Dr. Leo K. Edwards Jr., MD

Dr. Edwards practices at Los Angeles General Medical Center in Los Angeles, California.

Dr. Edwards' NPI, 1750313441, was assigned on July 6, 2006. Dr. Edwards graduated from UTMB Health in 1978. Dr. Edwards holds Texas license F1524.

Dr. Edwards' primary practice is Los Angeles General Medical Center, at 2051 Marengo St, Los Angeles, CA 90033 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (323) 409-2800.

Dr. Edwards' primary practice is Los Angeles General Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Edwards is also affiliated with Methodist Hospital. The medical group on file is Baptist Heart & Vascular. Dmand AI also links Dr. Edwards to 1 more hospital and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Edwards practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Internal medicine is Dr. Edwards' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Edwards is licensed in Texas.

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, adjustment disease, anxiety, aortic atherosclerois, arthritis, asthma, cardiac arrhythmia and chest pain among the conditions Dr. Edwards treats.

CMS data shows 370 Medicare services from Dr. Edwards across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 126 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $30,902 for them.

CMS counts 126 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Edwards in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 49 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 31% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.43, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Edwards' median patient age at 65, with 59% women.

In 2024, Dr. Edwards wrote 24,698 Medicare Part D claims for 986 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 23,873 of them, across 219 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,481,779 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 23,987 claims across 214 drugs.

Dr. Edwards accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Edwards as offering telehealth.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 673 general payments to Dr. Edwards from 59 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $876.

Dr. Edwards graduated from UTMB Health in 1978.

Dr. Edwards is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.