Dr. Ronald D. Leidenfrost, MD

  • Chesterfield, MO
  • Cardiothoracic surgeon
NPI1215936745PAC ID5092749309
Medicare services, 2024
111
Medicare patients, 2024
104
Part D claims, 2024
177
Publications
8
Clinical trials
1
Practice address
232 S Woods Mill Rd, Chesterfield, MO 63017
Practice phone
Call (314) 434-1500
Professional email
Get professional email
Personal email
Get personal email
Mobile number
Get mobile number
Social profiles

Primary practice

St. Luke's Hospital

Hospital · Chesterfield, Missouri

See all 4 affiliations

Find Dr. Leidenfrost's professional email, personal email and mobile number

Dmand AI checks each channel through healthcare-specific waterfall enrichment. See what is on file with a free account, with practice phones, licenses and affiliations.

View contacts for free

Dr. Ronald D. Leidenfrost is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Chesterfield, Missouri

Dr. Leidenfrost practices at St. Luke's Hospital in Chesterfield, Missouri, part of St. Luke's Episcopal-Presbyterian Hospital.

Dr. Leidenfrost's NPI, 1215936745, was assigned on July 18, 2005. Dr. Leidenfrost graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 1973. Dr. Leidenfrost holds Missouri license R6074.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5092749309
NPI enumeration date
July 18, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(314) 434-1500
Professional email
Get email
Personal email
Get email
Mobile number
Get number
Sex
Male
Estimated age
79
Medical school graduation
1973

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Ronald D. Leidenfrost practices at St. Luke's Hospital in Chesterfield, Missouri

Dr. Leidenfrost's primary practice is St. Luke's Hospital, at 232 S Woods Mill Rd, Chesterfield, MO 63017 in St. Louis County. The practice phone is (314) 434-1500.

  • St. Luke's Hospital
    232 S Woods Mill Rd, Chesterfield, MO 63017 · St. Louis CountyPhone(314) 434-1500

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Ronald D. Leidenfrost is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Leidenfrost's primary practice is St. Luke's Hospital in Chesterfield, Missouri, part of St. Luke's Episcopal-Presbyterian Hospital. The medical group on file is St. Luke's Cardiothoracic Surgery. Dmand AI also links Dr. Leidenfrost to 1 more breast imaging center and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

See all 4 affiliations for Dr. Leidenfrost

Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ronald D. Leidenfrost's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
St. Luke's HospitalAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

For health IT teams

See the EHR and IT leaders at every hospital where Dr. Leidenfrost practices

Dmand AI maps EHR vendors, IT decision makers and buying committees across St. Luke's Episcopal-Presbyterian Hospital and 6.2K+ hospitals, with verified contacts in the same login.

Dr. Ronald D. Leidenfrost is one of 112 cardiothoracic surgeons in Missouri

Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Leidenfrost's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Leidenfrost is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Leidenfrost's licenses on file in 2 states: Missouri and Florida.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery), MissouriPrimaryLicense R6074 · 1975 to 2026 · taxonomy 208G00000X
  • Florida license1983 to 1987

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists heart bypass surgery and heart valve surgery among the conditions Dr. Leidenfrost treats.

Cardiothoracic surgeons near Dr. Leidenfrost

Counts of cardiothoracic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Ronald D. Leidenfrost billed Medicare for 111 services in 2024

CMS data shows 111 Medicare services from Dr. Leidenfrost across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 104 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $11,238 for them.

Medicare services, 2024111
Medicare patients104
Paid by Medicare$11,238
Procedure codes4

Dr. Leidenfrost's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 962024: 982%
Surgery
2023: 352024: 1363%

Where Dr. Leidenfrost's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office8577%
  • In a facility2623%

Dr. Leidenfrost compared with the Missouri median for cardiothoracic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Leidenfrost
  • Missouri median
Medicare services
111vs 107Close to median
Medicare patients
104vs 100Close to median
Part D claims
90vs 322.8 times

Medians across 106 cardiothoracic surgeons in Missouri with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Leidenfrost's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

See all procedures by Dr. Leidenfrost

Need commercial claims for Dr. Leidenfrost?

Medicare shows one payer. Book a meeting to get commercial claims data for Dr. Leidenfrost and other cardiothoracic surgeons in Missouri.

Book a meeting

Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Ronald D. Leidenfrost treated 104 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78

CMS counts 104 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Leidenfrost in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 49 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.47, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Leidenfrost's median patient age at 75, with 35% women.

