NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joel H. Sugarman, MD

Dermatology Physician · Mooresville, NC

Joel H. Sugarman, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Mooresville, North Carolina, and NPI 1720039399, issued on May 16, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 200500264, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720039399
Name
Joel H. Sugarman
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
200500264 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
140 Leaning Oak Drive, Mooresville, NC 28117
Phone
(704) 658-9730
Enumerated
May 16, 2006
Record last updated
May 25, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(704) 658-1457
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050907000841); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 140 Leaning Oak Drive

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Allison Hanley, PA-CPhysician Assistant1497047278

Verify Joel H. Sugarman in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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70% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

1,357 Medicare Part D claims for 603 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.

  1. Joel Sugarman1,357
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Imiquimod361 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide231 claims
  3. Clobetasol Propionate104 claims
  4. Hydrocortisone83 claims
  5. Ketoconazole80 claims
  6. Mupirocin76 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,490.73

66 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joel Sugarman$1,490.73
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Piedmont Healthcare PAStatesville, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Joel H. Sugarman among 507 dermatology physician records in North Carolina

Joel H. Sugarman, MD is one of 507 dermatology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2006 among the 376 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 507 dermatology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sarah Carlock, MDMooresville, NC 281171518462241
  2. Michael Redmond, M.D.Mooresville, NC 281171043350531
  3. Blake Sanders, DOMooresville, NC 281171972962710
  4. Naomi Simon, MDMooresville, NC 281171831218031
  5. Steven Wolfe, MDMooresville, NC 281171528047404
  6. Kara Brooks, MDMonroe, NC 281121548529001
  7. Jennifer Powers, M.D.Monroe, NC 281121831355627
  8. Ronea Chambers, M.D.Matthews, NC 281051174743066

Common questions

What is Joel H. Sugarman, MD's NPI number?

Joel H. Sugarman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720039399, issued on May 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joel H. Sugarman, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 140 Leaning Oak Drive, Mooresville, NC, 28117. Phone: (704) 658-9730. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joel H. Sugarman, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 200500264, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joel H. Sugarman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joel H. Sugarman, MD had 1,357 Medicare Part D claims for 603 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joel H. Sugarman, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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