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Baxter Leonard, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician in Hickory, NC · enumerated 2006.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1609855246

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Baxter Leonard

Credential M.D.

Sex Male

Practice address 24 2nd Ave Ne, Hickory, NC, 28601

Phone (828) 328-2231

Fax (828) 323-1562

Enumeration date Jan 12, 2006

Last updated in NPPES Mar 22, 2016

Taxonomy & licenses

173000000X Legal Medicine Other Service Providers · License 18016 (NC) Secondary

207Q00000X Family Medicine Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 18016 (NC) Primary

MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
8951732	Medicaid	NC	-
CN8132	Other	NC	MEDICARE RAILROAD

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What is the NPI number for Baxter Leonard?

The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Baxter Leonard is 1609855246, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.

Where does Baxter Leonard practice?

The practice location on file with NPPES is in Hickory, NC. Providers can have multiple locations; NPPES lists the primary practice address.

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2016-03-22.