Medicare patients, 2024104
Average age78
Average risk score1.47

Dr. Leidenfrost's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Leidenfrost's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women2928%
  • Men7572%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Leidenfrost's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Ischemic heart disease74%
  4. Atrial fibrillation59%
  5. Arthritis46%
  6. Heart failure45%
  7. Chronic kidney disease38%
  8. Diabetes35%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Leidenfrost's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 75

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women35%
  • Men65%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Ronald D. Leidenfrost wrote 177 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Leidenfrost wrote 177 Medicare Part D claims for 57 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 90 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $751 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 38 claims across 3 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024177
Drugs named by CMS5
Total drug cost$751
Part D patients57

Dr. Leidenfrost's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic171 claims97%
  • Brand-name and other6 claims3%

Dr. Leidenfrost's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Leidenfrost's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids16%28 of 177 claims
  • Antibiotics8%14 of 177 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 382024: 90137%

Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 3 in 2023.

See all prescribing by Dr. Leidenfrost

Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. Ronald D. Leidenfrost takes part in Medicare

Dr. Leidenfrost accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Pacemaker insertion or repair: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

For MedTech and pharma teams

Find cardiothoracic surgeons like Dr. Leidenfrost by procedure volume and prescribing

Filter 7.4M+ HCPs by Medicare procedures, Part D drugs and Open Payments history, then reach them with verified contacts in one login.

Dr. Ronald D. Leidenfrost has 8 publications on record

Dmand AI links 8 papers to Dr. Leidenfrost. The most frequent topics are Coronary Artery Bypass, Postoperative Complications and Angiography. Dr. Leidenfrost has published most often in Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn. Dr. Leidenfrost's most frequent co-authors are Maged Y. Haikal and Steven B. Eisenberg, MD.

Papers8

Topics Dr. Leidenfrost writes about most

  • Coronary Artery Bypass
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Angiography
  • Cineangiography
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Vessels
  • Myocardial Infarction
  • Pulmonary Embolism

Dr. Leidenfrost's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Leidenfrost

See all 8 publications and co-authors

See who Dr. Leidenfrost researches with

Physician Network Discovery turns co-authorship, shared hospitals and shared groups into a map of who Dr. Leidenfrost works with, so you can find a warm path to the right cardiothoracic surgeons.

How network discovery works

Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Ronald D. Leidenfrost has worked on 1 clinical trial

Dmand AI links Dr. Leidenfrost to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Atherosclerosis and Arteriosclerosis.

Conditions in Dr. Leidenfrost's trials

  • Atherosclerosis
  • Arteriosclerosis

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Leidenfrost

Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)

Dr. Ronald D. Leidenfrost received $3,152 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 93 general payments to Dr. Leidenfrost from 29 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation paid the most, $1,390.

General payments to Dr. Leidenfrost by program year, 2016 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Leidenfrost the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

See all payments to Dr. Leidenfrost

Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Ronald D. Leidenfrost has 2 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Leidenfrost.

Awards and honors for Dr. Leidenfrost

  1. Undated
    • ACS Fellow
    • Checkbook Top Doc

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Ronald D. Leidenfrost graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University

Dr. Leidenfrost graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 1973. Dr. Leidenfrost is a member of ACS.

  1. Medical schoolSUNY Upstate Medical University
  2. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  3. Board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Ronald D. Leidenfrost accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers

Dr. Leidenfrost is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Elevance
  • HCSC
  • Humana
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • +6 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Leidenfrost accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO11
  2. Medicare7
  3. HMO5
  4. POS3
  5. EPO2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Ronald D. Leidenfrost's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsDmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

Data last refreshed October 2026Report an inaccuracyRemove my information

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Dr. Ronald D. Leidenfrost

Spotted something out of date? Email hello@dmand.ai and we will check the record. Contact details live in the free trial.

What is Dr. Ronald D. Leidenfrost's NPI number?

Dr. Ronald D. Leidenfrost's NPI number is 1215936745. It was assigned on July 18, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Ronald D. Leidenfrost?

Dr. Ronald D. Leidenfrost is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Chesterfield, Missouri. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician (taxonomy code 208G00000X).

Where does Dr. Ronald D. Leidenfrost practice?

Dr. Leidenfrost practices at 232 S Woods Mill Rd, Chesterfield, MO 63017. Dr. Leidenfrost's primary practice is St. Luke's Hospital in Chesterfield, Missouri, part of St. Luke's Episcopal-Presbyterian Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Leidenfrost to 1 breast imaging center and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Ronald D. Leidenfrost's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Leidenfrost is (314) 434-1500.

What is Dr. Ronald D. Leidenfrost's medical license number?

Dr. Leidenfrost holds Missouri license R6074, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Ronald D. Leidenfrost been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Leidenfrost in Missouri (1975 to 2026) and Florida (1983 to 1987).

Which hospitals is Dr. Ronald D. Leidenfrost affiliated with?

Dr. Leidenfrost practices at St. Luke's Hospital in Chesterfield, Missouri.

What medical group is Dr. Ronald D. Leidenfrost part of?

