Dr. Michael G. Best, MD, MPH
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,532
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 454
- Part D claims, 2024
- 790
- MIPS score, 2024
- 84
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Practice address
- 13555 W McDowell Rd, Goodyear, AZ 85395
- Practice phone
- Call (623) 295-1190
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Leading Healthcare
Goodyear, Arizona
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Dr. Michael G. Best is a hospitalist in Goodyear, Arizona
Dr. Best practices at Leading Healthcare in Goodyear, Arizona.
Dr. Best's NPI, 1508251174, was assigned on April 1, 2015. Dr. Best holds Arizona license 55566.
- NPI
- 1508251174NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9032417225
- NPI enumeration date
- April 1, 2015
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (623) 295-1190
- 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 G. Best practices at Leading Healthcare in Goodyear, Arizona
Dr. Best's primary practice is Leading Healthcare, at 13555 W McDowell Rd, Goodyear, AZ 85395 in Maricopa County. The practice phone is (623) 295-1190.
- Leading Healthcare13555 W McDowell Rd, Goodyear, AZ 85395 · Maricopa CountyPhone(623) 295-1190
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Michael G. Best is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Best's primary practice is Leading Healthcare in Goodyear, Arizona. Dr. Best is also affiliated with HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center. The medical group on file is Leading MDs. Dmand AI also links Dr. Best to 2 more hospitals, 2 medical groups, 1 hospice and 1 skilled nursing facility, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Michael G. Best's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Best practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Leading Healthcare | Available with a free account |
| +5 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Michael G. Best is one of 720 hospitalists in Arizona
Hospitalist is Dr. Best's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Best is licensed in Arizona.
Specialties and state licenses
- Hospitalist, ArizonaPrimary
Hospitalists near Dr. Best
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Michael G. Best billed Medicare for 1,532 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,532 Medicare services from Dr. Best across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 454 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $128,359 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Best's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,4622024: 1,5325%
Dr. Best compared with the Arizona median for hospitalists, 2024
- Dr. Best
- Arizona median
- Medicare services
- 1,532vs 5123.0 times
- Medicare patients
- 454vs 24585% above
- Part D claims
- 364vs 943.9 times
Medians across 617 hospitalists in Arizona with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Best'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 G. Best treated 454 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 454 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Best in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 187 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 28% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.80, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Best's median patient age at 72, with 50% women.
Dr. Best's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Best's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women23752%
- Men21748%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Best's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease57%
- Arthritis56%
- Mood disorders54%
- Chronic kidney disease53%
- Diabetes51%
- Depression50%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Best's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women50%
- Men49%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Michael G. Best wrote 790 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Best wrote 790 Medicare Part D claims for 268 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 364 of them, across 16 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $12,269 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 454 claims across 20 drugs.
Dr. Best's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic711 claims90%
- Brand-name and other79 claims10%
Dr. Best'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. Best's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids4%33 of 790 claims
- Antibiotics24%187 of 790 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: 4542024: 36420%
Drugs named by CMS: 16 in 2024, 20 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 G. Best scored 84 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. Best for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Best accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Best's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 84of 100Final score
- 65of 100Quality
- 98of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 70of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Michael G. Best received $1,055 in industry payments from 2020 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 11 general payments to Dr. Best from 6 drug and device companies from 2020 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $350.
General payments to Dr. Best by program year, 2020 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Best the most, 2020 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Michael G. Best'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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Michael G. Best's NPI number?
Dr. Michael G. Best's NPI number is 1508251174. It was assigned on April 1, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Michael G. Best?
Dr. Michael G. Best is a hospitalist in Goodyear, Arizona. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hospitalist Physician (taxonomy code 208M00000X).
Where does Dr. Michael G. Best practice?
Dr. Best practices at 13555 W McDowell Rd, Goodyear, AZ 85395. Dr. Best's primary practice is Leading Healthcare in Goodyear, Arizona. Dmand AI also links Dr. Best to 2 hospitals, 2 medical groups, 1 hospice and 1 skilled nursing facility.
What is Dr. Michael G. Best's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Best is (623) 295-1190.
What is Dr. Michael G. Best's medical license number?
Dr. Best holds Arizona license 55566.
Which hospitals is Dr. Michael G. Best affiliated with?
Dr. Best is affiliated with HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Best to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Michael G. Best part of?
Dr. Best is linked to Leading MDs. Dmand AI links Dr. Best to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Michael G. Best accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Best billed Medicare for 1,532 services in 2024, and Dr. Best accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Michael G. Best's MIPS score?
Dr. Best's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 84 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Michael G. Best see?
CMS counts 454 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Best in 2024, with an average age of 76.
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What services does Dr. Michael G. Best bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Best's most billed Medicare services were nursing facility care (99309), hospital inpatient care (99233) and nursing facility care (99308).
What drugs does Dr. Michael G. Best prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Best's most prescribed drugs by claims were Carvedilol, Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass and Doxycycline Hyclate.
Has Dr. Michael G. Best received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,055 in general payments to Dr. Best from 6 companies from 2020 to 2025. The largest total came from Boston Scientific Corporation.
How long has Dr. Michael G. Best been practicing?
Dr. Best graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.
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