Meredith L. Best, PA-C
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 116
- Part D claims, 2024
- 741
- MIPS score, 2024
- 90
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Industry payments
- $29
- Practice address
- 1700 Clinton Street, Muskegon, MI 49443
- Practice phone
- Call (231) 728-4007
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Hackley Hospital - Unit
Acute Care Hospital-Unit · Muskegon, Michigan
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Meredith L. Best is a physician assistant in Muskegon, Michigan
Meredith Best practices at Hackley Hospital - Unit in Muskegon, Michigan.
Meredith Best's NPI, 1023129517, was assigned on August 31, 2006. Meredith Best holds Michigan license 5601004604.
- NPI
- 1023129517NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8729098132
- NPI enumeration date
- August 31, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (231) 728-4007
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 47
- Medical school graduation
- 2005
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Meredith L. Best practices at Hackley Hospital - Unit in Muskegon, Michigan
Meredith Best's primary practice is Hackley Hospital - Unit, at 1700 Clinton Street, Muskegon, MI 49443 in Muskegon County. The practice phone is (231) 728-4007.
- Hackley Hospital - Unit1700 Clinton Street, Muskegon, MI 49443 · Muskegon CountyPhone(231) 728-4007
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Meredith L. Best is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 1 medical group
Meredith Best's primary practice is Hackley Hospital - Unit in Muskegon, Michigan. Meredith Best is also affiliated with Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital. The medical group on file is Trinity Health Medical Group, Gastroenterology - Muskegon. Dmand AI also links Meredith Best to 3 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Meredith L. Best's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Meredith Best practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Hackley Hospital - Unit | Available with a free account |
| +5 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Meredith L. Best is one of 5,857 physician assistants in Michigan
Physician assistant is Meredith Best's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. Meredith Best is licensed in Michigan.
Specialties and state licenses
- Physician assistant, MichiganPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Meredith L. Best treated 116 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71
CMS counts 116 Medicare patients who saw Meredith Best in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 41 patients. 72% of them have high blood pressure, and 66% have high cholesterol. 27% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.17, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Meredith Best's median patient age at 66, with 69% women.
Meredith Best's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Meredith Best's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women7060%
- Men4640%
Chronic conditions among Meredith Best's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure72%
- High cholesterol66%
- Arthritis53%
- Mood disorders38%
- COPD37%
- Anxiety31%
- Chronic kidney disease31%
- Depression31%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Meredith 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 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women69%
- Men31%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Meredith L. Best wrote 741 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Meredith Best wrote 741 Medicare Part D claims for 221 patients. 65% of them were for generic drugs.
Meredith Best's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic485 claims65%
- Brand-name256 claims35%
Drug classes CMS tracks in Meredith Best's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics6%45 of 741 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
Meredith L. 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 Meredith Best for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Meredith Best accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Meredith Best's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 90of 100Final score
- 85.5of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 69of 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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Meredith L. Best received $29 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Meredith Best from 2 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $15.
Companies that paid Meredith 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 Meredith L. 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 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 Meredith L. Best's NPI number?
Meredith L. Best's NPI number is 1023129517. It was assigned on August 31, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Meredith L. Best specialize in?
Meredith L. Best is a physician assistant in Muskegon, Michigan. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).
Where does Meredith L. Best practice?
Meredith Best practices at 1700 Clinton Street, Muskegon, MI 49443. Meredith Best's primary practice is Hackley Hospital - Unit in Muskegon, Michigan. Dmand AI also links Meredith Best to 3 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Meredith L. Best's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Meredith Best is (231) 728-4007.
What is Meredith L. Best's medical license number?
Meredith Best holds Michigan license 5601004604.
Which hospitals is Meredith L. Best affiliated with?
Meredith Best is affiliated with Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital. Dmand AI links Meredith Best to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Meredith L. Best part of?
Meredith Best is linked to Trinity Health Medical Group, Gastroenterology - Muskegon.
Does Meredith L. Best accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Meredith Best as accepting Medicare assignment.
What is Meredith L. Best's MIPS score?
Meredith Best's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 90 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Meredith L. Best see?
CMS counts 116 Medicare patients who saw Meredith Best in 2024, with an average age of 71.
Has Meredith L. Best received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $29 in general payments to Meredith Best from 2 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Meredith L. Best been practicing?
Meredith Best graduated from medical school in 2005, 21 years ago.
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