
Genentech USA, Inc.
$51
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$44
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$43
Allergan Inc.
$37
Boston Scientific Corporation
$36
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$25
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
Exact Sciences Corporation
$22
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
$21
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$19
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$18
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$18
Biogen, Inc.
$17
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$16
EKOS Corporation
$13
Nabriva Therapeutics, plc
$12
Top 3 companies account for 38.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCRUFER · AIRSUPRA · AJOVY · ANORO · ANORO ELLIPTA · AirDuo Digihaler · BASAGLAR · BELSOMRA · BEVESPI AEROSPHERE · BEXSERO · BREO · BREZTRI · BREZTRI AEROSPHERE · Baxdela · CHANTIX · COSENTYX · CREON · Cologuard Collection Kit · EKOSONIC · ENTRESTO · EUFLEXXA · FARXIGA · FLUCELVAX QUADRIVALENT · FLUMIST QUADRIVALENT · FLUZONE QUADRIVALENT NORTHERN HEMISPHERE · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · Fluad Quadrivalent · FreeStyle Libre 2 · GARDASIL 9 · GVOKE HYPOPEN · INVOKANA · JANUVIA · LINZESS · LIVALO · LYRICA · Licart · Livalo · MENVEO · MYRBETRIQ · NURTEC ODT · Ozempic · PAXLOVID · PEDIARIX · PREMARIN · QUVIVIQ · Rybelsus · SKYCLARYS · SOLIQUA · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · SYMBICORT · THINPREP 2000 PROCESSOR · TOUJEO · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULICITY · Tresiba · Trintellix · UBRELVY · VIIBRYD · VOQUEZNA · VRAYLAR · Vascepa · Victoza · WATCHMAN · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · Xenleta · Xofluza · Yupelri · ZORYVE
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (98%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
2,037
Per 100K population
90.0
County median income
$122,148
Nearest hospital
EVERGREENHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER
4.9 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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Leou is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 11% of WA peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Leou experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Leou performed 367 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Leou receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Leou received a total of $5,246 from 41 companies across 267 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Leou's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Redmond?
Dr. Leou's average Medicare payment per service is $55. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Leou) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →