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Dr. Heidi A. Best, MD
NPI1841450863PAC ID7012067945
- Medicare services, 2024
- 312
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 235
- Part D claims, 2024
- 86
- Publications
- 2
- MIPS score, 2024
- 98
- Practice address
- 600 Gresham Dr, Norfolk, VA 23507
- Practice phone
- Call (757) 388-3000
- 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. Heidi A. Best is an emergency medicine physician in Norfolk, Virginia
Dr. Best practices at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia, part of Sentara Health.
Dr. Best's NPI, 1841450863, was assigned on June 12, 2008. Dr. Best graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Best holds Virginia license 0116018441.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1841450863NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7012067945
- NPI enumeration date
- June 12, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (757) 388-3000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 46
- Medical school graduation
- 2006
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Heidi A. Best practices at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia
Dr. Best's primary practice is Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, at 600 Gresham Dr, Norfolk, VA 23507 in Norfolk City. The practice phone is (757) 388-3000.
- Sentara Norfolk General Hospital600 Gresham Dr, Norfolk, VA 23507 · Norfolk CityPhone(757) 388-3000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Heidi A. Best is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Best's primary practice is Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia, part of Sentara Health. Dr. Best is also affiliated with Sentara Leigh Hospital. The medical group on file is Emergency Physicians of Tidewater. Dmand AI also links Dr. Best to 1 more hospital, 3 group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 hospital outpatient department, each named with a free account.
Sentara Leigh HospitalEmergency Physicians of Tidewater1 hospitalName with a free account3 group practices and clinicsNames with a free account2 medical groupsNames with a free account1 hospital outpatient departmentName with a free account
See all 10 affiliations for Dr. BestSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Heidi A. Best's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Best practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +6 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Heidi A. Best is one of 1,686 emergency medicine physicians in Virginia
Emergency medicine is Dr. Best's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Best is licensed in Virginia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Emergency medicine, VirginiaPrimary
Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Best
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1,686emergency medicine physicians in Virginia82emergency medicine physicians in Norfolk29emergency medicine physicians at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Heidi A. Best billed Medicare for 312 services in 2024
CMS data shows 312 Medicare services from Dr. Best across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 235 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $28,490 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 2024312
Medicare patients235
Paid by Medicare$28,490
Procedure codes4
Dr. Best's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2402024: 20714%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1322024: 10520%
Dr. Best compared with the Virginia median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Best
- Virginia median
- Medicare services
- 312vs 311Close to median
- Medicare patients
- 235vs 30723% below
- Part D claims
- 11vs 5981% below
Medians across 1,632 emergency medicine physicians in Virginia 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. Heidi A. Best treated 235 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 235 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Best in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 75 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.23, 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 43, with 59% women.
Medicare patients, 2024235
Average age72
Average risk score2.23
Also on Medicaid19%
Dr. Best's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Best's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women12553%
- Men11047%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Best's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis49%
- Diabetes46%
- Mood disorders45%
- Chronic kidney disease43%
- Anxiety41%
- Depression40%
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 43
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Heidi A. Best wrote 86 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Best wrote 86 Medicare Part D claims for 66 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $58 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 13 claims across 1 drug.
Part D claims, 202486
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$58
Part D patients66
Dr. Best's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic85 claims99%
- Brand-name and other1 claims1%
Dr. Best's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Best's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids21%18 of 86 claims
- Antibiotics33%28 of 86 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 132024: 1115%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 1 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Heidi A. Best scored 98 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 98 out of 100 for Dr. Best for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. 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
- 98of 100Final score
- 95of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
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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Dr. Heidi A. Best has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Best, published from 2011 to 2012. Dr. Best's most frequent co-authors are Bruce M. Lo, MD and Christopher K. Schott, MD, MS.
Papers2
Years published2011 to 2012
Dr. Best's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Best
Chi-Square DistributionEmergency Service, HospitalStatistics, Nonparametric
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Dr. Heidi A. Best graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Dr. Best graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 2006.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Heidi A. 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) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| 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. Heidi A. Best's NPI number?
Dr. Heidi A. Best's NPI number is 1841450863. It was assigned on June 12, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Heidi A. Best?
Dr. Heidi A. Best is an emergency medicine physician in Norfolk, Virginia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).
Where does Dr. Heidi A. Best practice?
Dr. Best practices at 600 Gresham Dr, Norfolk, VA 23507. Dr. Best's primary practice is Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia, part of Sentara Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Best to 1 hospital, 3 group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 hospital outpatient department.
What is Dr. Heidi A. Best's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Best is (757) 388-3000.
What is Dr. Heidi A. Best's medical license number?
Dr. Best holds Virginia license 0116018441.
Which hospitals is Dr. Heidi A. Best affiliated with?
Dr. Best practices at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Best is also affiliated with Sentara Leigh Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Best to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Heidi A. Best part of?
Dr. Best is linked to Emergency Physicians of Tidewater. Dmand AI links Dr. Best to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Heidi A. Best accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Best billed Medicare for 312 services in 2024, and Dr. Best accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Heidi A. Best's MIPS score?
Dr. Best's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 98 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Heidi A. Best see?
CMS counts 235 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Best in 2024, with an average age of 72.
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What services does Dr. Heidi A. Best bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Best's most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285), heart test or procedure (93010) and emergency department visit (99284).
Where did Dr. Heidi A. Best go to medical school?
Dr. Best graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 2006.
What drugs does Dr. Heidi A. Best prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Best's most prescribed drugs by claims were Cephalexin.
How long has Dr. Heidi A. Best been practicing?
Dr. Best graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.
Does Dr. Heidi A. Best do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Best, published from 2011 to 2012.
Who does Dr. Heidi A. Best publish with?
Dr. Best's most frequent co-authors are Bruce M. Lo, MD (2 shared papers) and Christopher K. Schott, MD, MS (1 shared paper).
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