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Dr. Leah Ista, MD
NPI1952798183PAC ID4385077254
- Medicare services, 2024
- 555
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 509
- Part D claims, 2024
- 180
- Publications
- 4
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 1200 S Columbia Rd, Grand Forks, ND 58201
- Practice phone
- Call (701) 780-5000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Leah Ista is an emergency medicine physician in Grand Forks, North Dakota
Dr. Ista practices at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, North Dakota, part of Altru Health System.
Dr. Ista's NPI, 1952798183, was assigned on April 27, 2015. Dr. Ista holds North Dakota license 15998.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1952798183NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4385077254
- NPI enumeration date
- April 27, 2015
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (701) 780-5000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 37
- Medical school graduation
- 2015
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Leah Ista practices at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, North Dakota
Dr. Ista's primary practice is Altru Hospital, at 1200 S Columbia Rd, Grand Forks, ND 58201 in Grand Forks County. The practice phone is (701) 780-5000.
- Altru Hospital1200 S Columbia Rd, Grand Forks, ND 58201 · Grand Forks CountyPhone(701) 780-5000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Leah Ista is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Ista's primary practice is Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, North Dakota, part of Altru Health System. The medical group on file is Altru Health System.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
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| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Altru Hospital | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Leah Ista is one of 126 emergency medicine physicians in North Dakota
Emergency medicine is Dr. Ista's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Ista is licensed in North Dakota.
Specialties and state licenses
- Emergency medicine, North DakotaPrimary
Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Ista
Counts of emergency medicine physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
126emergency medicine physicians in North Dakota13emergency medicine physicians in Grand Forks12emergency medicine physicians at Altru Hospital
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Leah Ista billed Medicare for 555 services in 2024
CMS data shows 555 Medicare services from Dr. Ista across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 509 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $65,839 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 2024555
Medicare patients509
Paid by Medicare$65,839
Procedure codes4
Dr. Ista's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 6632024: 55516%
Dr. Ista compared with the North Dakota median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Ista
- North Dakota median
- Medicare services
- 555vs 29787% above
- Medicare patients
- 509vs 28777% above
- Part D claims
- 46vs 4210% above
Medians across 132 emergency medicine physicians in North Dakota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Ista'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.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Leah Ista treated 509 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 509 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ista in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 159 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 72% have high cholesterol. 29% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.06, 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. Ista's median patient age at 69, with 55% women.
Medicare patients, 2024509
Average age72
Average risk score2.06
Also on Medicaid29%
Dr. Ista's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Ista's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women28055%
- Men22945%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Ista's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol72%
- Anxiety45%
- Arthritis44%
- Mood disorders42%
- Chronic kidney disease41%
- Depression39%
- Diabetes39%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Ista's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Leah Ista wrote 180 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Ista wrote 180 Medicare Part D claims for 126 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 46 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $166 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 74 claims across 4 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024180
Drugs named by CMS3
Total drug cost$166
Part D patients126
Dr. Ista's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic169 claims94%
- Brand-name11 claims6%
Dr. Ista'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. Ista's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids15%27 of 180 claims
- Antibiotics42%75 of 180 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: 742024: 4638%
Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 4 in 2023.
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. Leah Ista takes part in Medicare
Dr. Ista accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Leah Ista has 4 publications on record
Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Ista. The most frequent topics are Disaster Planning, Healthcare Disparities and Disasters. Dr. Ista has published most often in Am J Disaster Med. Dr. Ista's most frequent co-authors are Sharon E. Mace, MD, Angela Pettit Cornelius, MD and Frank C. Quintero, DO.
Papers4
Topics Dr. Ista writes about most
- Disaster Planning
- Healthcare Disparities
- Disasters
Dr. Ista's most frequent co-authors
- Sharon E. Mace, MD4 shared papers
- Angela Pettit Cornelius, MD3 shared papers
- Frank C. Quintero, DO3 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Ista
Disaster PlanningHealthcare Disparities
Disaster PlanningDisastersHealthcare Disparities
Am J Disaster Med
Disaster PlanningDisastersHealthcare Disparities
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Sources for Dr. Leah Ista's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Leah Ista's NPI number?
Dr. Leah Ista's NPI number is 1952798183. It was assigned on April 27, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Leah Ista?
Dr. Leah Ista is an emergency medicine physician in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).
Where does Dr. Leah Ista practice?
Dr. Ista practices at 1200 S Columbia Rd, Grand Forks, ND 58201. Dr. Ista's primary practice is Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, North Dakota, part of Altru Health System.
What is Dr. Leah Ista's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Ista is (701) 780-5000.
What is Dr. Leah Ista's medical license number?
Dr. Ista holds North Dakota license 15998.
Which hospitals is Dr. Leah Ista affiliated with?
Dr. Ista practices at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
What medical group is Dr. Leah Ista part of?
Dr. Ista is linked to Altru Health System.
Does Dr. Leah Ista accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ista billed Medicare for 555 services in 2024, and Dr. Ista accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Leah Ista see?
CMS counts 509 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ista in 2024, with an average age of 72.
What services does Dr. Leah Ista bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Ista's most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285), critical care (99291) and emergency department visit (99284).
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What drugs does Dr. Leah Ista prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ista's most prescribed drugs by claims were Cephalexin, Ondansetron ODT and Oxycodone HCl.
How long has Dr. Leah Ista been practicing?
Dr. Ista graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.
Does Dr. Leah Ista do research?
Dmand AI links 4 publications to Dr. Ista.
Who does Dr. Leah Ista publish with?
Dr. Ista's most frequent co-authors are Sharon E. Mace, MD (4 shared papers), Angela Pettit Cornelius, MD (3 shared papers) and Frank C. Quintero, DO (3 shared papers).
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