Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Joshua Leisring, MD

Nephrology Physician · Columbus, OH

Joshua Leisring, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Columbus, Ohio, and NPI 1518386176, issued on Apr 10, 2014. Check the license (Ohio 35.134521, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1518386176
Name
Joshua Leisring
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
35.134521 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
543 Taylor Ave, Columbus, OH 43203
Phone
(614) 293-4837
Enumerated
Apr 10, 2014
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 543 Taylor Ave

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

  1. Amber Abukwiek, APRN-CNPNurse Practitioner1750154233
  2. Faraz Ahmad, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1467896621
  3. Amanda Albert, APRN-CNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1134898109
  4. Dharman Annadurai, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1649383134
  5. Patrice Arehart, MDPsychiatry Physician1760571517
  6. Fred Armstrong, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1780775213

Verify Joshua Leisring in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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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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64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

541 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,511 among the 8,473 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.

  1. Joshua Leisring541
  2. Specialty average1,511

Most prescribed

  1. Losartan Potassium56 claims
  2. Furosemide43 claims
  3. Nifedipine Er31 claims
  4. Lisinopril29 claims
  5. Calcitriol26 claims
  6. Spironolactone26 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 95.3 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 score76.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $700.00

1 payment, mostly consulting fee; the largest payer was NxStage Medical, Inc.. The 6,365 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,068.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joshua Leisring$700.00
  2. Specialty average$3,068.36

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Osu Internal Medicine LLCColumbus, OH

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Nephrology Physician providers in Ohio

There are 377 nephrology physician records in Ohio.

Other nephrology physician records in Ohio

  1. Randa Abd Algayoum, MDCleveland, OH1003392473
  2. Tariq Abdulkarim, M.D.Columbus, OH1366766362
  3. Syed Abidi, M.D.Toledo, OH1831196195
  4. Ahmed Aburahma, MDCleveland, OH1841643988
  5. Akinfemi Afolabi, M.D.Oregon, OH1992782965
  6. Anil Agarwal, M.D.Columbus, OH1639115413
  7. Alok Agrawal, MDWilmington, OH1184606477
  8. Ramkumar Agrawal, M.D.Sylvania, OH1841560901
  9. Ibrahim Ahmad, M.D.Kettering, OH1649278110
  10. Sunil Akkina, MDMansfield, OH1427361765

Common questions

What is Joshua Leisring, MD's NPI number?

Joshua Leisring, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518386176, issued on Apr 10, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joshua Leisring, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 543 Taylor Ave, Columbus, OH, 43203. Phone: (614) 293-4837. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joshua Leisring, MD's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.134521, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joshua Leisring, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joshua Leisring, MD had 541 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,511. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joshua Leisring, MD's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.3 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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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