Dr. Leslie M. Kobayashi, MD

Dr. Kobayashi practices at UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California.

Dr. Kobayashi's NPI, 1255501474, was assigned on March 4, 2008. Dr. Kobayashi graduated from University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in 2003. Dr. Kobayashi holds California license A90700.

Dr. Kobayashi's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center, at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 543-6222.

Dr. Kobayashi's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dr. Kobayashi is also affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. The medical group on file is UC San Diego Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kobayashi to 2 more hospitals, each named with a free account.

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

Surgery is Dr. Kobayashi's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Kobayashi is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Kobayashi is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists chest trauma, collapsed lung, multiple traumatic injuries, non-surgical back problems and traumatic coma among the conditions Dr. Kobayashi treats.

CMS data shows 303 Medicare services from Dr. Kobayashi across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 156 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $31,395 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 156 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kobayashi in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 53 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 71% have high cholesterol. 54% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.37, 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. Kobayashi's median patient age at 58, with 37% women.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Kobayashi for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Kobayashi accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 44 papers to Dr. Kobayashi, published from 2011 to 2025. 2019 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Trauma Centers, Wounds and Injuries and Wounds, Nonpenetrating. Dr. Kobayashi has published most often in J Trauma Acute Care Surg. Dr. Kobayashi's most frequent co-authors are Raul S. Coimbra, MD, PhD, Jay Joseph Doucet, MD and Allison Berndtson, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Kobayashi to 2 clinical trials, 2 of them phase 3 studies. Conditions studied include Fournier Gangrene, Peritonitis and Fasciitis, Necrotizing. Atox Bio Ltd sponsors the most, 2.

CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Kobayashi from 1 drug or device company in 2016. Honoraria make up the largest share, 93% of the total. Lifecell Corporation paid the most, $3,014.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Kobayashi.

Dr. Kobayashi graduated from University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in 2003. Dr. Kobayashi is a member of ACS.

Dr. Kobayashi is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.