Leslie Howard Poinsette, MD
Dermatology Physician · Greenville, SC
Leslie Howard Poinsette, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Greenville, South Carolina, and NPI 1255388310, issued on May 27, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 22780, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Leslie Howard Poinsette
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 22780 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 28 Medical Ridge Dr, Greenville, SC 29605
- Phone
- (864) 271-7440
- Enumerated
- May 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 30, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (864) 271-6001
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110720000408); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest dermatology physician records → All 217 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 28 Medical Ridge Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Benjamin Barrick, DODermatology Physician1659718427
- Matthew Bryan, MDDermatology Physician1255379533
- Joseph Catanzaro, MDSpecialist1437197712
- Falls Harris, MDDermatology Physician1700824075
- William McCrary, M.D.Dermatology Physician1780818930
- Courtney McFaddin, M.D.Dermatopathology Physician1144540428
Verify Leslie Howard Poinsette in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 22780Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
13% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
903 Medicare Part D claims for 445 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Clobetasol Propionate158 claims
- Ketoconazole126 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide115 claims
- Minoxidil64 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate55 claims
- Valacyclovir46 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): 87.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,081.59
116 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.
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
- Advanced Dermatology OF SC PCGreenville, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Leslie Howard Poinsette among 217 dermatology physician records in South Carolina
Leslie Howard Poinsette, MD 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 2006, is newer than 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2008 among the 153 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 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.
All 217 in South Carolina → Every provider in Greenville → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Benjamin Barrick, DOGreenville, SC 296051659718427
- Matthew Bryan, MDGreenville, SC 296051255379533
- Falls Harris, MDGreenville, SC 296051700824075
- Richard Jamison, M.D.Greenville, SC 296051669609665
- John Kuhl, MDGreenville, SC 296051205814613
- William McCrary, M.D.Greenville, SC 296051780818930
- Jeremiah Miller, M.D.Greenville, SC 296051093972325
- Emily Nyers, MDGreenville, SC 296051427617950
Common questions
What is Leslie Howard Poinsette, MD's NPI number?
Leslie Howard Poinsette, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255388310, issued on May 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Leslie Howard Poinsette, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 28 Medical Ridge Dr, Greenville, SC, 29605. Phone: (864) 271-7440. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Leslie Howard Poinsette, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 22780, 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 Leslie Howard Poinsette, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Leslie Howard Poinsette, MD had 903 Medicare Part D claims for 445 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Leslie Howard Poinsette, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.5 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.
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.