NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joshua Patrick Leitner, M.D.

Interventional Cardiology Physician · Asheville, NC

Joshua Patrick Leitner, M.D. is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1992729388, issued on Jul 27, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2012-01589, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; 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
1992729388
Name
Joshua Patrick Leitner
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License number
2012-01589 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5 Vanderbilt Park Dr, Asheville, NC 28803
Phone
(828) 274-6000
Enumerated
Jul 27, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 13, 2022
Fax
(828) 274-6025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120918000012); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Temple University School Of Medicine, 2003
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 5 Vanderbilt Park Dr

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

  1. William Abernethy, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1265438253
  2. Brian Asbill, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1730185729
  3. Andrew Beach, P.A.Medical Physician Assistant1720217789
  4. Jeffrey Bonito, PA-CPhysician Assistant1346568482
  5. Lee Boyd, ARNPNurse Practitioner1295700573
  6. John Brandt, M.D.Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1730472382

Verify Joshua Patrick Leitner 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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About as many Medicare Part D claims as the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

3,171 Medicare Part D claims for 509 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.

  1. Joshua Leitner3,171
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium340 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate314 claims
  3. Metoprolol Tartrate292 claims
  4. Eliquis208 claims
  5. Spironolactone176 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate167 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): 100 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,346.63

38 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joshua Leitner$2,346.63
  2. Specialty average$7,062.29

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. Mission Health Community Multispecialty Providers LLCAsheville, NC

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

Joshua Patrick Leitner among 188 interventional cardiology physician records in North Carolina

Joshua Patrick Leitner, M.D. is one of 188 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 94% 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 24% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 24% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 94% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2002 among the 159 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 188 interventional cardiology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Abernethy, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031265438253
  2. James Earnhardt, MDAsheville, NC 288031992756019
  3. William Kuehl, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031427054527
  4. John Lawrence, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031790782878
  5. Jan Pattanayak, MDAsheville, NC 288031699860338
  6. David Serfas, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031477550507
  7. Lucius Howell, M.D.Asheville, NC 288011932424140
  8. Eduardo Balcells, MDHendersonville, NC 287911649206582

Common questions

What is Joshua Patrick Leitner, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joshua Patrick Leitner, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992729388, issued on Jul 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joshua Patrick Leitner, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5 Vanderbilt Park Dr, Asheville, NC, 28803. Phone: (828) 274-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joshua Patrick Leitner, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2012-01589, 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 Joshua Patrick Leitner, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joshua Patrick Leitner, M.D. had 3,171 Medicare Part D claims for 509 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joshua Patrick Leitner, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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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