Michael Leonard Garner, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Boone, NC
Michael Leonard Garner, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Boone, North Carolina, and NPI 1629451141, issued on Jul 1, 2015. Check the license (North Carolina 201901147, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Leonard Garner
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License numbers
- 201901147 NC
LL38257 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 169 Doctors Dr, Boone, NC 28607
- Phone
- (828) 264-4553
- Enumerated
- Jul 1, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jul 11, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190816002199); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 169 Doctors Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Francisco Ancaya, PA-CPhysician Assistant1396966644
Verify Michael Leonard Garner in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 201901147Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
14% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
912 Medicare Part D claims for 425 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole148 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate98 claims
- Mupirocin95 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide84 claims
- Hydrocortisone70 claims
- Gentamicin Sulfate49 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): 91.9 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: $84.60
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. 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
- Boone Dermatology ClinicBoone, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Leonard Garner among 507 dermatology physician records in North Carolina
Michael Leonard Garner, M.D. is one of 507 dermatology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 76% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2006 among the 376 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 55% 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 North 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 North Carolina
There are 507 dermatology physician records in North Carolina.
All 507 in North Carolina → Every provider in Boone → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ronald Stanley, M.D.Boone, NC 286071225037302
- Brett Summey, M.D.Boone, NC 286071578763140
- Brittain Tulbert, M.D.Boone, NC 286071700197423
- David Whittaker, MDBoone, NC 286071558360412
- Bethany Bergamo, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021265452023
- Dori Hunt, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021770585788
- George Magel, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021265768485
- Richard Salomon, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021790780088
Common questions
What is Michael Leonard Garner, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Leonard Garner, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629451141, issued on Jul 1, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Leonard Garner, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 169 Doctors Dr, Boone, NC, 28607. Phone: (828) 264-4553. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Leonard Garner, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 201901147, 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 Michael Leonard Garner, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Leonard Garner, M.D. had 912 Medicare Part D claims for 425 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Leonard Garner, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.9 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.