Dawn E. Best, APRN
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 72
- Part D claims, 2024
- 155
- MIPS score, 2024
- 90
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $559
- Practice address
- 1500 Sw 1st Ave, Ocala, FL 34471
- Practice phone
- Call (352) 351-7282
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
AdventHealth Ocala
Mobile Lab · Ocala, Florida
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Dawn E. Best is an acute care nurse practitioner in Ocala, Florida
Dawn Best practices at AdventHealth Ocala in Ocala, Florida.
Dawn Best's NPI, 1619146768, was assigned on February 22, 2008. Dawn Best holds Florida license APRN9372824.
- NPI
- 1619146768NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5698950905
- NPI enumeration date
- February 22, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (352) 351-7282
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 42
- Medical school graduation
- 2010
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dawn E. Best practices at AdventHealth Ocala in Ocala, Florida
Dawn Best's primary practice is AdventHealth Ocala, at 1500 Sw 1st Ave, Ocala, FL 34471. The practice phone is (352) 351-7282.
- AdventHealth Ocala1500 Sw 1st Ave, Ocala, FL 34471Phone(352) 351-7282
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dawn E. Best is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dawn Best's primary practice is AdventHealth Ocala in Ocala, Florida. Dawn Best is also affiliated with AdventHealth Ocala. The medical group on file is AdventHealth Medical Group Cardiovascular Surgery at Tampa. Dmand AI also links Dawn Best to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dawn E. Best's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dawn Best practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| AdventHealth Ocala | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dawn E. Best is one of 1,332 acute care nurse practitioners in Florida
Acute care is Dawn Best's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363LA2100X. Dmand AI has Dawn Best's licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and Ohio.
Specialties and state licenses
- Acute care nurse practitioner, FloridaPrimary
- Ohio license
Acute care nurse practitioners near Dawn Best
Counts of acute care nurse practitioners with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dawn E. Best treated 72 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 72 Medicare patients who saw Dawn Best in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 33 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.51, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dawn Best's median patient age at 74, with 31% women.
Dawn Best's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dawn Best's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women2028%
- Men5272%
Chronic conditions among Dawn Best's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease75%
- Atrial fibrillation67%
- Heart failure57%
- Arthritis54%
- Diabetes49%
- Chronic kidney disease36%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dawn 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 74
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women31%
- Men69%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dawn E. Best wrote 155 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dawn Best wrote 155 Medicare Part D claims for 56 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs.
Dawn Best's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic150 claims97%
- Brand-name and other5 claims3%
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dawn Best's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids17%27 of 155 claims
- Antibiotics11%17 of 155 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dawn E. Best scored 90 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 90 out of 100 for Dawn Best for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dawn Best accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dawn Best's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 90of 100Final score
- 86.4of 100Quality
- 99of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 66of 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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Dawn E. Best received $559 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 5 general payments to Dawn Best from 2 drug and device companies in 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 58% of the total. Abiomed paid the most, $536.
General payments to Dawn Best by kind, 2025 to 2025
- Travel and lodging$32558%
- Food and beverage$23442%
Companies that paid Dawn Best the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dawn E. 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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| 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 (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 Dawn E. Best's NPI number?
Dawn E. Best's NPI number is 1619146768. It was assigned on February 22, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Dawn E. Best specialize in?
Dawn E. Best is an acute care nurse practitioner in Ocala, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (taxonomy code 363LA2100X).
Where does Dawn E. Best practice?
Dawn Best practices at 1500 Sw 1st Ave, Ocala, FL 34471. Dawn Best's primary practice is AdventHealth Ocala in Ocala, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dawn Best to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dawn E. Best's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dawn Best is (352) 351-7282.
What is Dawn E. Best's medical license number?
Dawn Best holds Florida license APRN9372824, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dawn E. Best been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dawn Best in Florida and Ohio.
Which hospitals is Dawn E. Best affiliated with?
Dawn Best is affiliated with AdventHealth Ocala.
What medical group is Dawn E. Best part of?
Dawn Best is linked to AdventHealth Medical Group Cardiovascular Surgery at Tampa.
Does Dawn E. Best accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Dawn Best as accepting Medicare assignment.
What is Dawn E. Best's MIPS score?
Dawn Best's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 90 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dawn E. Best see?
CMS counts 72 Medicare patients who saw Dawn Best in 2024, with an average age of 76.
Has Dawn E. Best received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $559 in general payments to Dawn Best from 2 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Abiomed.
How long has Dawn E. Best been practicing?
Dawn Best graduated from medical school in 2010, 16 years ago.
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