Kathryn Blair Best, PA-C

  • Seneca, PA
  • Physician assistant
NPI1023424785PAC ID1254551203
Medicare patients, 2024
15
Part D claims, 2024
102
MIPS score, 2024
82
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$23
Practice address
100 Fairfield Drive, Seneca, PA 16346
Practice phone
Call (814) 676-7600
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Primary practice

UPMC Northwest

Hospital · Seneca, Pennsylvania

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Kathryn Blair Best is a physician assistant in Seneca, Pennsylvania

Kathryn Best practices at UPMC Northwest in Seneca, Pennsylvania, part of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Kathryn Best's NPI, 1023424785, was assigned on July 2, 2014. Kathryn Best holds Pennsylvania license OA004534.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1254551203
NPI enumeration date
July 2, 2014
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(814) 676-7600
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
38
Medical school graduation
2014

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Kathryn Blair Best practices at UPMC Northwest in Seneca, Pennsylvania

Kathryn Best's primary practice is UPMC Northwest, at 100 Fairfield Drive, Seneca, PA 16346 in Venango County. The practice phone is (814) 676-7600.

  • UPMC Northwest
    100 Fairfield Drive, Seneca, PA 16346 · Venango CountyPhone(814) 676-7600

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Kathryn Blair Best is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 4 medical groups

Kathryn Best's primary practice is UPMC Northwest in Seneca, Pennsylvania, part of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. The medical group on file is Stull, Jarvis, and Spinola Internal Medicine Associates-UPMC. Dmand AI also links Kathryn Best to 3 more medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Kathryn Blair Best's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Kathryn Best practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
UPMC NorthwestAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 3 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Kathryn Blair Best is one of 6,491 physician assistants in Pennsylvania

Physician assistant is Kathryn Best's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. Kathryn Best is licensed in Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Physician assistant, PennsylvaniaPrimaryLicense OA004534 · taxonomy 363A00000X

Physician assistants near Kathryn Best

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Kathryn Blair Best treated 15 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 15 Medicare patients who saw Kathryn Best in 2024. 75% of them have arthritis, and 73% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.98, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Kathryn Best's median patient age at 57, with 68% women.

Medicare patients, 202415
Average age75
Average risk score0.98

Chronic conditions among Kathryn Best's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure73%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Kathryn Best's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 57

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women68%
  • Men31%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Kathryn Blair Best wrote 102 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Kathryn Best wrote 102 Medicare Part D claims for 76 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 2024102
Part D patients76

Drug classes CMS tracks in Kathryn Best's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids63%64 of 102 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

Kathryn Blair Best scored 82 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 82 out of 100 for Kathryn Best for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Kathryn Best accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Kathryn Best's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 82of 100Final score
  • 65.8of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 74of 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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Kathryn Blair Best received $23 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Kathryn Best from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Cerapedics, Inc. paid the most, $23.

Companies that paid Kathryn Best the most, 2025 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Kathryn Blair Best's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Kathryn Blair Best's NPI number?

Kathryn Blair Best's NPI number is 1023424785. It was assigned on July 2, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Kathryn Blair Best specialize in?

Kathryn Blair Best is a physician assistant in Seneca, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).

Where does Kathryn Blair Best practice?

Kathryn Best practices at 100 Fairfield Drive, Seneca, PA 16346. Kathryn Best's primary practice is UPMC Northwest in Seneca, Pennsylvania, part of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Kathryn Best to 3 medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics.

What is Kathryn Blair Best's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Kathryn Best is (814) 676-7600.

What is Kathryn Blair Best's medical license number?

Kathryn Best holds Pennsylvania license OA004534.

Which hospitals is Kathryn Blair Best affiliated with?

Kathryn Best practices at UPMC Northwest in Seneca, Pennsylvania.

What medical group is Kathryn Blair Best part of?

Kathryn Best is linked to Stull, Jarvis, and Spinola Internal Medicine Associates-UPMC. Dmand AI links Kathryn Best to 3 more medical groups.

Does Kathryn Blair Best accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Kathryn Best as accepting Medicare assignment.

What is Kathryn Blair Best's MIPS score?

Kathryn Best's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 82 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Kathryn Blair Best see?

CMS counts 15 Medicare patients who saw Kathryn Best in 2024, with an average age of 75.

Has Kathryn Blair Best received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $23 in general payments to Kathryn Best from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Cerapedics, Inc.

How long has Kathryn Blair Best been practicing?

Kathryn Best graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.

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