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Emergency Medicine

Leo Kobayashi, MD

Works at hospitals in Providence, RI · Rhode Island

Summary

Dr. Leo Kobayashi, MD is an emergency medicine doctor at 164 Summit Ave, Providence, RI 02906. Phone: (401) 444-7959. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Leo Kobayashi had 145 Original Medicare patients and 183 services. NPI 1568486215. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: Emergency medicine doctor (Medicare lists Emergency Medicine)
  • Address: 164 Summit Ave, Providence, RI 02906 · Directions (1 more location)
  • Phone: (401) 444‑7959
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospital: Rhode Island Hospital
  • Group practice: Lifespan Physician Group Inc (+1 more)
  • Medical school: Warren Alpert Medical School Of Brown University · graduated 1998 (28 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Male

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Leo Kobayashi, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Leo Kobayashi accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Leo Kobayashi accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Leo Kobayashi see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 145 Original Medicare patients and 183 services for Leo Kobayashi. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Leo Kobayashi's NPI number?
1568486215. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Leo Kobayashi, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients145
Services billed to Medicare183
Different services or procedures28
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients73

Most frequent services

  1. Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making (99285)91 services
  2. Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making (99284)24 services
  3. Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (99291)14 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure75%
  • High cholesterol75%
  • Arthritis54%
  • Anxiety52%
  • Depression49%
  • Heart failure40%

Hospitals where Leo Kobayashi works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Leo Kobayashi at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

Practice locations

Addresses where Leo Kobayashi is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Leo Kobayashi as a member of these groups (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Lifespan Physician Group Inc1,173 clinicians in the group
  • Brown Emergency Medicine141 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other emergency medicine doctors in Providence

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Providence, RI — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Lifespan Physician Group Inc

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Medical schoolWarren Alpert Medical School Of Brown University
Graduation year1998 (28 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Male
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1568486215
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians