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Dr. Michael Leonard Garner, MD
NPI1629451141PAC ID2961710686
- Medicare services, 2024
- 4,892
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 873
- Part D claims, 2024
- 912
- Publications
- 3
- MIPS score, 2024
- 81
- Practice address
- 169 Birch St, Boone, NC 28607
- Practice phone
- Call (828) 264-4553
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Boone Dermatology Clinic
Boone, North Carolina
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Dr. Michael Leonard Garner is a dermatologist in Boone, North Carolina
Dr. Garner practices at Boone Dermatology Clinic in Boone, North Carolina.
Dr. Garner's NPI, 1629451141, was assigned on July 1, 2015. Dr. Garner graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 2015. Dr. Garner holds North Carolina license 201901147.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1629451141NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2961710686
- NPI enumeration date
- July 1, 2015
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (828) 264-4553
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 37
- Medical school graduation
- 2015
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Michael Leonard Garner practices at Boone Dermatology Clinic in Boone, North Carolina
Dr. Garner's primary practice is Boone Dermatology Clinic, at 169 Birch St, Boone, NC 28607 in Watauga County. The practice phone is (828) 264-4553.
- Boone Dermatology Clinic169 Birch St, Boone, NC 28607 · Watauga CountyPhone(828) 264-4553
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Michael Leonard Garner is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Garner's primary practice is Boone Dermatology Clinic in Boone, North Carolina. Dr. Garner is also affiliated with Watauga Medical Center. The medical group on file is Boone Dermatology Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Garner to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Boone Dermatology ClinicPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Michael Leonard Garner's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Garner practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Boone Dermatology Clinic | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Michael Leonard Garner is one of 434 dermatologists in North Carolina
Dermatology is Dr. Garner's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Garner's licenses on file in 2 states: North Carolina and South Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Dermatology, North CarolinaPrimary
- Internal medicine, South Carolina
Dermatologists near Dr. Garner
Counts of dermatologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
434dermatologists in North Carolina
6dermatologists in Boone
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Michael Leonard Garner billed Medicare for 4,892 services in 2024
CMS data shows 4,892 Medicare services from Dr. Garner across 30 procedure codes in 2024, for 873 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $234,459 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 20244,892
Medicare patients873
Paid by Medicare$234,459
Procedure codes30
Dr. Garner's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 3,9552024: 3,7445%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,1532024: 1,0955%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 482024: 5310%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 212024: 0100%
Dr. Garner compared with the North Carolina median for dermatologists, 2024
- Dr. Garner
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 4,892vs 2,1942.2 times
- Medicare patients
- 873vs 52666% above
- Part D claims
- 769vs 53743% above
Medians across 445 dermatologists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Garner's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Michael Leonard Garner treated 873 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 873 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Garner in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 434 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 68% have high blood pressure. 3% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.89, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Garner's median patient age at 74, with 49% women.
Medicare patients, 2024873
Average age75
Average risk score0.89
Also on Medicaid3%
Dr. Garner's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Garner's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women41247%
- Men46153%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Garner's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure68%
- Arthritis40%
- Ischemic heart disease23%
- Diabetes19%
- Anxiety17%
- Atrial fibrillation16%
- Cancer16%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Garner's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 74
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women49%
- Men50%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Michael Leonard Garner wrote 912 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Garner wrote 912 Medicare Part D claims for 425 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 769 of them, across 19 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $16,418 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 752 claims across 17 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024912
Drugs named by CMS19
Total drug cost$16,418
Part D patients425
Dr. Garner's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic883 claims97%
- Brand-name29 claims3%
Dr. Garner's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Garner's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics5%50 of 912 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 7522024: 7692%
Drugs named by CMS: 19 in 2024, 17 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Michael Leonard Garner scored 81 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 81 out of 100 for Dr. Garner for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Garner accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 2,056 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Dr. Garner, more than 98% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Garner's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 81of 100Final score
- 66of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Garner ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Removal of skin lesions
- 98th percentile2,056 procedures
- Removal or shaving of skin growth
- 98th percentile829 procedures
- Skin biopsy
- 67th percentile39 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Michael Leonard Garner has 3 publications on record
Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Garner in 2015. 2015 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Garner's most frequent co-authors are Christine Ahn, MD, Craig N. Burkhart, MD and Emily Hix Dothard, MD.
Papers3
Dr. Garner's most frequent co-authors
- Christine Ahn, MD1 shared paper
- Craig N. Burkhart, MD1 shared paper
- Emily Hix Dothard, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Garner
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Michael Leonard Garner received $621 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 21 general payments to Dr. Garner from 9 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $428.
General payments to Dr. Garner by program year, 2018 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Garner by kind, 2018 to 2025
$621in total
- Food and beverage$60698%
- Education$152%
Companies that paid Dr. Garner the most, 2018 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Michael Leonard Garner graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
Dr. Garner graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 2015.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Michael Leonard Garner's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Michael Leonard Garner's NPI number?
Dr. Michael Leonard Garner's NPI number is 1629451141. It was assigned on July 1, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Michael Leonard Garner?
Dr. Michael Leonard Garner is a dermatologist in Boone, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Dermatology Physician (taxonomy code 207N00000X).
Where does Dr. Michael Leonard Garner practice?
Dr. Garner practices at 169 Birch St, Boone, NC 28607. Dr. Garner's primary practice is Boone Dermatology Clinic in Boone, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Garner to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Michael Leonard Garner's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Garner is (828) 264-4553.
What is Dr. Michael Leonard Garner's medical license number?
Dr. Garner holds North Carolina license 201901147, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Michael Leonard Garner been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Garner in North Carolina and South Carolina.
Which hospitals is Dr. Michael Leonard Garner affiliated with?
Dr. Garner is affiliated with Watauga Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Michael Leonard Garner part of?
Dr. Garner is linked to Boone Dermatology Clinic.
Does Dr. Michael Leonard Garner accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Garner billed Medicare for 4,892 services in 2024, and Dr. Garner accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Michael Leonard Garner's MIPS score?
Dr. Garner's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 81 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Michael Leonard Garner see?
CMS counts 873 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Garner in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Dr. Michael Leonard Garner bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Garner's most billed Medicare services were surgery: skin and soft tissue (17003), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: skin and soft tissue (17000).
Where did Dr. Michael Leonard Garner go to medical school?
Dr. Garner graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 2015.
What drugs does Dr. Michael Leonard Garner prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Garner's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ketoconazole, Clobetasol Propionate and Mupirocin.
Has Dr. Michael Leonard Garner received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $621 in general payments to Dr. Garner from 9 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Dr. Michael Leonard Garner been practicing?
Dr. Garner graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.
Does Dr. Michael Leonard Garner do research?
Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Garner.
Who does Dr. Michael Leonard Garner publish with?
Dr. Garner's most frequent co-authors are Christine Ahn, MD (1 shared paper), Craig N. Burkhart, MD (1 shared paper) and Emily Hix Dothard, MD (1 shared paper).
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