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Dr. Irwin M. Best, MD
NPI1700854734PAC ID3476597543
- Medicare services, 2024
- 33
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 44
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 95
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 1364 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30322
- Practice phone
- Call (404) 686-8500
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Irwin M. Best is a general surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia
Dr. Best practices at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, part of Emory University.
Dr. Best's NPI, 1700854734, was assigned on March 8, 2006. Dr. Best graduated from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in 1983. Dr. Best holds Georgia license 043329.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1700854734NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3476597543
- NPI enumeration date
- March 8, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (404) 686-8500
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 69
- Medical school graduation
- 1983
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Irwin M. Best practices at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia
Dr. Best's primary practice is Emory University Hospital, at 1364 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30322 in De Kalb County. The practice phone is (404) 686-8500.
- Emory University Hospital1364 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30322 · De Kalb CountyPhone(404) 686-8500
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Irwin M. Best is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Best's primary practice is Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, part of Emory University. Dr. Best is also affiliated with Grady Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is Emory Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Best to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Grady Memorial HospitalEmory Clinic2 group practices and clinicsNames with a free account1 medical groupName with a free account
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Irwin M. Best's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Best practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Emory University Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Irwin M. Best is one of 853 general surgeons in Georgia
Surgery is Dr. Best's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Best is licensed in Georgia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, GeorgiaPrimary
General surgeons near Dr. Best
Counts of general surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
853general surgeons in Georgia190general surgeons in Atlanta30general surgeons at Emory University Hospital
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Irwin M. Best billed Medicare for 33 services in 2024
CMS data shows 33 Medicare services from Dr. Best across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 44 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $417 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 202433
Medicare patients44
Paid by Medicare$417
Procedure codes2
Dr. Best's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Imaging
- 2023: 442024: 3325%
- Surgery
- 2023: 152024: 0100%
Dr. Best compared with the Georgia median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Best
- Georgia median
- Medicare services
- 33vs 15078% below
- Medicare patients
- 44vs 10960% below
Medians across 789 general surgeons in Georgia 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. Irwin M. Best treated 44 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 69
CMS counts 44 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Best in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 21 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 70% have high cholesterol. 59% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.88, 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 69, with 60% women.
Medicare patients, 202444
Average age69
Average risk score3.88
Also on Medicaid59%
Dr. Best's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Best's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women2250%
- Men2250%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Best's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol70%
- Diabetes61%
- Chronic kidney disease59%
- Ischemic heart disease43%
- Mood disorders41%
- Cancer39%
- Depression39%
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 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women60%
- Men39%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Irwin M. Best scored 95 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 95 out of 100 for Dr. Best for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). 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
- 95of 100Final score
- 80.6of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Varicose vein removal: 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. Irwin M. Best has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Best in 2017.
Papers1
Recent publications by Dr. Best
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Irwin M. Best received $995 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 45 general payments to Dr. Best from 13 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Haemonetics Corporation paid the most, $226.
General payments to Dr. Best by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Best the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Irwin M. Best graduated from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Dr. Best graduated from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in 1983.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Irwin M. 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 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) |
| 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. Irwin M. Best's NPI number?
Dr. Irwin M. Best's NPI number is 1700854734. It was assigned on March 8, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Irwin M. Best?
Dr. Irwin M. Best is a general surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Irwin M. Best practice?
Dr. Best practices at 1364 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30322. Dr. Best's primary practice is Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, part of Emory University. Dmand AI also links Dr. Best to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Irwin M. Best's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Best is (404) 686-8500.
What is Dr. Irwin M. Best's medical license number?
Dr. Best holds Georgia license 043329.
Which hospitals is Dr. Irwin M. Best affiliated with?
Dr. Best practices at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Best is also affiliated with Grady Memorial Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Irwin M. Best part of?
Dr. Best is linked to Emory Clinic. Dmand AI links Dr. Best to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Irwin M. Best accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Best billed Medicare for 33 services in 2024, and Dr. Best accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Irwin M. Best's MIPS score?
Dr. Best's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 95 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Irwin M. Best see?
CMS counts 44 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Best in 2024, with an average age of 69.
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What services does Dr. Irwin M. Best bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Best's most billed Medicare services were radiation oncology (77001) and ultrasound (76937).
Where did Dr. Irwin M. Best go to medical school?
Dr. Best graduated from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in 1983.
Has Dr. Irwin M. Best received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $995 in general payments to Dr. Best from 13 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Haemonetics Corporation.
How long has Dr. Irwin M. Best been practicing?
Dr. Best graduated from medical school in 1983, 43 years ago.
Does Dr. Irwin M. Best do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Best.
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