NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joshua S. Black, M.D.

Dermatology Physician · Mt Pleasant, SC

Joshua S. Black, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Mt Pleasant, South Carolina, and NPI 1366685885, issued on Apr 14, 2009. Check the license (South Carolina 52061, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1366685885
Name
Joshua S. Black
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
52061 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
612 Seacoast Pkwy, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464
Phone
(843) 881-4440
Enumerated
Apr 14, 2009
Record last updated
Nov 13, 2024
Fax
(843) 884-8540
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180626000745); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 2009
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 612 Seacoast Pkwy

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

  1. Holly Carter, PA-CPhysician Assistant1417048638
  2. Jennifer Fabrizi, PAPhysician Assistant1780782573
  3. Louisa Floyd, PA-CPhysician Assistant1790029106
  4. Marguerite Germain, MDDermatology Physician1750308219
  5. Tannette Knox, PA-CPhysician Assistant1679351431
  6. Taylor Mulkey, M.D.MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician1760679203

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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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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24% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

604 Medicare Part D claims for 255 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Joshua Black604
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Triamcinolone Acetonide122 claims
  2. Fluocinonide65 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate55 claims
  4. Ketoconazole49 claims
  5. Clindamycin Phosphate38 claims
  6. Hydrocortisone38 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%94.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $1,547.31

65 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. Joshua Black$1,547.31
  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. Forefront Dermatology SCMt Pleasant, SC

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

Joshua S. Black among 217 dermatology physician records in South Carolina

Joshua S. Black, M.D. is one of 217 dermatology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 55% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2008 among the 153 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 47% 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 South 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 South Carolina

There are 217 dermatology physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Caroline Aguilar, MDMount Pleasant, SC 294641518548007
  2. Nicole Amrhein, MDMount Pleasant, SC 294641295351120
  3. Marguerite Germain, MDMt Pleasant, SC 294641750308219
  4. Michele Mittelbronn, M.D.Mt Pleasant, SC 294641790736312
  5. India Rountree, M.D.Mount Pleasant, SC 294641962730085
  6. McLean Sheperd, MDMt Pleasant, SC 294641689617128
  7. Stephanie Smith-Phillips, MMount Pleasant, SC 294641518922509
  8. Sam Stafford, MDMt Pleasant, SC 294641164480166

Common questions

What is Joshua S. Black, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joshua S. Black, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366685885, issued on Apr 14, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joshua S. Black, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 612 Seacoast Pkwy, Mt Pleasant, SC, 29464. Phone: (843) 881-4440. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joshua S. Black, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 52061, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joshua S. Black, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joshua S. Black, M.D. had 604 Medicare Part D claims for 255 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joshua S. Black, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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