Michael Leroy Rains, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Asheville, NC
Michael Leroy Rains, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1275851032, issued on May 4, 2010. Check the license (North Carolina 2018-01014, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Leroy Rains
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 2018-01014 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 76 Peachtree RD Ste 120, Asheville, NC 28803
- Phone
- (828) 677-3128
- Enumerated
- May 4, 2010
- Record last updated
- Dec 6, 2023
- Fax
- (828) 222-6042
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180829001178); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 76 Peachtree RD Ste 120
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Margaret Coyle, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1205875366
Verify Michael Leroy Rains in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2018-01014Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
15% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
679 Medicare Part D claims for 273 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 Propionate94 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide82 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate79 claims
- Ketoconazole53 claims
- Mupirocin50 claims
- Mometasone Furoate45 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $18,107.55
77 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. 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
- Beacon Dermatology LLCAsheville, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Leroy Rains among 507 dermatology physician records in North Carolina
Michael Leroy Rains, 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 2010, is newer than 64% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 64% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2006 among the 376 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 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 Asheville → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rocky Bacelieri, MDAsheville, NC 288031639390321
- Jessika Davis, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031316391410
- Hugh Dorris, MDAsheville, NC 288031710085592
- Heather Higgins, D.OAsheville, NC 288031255542825
- Richard Levine, MD, FAADAsheville, NC 288031700997988
- Alison Lyke, MDAsheville, NC 288031043429525
- Lisa May, MDAsheville, NC 288031215908215
- Lisa Nurre, MDAsheville, NC 288031346210937
Common questions
What is Michael Leroy Rains, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Leroy Rains, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275851032, issued on May 4, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Leroy Rains, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 76 Peachtree RD Ste 120, Asheville, NC, 28803. Phone: (828) 677-3128. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Leroy Rains, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2018-01014, 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 Leroy Rains, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Leroy Rains, M.D. had 679 Medicare Part D claims for 273 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Leroy Rains, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. 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.