Dr. Leidenfrost is linked to St. Luke's Cardiothoracic Surgery.

Does Dr. Ronald D. Leidenfrost accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Leidenfrost billed Medicare for 111 services in 2024, and Dr. Leidenfrost accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ronald D. Leidenfrost see?

CMS counts 104 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Leidenfrost in 2024, with an average age of 78.

Show 9 more questionsShow fewer questions

Is Dr. Ronald D. Leidenfrost board certified?

Yes. Dr. Leidenfrost is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Dr. Ronald D. Leidenfrost bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Leidenfrost's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99212) and surgery: heart and blood vessels (33208).

Where did Dr. Ronald D. Leidenfrost go to medical school?

Dr. Leidenfrost graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 1973.

What drugs does Dr. Ronald D. Leidenfrost prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Leidenfrost's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tramadol HCl, Losartan Potassium and Metoprolol Succinate.

Has Dr. Ronald D. Leidenfrost received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $3,152 in general payments to Dr. Leidenfrost from 29 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Edwards Lifesciences Corporation.

How long has Dr. Ronald D. Leidenfrost been practicing?

Dr. Leidenfrost graduated from medical school in 1973, 53 years ago.

Does Dr. Ronald D. Leidenfrost do research?

Dmand AI links 8 publications to Dr. Leidenfrost. Dr. Leidenfrost has worked on 1 clinical trial.

Who does Dr. Ronald D. Leidenfrost publish with?

Dr. Leidenfrost's most frequent co-authors are Maged Y. Haikal (5 shared papers) and Steven B. Eisenberg, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Ronald D. Leidenfrost accept?

Dr. Leidenfrost is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Selling to thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) practices?

See cardiothoracic surgeons in Missouri by site of care and group

Find the practices, groups and hospitals they work with, and the right people to contact at each.

  • 30 days free
  • Self-serve
  • No credit card

Cookie settings

Turn each category on or off. Your choice is kept for 12 months and you can change it here at any time.

Necessary

Always on. Sign-in, security, downloads you asked for, your cookie choice, and the page that led to a signup.

View cookies (6)
  • dm_consentDmand AI. Your cookie choices and whether your browser sent a Global Privacy Control signal. 12 months.
  • dm_ft, dm_ltDmand AI. The first and the latest page you arrived on, with the date, so a signup is credited to the page that worked. 90 days, 30 days.
  • dm_fs, dm_lsDmand AI. The first and the latest source of a visit (a search engine, a campaign or the site that linked here). 90 days, 30 days.
  • dm_dl, dm_dl_okDmand AI. After you give an email address for a download, lets you download files without being asked again. 30 days.
  • Session and CSRF cookiesDmand AI (app.dmand.ai). Sign-in and form protection in the application. Session.
  • __cf_bm, cf_clearanceCloudflare. Tells people from automated traffic and keeps the site available. 30 minutes; cf_clearance while a security check is valid.

Analytics

On unless you turn it off. How pages are used, in aggregate, and recordings of how pages are used.

View cookies (6)
  • Google Tag ManagerGoogle. Loads the analytics and marketing tags that are on. Sets no cookie of its own and does not load when both categories are off. n/a.
  • _ga, _ga_<container-id>Google Analytics 4. Visits and page views in aggregate on dmand.ai. 2 years.
  • _clck, _clskMicrosoft Clarity. Recordings and heatmaps of how pages are used, with form fields masked. 1 year, 1 day.
  • CLID, MUID, ANONCHK, MR, SMMicrosoft (clarity.ms). Set by Microsoft when Clarity loads, to recognize a browser across sites that use Clarity. Up to 1 year.
  • None (cookieless)Ahrefs Analytics. Page views in aggregate. n/a.
  • ph_<project>_posthogPostHog. Product usage, errors and performance in app.dmand.ai, used to fix bugs and improve features. 365 days.

Marketing

On unless you turn it off, and always off when your browser sends a Global Privacy Control signal. A visitor identification service tells our sales team which companies and people visit.

View cookies (6)
  • _reb2buid, _reb2butkRB2B. Recognizes a returning browser for visitor identification. 360 days, 1 year.
  • _reb2bgeoRB2B. The location used to decide whether a visit can be identified. 20 days.
  • _reb2brefRB2B. The page or site that referred the visit. 15 days.
  • _reb2bfxf, _reb2btd, _reb2bliRB2B. Links the visit to an identified business profile. 1 month.
  • _reb2bresolveRB2B. Holds a match while it is being resolved. 2 days.
  • _reb2sessionID, _reb2bloadedRB2B. The current visit, and a guard against loading the script twice. 30 minutes, 1 second.

Functional

On unless you turn it off. Remembers choices such as a collapsed section.

View cookies (none today)