Dr. Shelby Suzanne Best, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 121
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 264
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $96
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 3000 32nd Ave S, Fargo, ND 58103
- Practice phone
- Call (701) 364-8000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Essentia Health-Fargo
Surgery Center - Not Medicare-Certified · Fargo, North Dakota
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Dr. Shelby Suzanne Best is an anesthesiologist in Fargo, North Dakota
Dr. Best practices at Essentia Health-Fargo in Fargo, North Dakota.
Dr. Best's NPI, 1134186216, was assigned on May 1, 2006. Dr. Best graduated from University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver in 2005. Dr. Best holds North Dakota license 13639.
- NPI
- 1134186216NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2163663949
- NPI enumeration date
- May 1, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (701) 364-8000
- 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)
Dr. Shelby Suzanne Best practices at Essentia Health-Fargo in Fargo, North Dakota
Dr. Best's primary practice is Essentia Health-Fargo, at 3000 32nd Ave S, Fargo, ND 58103. The practice phone is (701) 364-8000.
- Essentia Health-Fargo3000 32nd Ave S, Fargo, ND 58103Phone(701) 364-8000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Shelby Suzanne Best is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Best's primary practice is Essentia Health-Fargo in Fargo, North Dakota. Dr. Best is also affiliated with Essentia Health-Fargo. The medical group on file is Essentia Health-Fargo. Dmand AI also links Dr. Best to 1 more hospital and 1 breast imaging center, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Shelby Suzanne 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 |
|---|---|
| Essentia Health-Fargo | Available with a free account |
| +3 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Shelby Suzanne Best is one of 93 anesthesiologists in North Dakota
Anesthesiology is Dr. Best's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207L00000X. Dr. Best is licensed in North Dakota.
Specialties and state licenses
- Anesthesiology, North DakotaPrimary
Anesthesiologists near Dr. Best
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Shelby Suzanne Best billed Medicare for 121 services in 2024
CMS data shows 121 Medicare services from Dr. Best across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 264 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $7,366 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
- Anesthesia
- 2023: 1892024: 10743%
- Surgery
- 2023: 322024: 1456%
Dr. Best compared with the North Dakota median for anesthesiologists, 2024
- Dr. Best
- North Dakota median
- Medicare services
- 121vs 122Close to median
- Medicare patients
- 264vs 23214% above
Medians across 97 anesthesiologists in North Dakota 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. Shelby Suzanne Best treated 264 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 264 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Best in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 118 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 17% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.52, 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 51, with 57% women.
Dr. Best's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Best's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women14153%
- Men12347%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Best's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis57%
- Chronic kidney disease35%
- Ischemic heart disease35%
- Diabetes33%
- Anxiety31%
- Heart failure30%
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 51
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women57%
- Men43%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Shelby Suzanne Best takes part in Medicare
Dr. Best accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Shelby Suzanne Best received $96 in industry payments in 2017
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Best from 1 drug or device company in 2017. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Mallinckrodt LLC paid the most, $96.
Companies that paid Dr. Best the most, 2017 to 2017
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Shelby Suzanne Best graduated from University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver
Dr. Best graduated from University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver in 2005.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Shelby Suzanne 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) |
| 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. Shelby Suzanne Best's NPI number?
Dr. Shelby Suzanne Best's NPI number is 1134186216. It was assigned on May 1, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Shelby Suzanne Best?
Dr. Shelby Suzanne Best is an anesthesiologist in Fargo, North Dakota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anesthesiology Physician (taxonomy code 207L00000X).
Where does Dr. Shelby Suzanne Best practice?
Dr. Best practices at 3000 32nd Ave S, Fargo, ND 58103. Dr. Best's primary practice is Essentia Health-Fargo in Fargo, North Dakota. Dmand AI also links Dr. Best to 1 hospital and 1 breast imaging center.
What is Dr. Shelby Suzanne Best's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Best is (701) 364-8000.
What is Dr. Shelby Suzanne Best's medical license number?
Dr. Best holds North Dakota license 13639.
Which hospitals is Dr. Shelby Suzanne Best affiliated with?
Dr. Best is affiliated with Essentia Health-Fargo. Dmand AI links Dr. Best to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Shelby Suzanne Best part of?
Dr. Best is linked to Essentia Health-Fargo.
Does Dr. Shelby Suzanne Best accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Best billed Medicare for 121 services in 2024, and Dr. Best accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Shelby Suzanne Best see?
CMS counts 264 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Best in 2024, with an average age of 73.
What services does Dr. Shelby Suzanne Best bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Best's most billed Medicare services were anesthesia (00731), anesthesia (01922) and anesthesia (00142).
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Where did Dr. Shelby Suzanne Best go to medical school?
Dr. Best graduated from University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver in 2005.
Has Dr. Shelby Suzanne Best received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $96 in general payments to Dr. Best from 1 company from 2017 to 2017. The largest total came from Mallinckrodt LLC.
How long has Dr. Shelby Suzanne Best been practicing?
Dr. Best graduated from medical school in 2005, 21 years ago.
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