NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Leslie Poelns-Joseph, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

Leslie Poelns-Joseph, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, and NPI 1548533755, issued on Feb 18, 2012. Check the license (California A29506, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1548533755
Name
Leslie Poelns-Joseph
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
A29506 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6752 Los Verdes Drive, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
Phone
(310) 738-2352
Enumerated
Feb 18, 2012
Record last updated
Apr 6, 2022
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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Verify Leslie Poelns-Joseph in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

26 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Leslie Poelns-Joseph26
  2. Specialty average3,176

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.

Leslie Poelns-Joseph among 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California

Leslie Poelns-Joseph, M.D. is one of 17,696 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 68% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

6 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Rancho Palos Verdes

They are 6 of the 271 NPPES records with a practice address in Rancho Palos Verdes, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mark ChinowskyRancho Palos Verdes, CA 902751699260539
  2. Stuart Hoffman, M.D.Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 902751760891899
  3. Richard Kim, MDRancho Palos Verdes, CA 902751992764344
  4. Patricia Pegram, M.D.Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 902751942574314
  5. John Kofi Yeboah, MDPalos Verdes Estates, CA 902751578714978
  6. Ben Zandpour, MDRancho Palos Verdes, CA 902751386655843
  7. Hiva Bastanmehr, M.D.Rolling Hills Estates, CA 902741396751194
  8. Hanbyul ChoiRolling Hills Estates, CA 902741164885174

Common questions

What is Leslie Poelns-Joseph, M.D.'s NPI number?

Leslie Poelns-Joseph, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548533755, issued on Feb 18, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Leslie Poelns-Joseph, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6752 Los Verdes Drive, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, 90275. Phone: (310) 738-2352. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Leslie Poelns-Joseph, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A29506, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Leslie Poelns-Joseph, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Leslie Poelns-Joseph, M.D. had 26 Medicare Part D claims; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.