NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Dermatopathology Physician NPI 1033189295 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Leigh Ann Beard, M.D.
Dermatopathology Physician in Lexington, Kentucky.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 577 in Dermatopathology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
1K
Medicare Part D claims · 461 beneficiaries · Dermatopathology Physician avg: 695
Generic prescribing
86%
generic claims · 14% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
100/100
▲ 17 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$1.8K
110 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Leigh Ann Beard, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 100/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 1,220 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 100/100
- MIPS score · +17 vs avg
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2024
- 86%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Leigh Ann Beard, M.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1033189295), first enumerated 01/23/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 1,220 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 100/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$1.8K in reported industry payments (110 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1033189295 · Dermatopathology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-NARROW · MIPS-ELITE · RX-MID · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1033189295
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-NARROW 577
- MIPS-ELITE 100/100
- RX-MID 1,220
- BOOK-THIN 10 in Kentucky
- PHOTO-FINISH Robert Allen, M.D. · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Beard · this pro…
Beard · this provider
100 MIPS pts
- Laura Burdick, M…
Laura Burdick, MD
100 MIPS pts
- Robert Allen, M.…
Robert Allen, M.D.
100 MIPS pts
- Herbert Allen, M…
Herbert Allen, M.D.
100 MIPS pts
- Debra Bakal, M.D…
Debra Bakal, M.D.
100 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Leigh Ann Beard, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
100 ≥ 92nd percentile 92% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Leigh Ann Beard, M.D. sits
This provider among dermatopathology physician peers
Across the 185 dermatopathology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Leigh Ann Beard, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 83% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 77% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one dermatopathology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Leigh Ann Beard, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Leigh Ann Beard, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Leigh Ann Beard, M.D.?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Dermatopathology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
1,220 76% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
100/100 16.5 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Kentucky
How Dermatopathology Physician compares to other specialties among Kentucky providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Leigh Ann Beard, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Dermatopathology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 100/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1033189295 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Dermatopathology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 01/23/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
100
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
100
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Individual
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Leigh Ann Beard, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.8K
Largest payer
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Leigh Ann Beard, M.D. - brand share 14.0%
Dermatopathology Physician average
14% brand-name claims vs 86% generic, on 1,220 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
1,220
Total Claims
$1.3M
Total Drug Cost
461
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,434.267
- Total Day Supply
- 37,028
- Brand vs Generic
- 14% brand / 86% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $1.3M
- Generic Drug Cost
- $24K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 29
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.10
- Gender Split
- 60% female / 40% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 21, 65-74: 266, 75-84: 140, 85+: 34
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Leigh Ann Beard, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Mupirocin
Mupirocin
232 claims
- Ketoconazole
Ketoconazole
157 claims
- Clotrimazole
Clotrimazole
110 claims
- Triamcinolone Acet… 84
Triamcinolone Acetonide
84 claims
- Hydrocortisone 67
Hydrocortisone
67 claims
- Dupixent Syringe 45
Dupixent Syringe
45 claims
- Clobetasol Propion… 43
Clobetasol Propionate
43 claims
- Metronidazole 43
Metronidazole
43 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Mupirocin | 232 |
| Ketoconazole | 157 |
| Clotrimazole | 110 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | 84 |
| Hydrocortisone | 67 |
| Dupixent Syringe Dupilumab | 45 |
| Clobetasol Propionate | 43 |
| Metronidazole | 43 |
| Dupixent Pen Dupilumab | 32 |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | 31 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Dermatopathology Physician Overview
How Leigh Ann Beard, M.D. fits within the Dermatopathology Physician landscape nationally.
577
Dermatopathology Physician Providers in US
48
States with Dermatopathology Physician
695
Avg Claims per Provider
Leigh Ann Beard, M.D.'s 1,220 claims are above the specialty average of 695.
Nationwide Dermatopathology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Beard, both outside Kentucky so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (100 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Dermatopathology Physician Providers in Kentucky
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Kentucky, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Beard.
One of 10 Dermatopathology Physician providers enrolled in Kentucky, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Harty Ashby
D.O.
Pikeville, KY
Dr. Soon Bahrami
M.D.
Louisville, KY
Dr. Vilma Fabre
M.D.
Louisville, KY
Dr. Jacqueline Granese
M.D.
Bowling Green, KY
Dr. Steven Hodge
MD
Louisville, KY
Compare Dermatopathology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Leigh Ann Beard, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Leigh Ann Beard, M.D. specializes in Dermatopathology Physician and practices in Lexington, Kentucky. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Leigh Ann Beard, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Leigh Ann Beard, M.D. wrote 1,220 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1.3M in drug costs for 461 beneficiaries.
What is Leigh Ann Beard, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Leigh Ann Beard, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 100/100 (Quality: 100). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Leigh Ann Beard, M.D. located? ▼
Leigh Ann Beard, M.D. is located at 715 SHAKER DR STE 132, Lexington, KY, 40504. Phone: (859) 288-5004.
What is Leigh Ann Beard, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Leigh Ann Beard, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033189295, issued on 01/23/2006.
Does Leigh Ann Beard, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Leigh Ann Beard, M.D.'s prescribing is 14% brand-name and 86% generic drugs by claim count, with $1.3M in brand drug costs.
How many Dermatopathology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 577 Dermatopathology Physician providers across 48 states in the US. The average Dermatopathology Physician provider writes 695 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Leigh Ann Beard, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Leigh Ann Beard, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Mupirocin, Ketoconazole, Clotrimazole. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Leigh Ann Beard, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Leigh Ann Beard, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,220 Part D claims and 461 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Leigh Ann Beard, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Leigh Ann Beard, M.D.'s NPI is 1033189295 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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