Dr Meher Best, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Santa Fe, NM

Dr Meher Best, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Santa Fe, New Mexico. His current practice location is 455 Saint Michaels Dr, Santa Fe, New Mexico. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (505) 983-3361.

Dr Meher Best is licensed to practice in New Mexico (license number 2006-0437) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1144249582.

Contact Information

Dr Meher Best, MD
455 Saint Michaels Dr,
Santa Fe, NM 87505-7601
(505) 983-3361
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Meher Best
GenderMale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
Location455 Saint Michaels Dr, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1144249582
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/18/2006
  • Last Update Date: 11/29/2007
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3274537816
  • Enrollment ID: I20060913000037

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Meher Best such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1144249582NPI-NPPES
79007775MedicaidNM

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine 2006-0437 (New Mexico)Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Dr Meher Best allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameHealthfront, Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1417901612
PECOS PAC ID: 5698668424
Enrollment ID: O20040205000611

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr Meher Best is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Dr Meher Best, MD
Po Box 2505,
Salem, OR 97308-2505

Ph: (888) 828-3197
Dr Meher Best, MD
455 Saint Michaels Dr,
Santa Fe, NM 87505-7601

Ph: (505) 983-3361

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Emergency Medicine Doctors in Santa Fe, NM

Dr. William Kinlaw, M.D.
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 455 Saint Michaels Dr, Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: 505-983-3361    
Mr. Damek Santiago Maurice,
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center, 455 St. Michaels Drive, Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: 505-913-3934    
Lynn Elizabeth Nauman, MD
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 2300 W Alameda St Apt A6, Santa Fe, NM 87507
Phone: 970-903-6026    
Dr. Jamie Gagan, M.D.
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 455 Saint Michaels Dr, Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: 505-983-3361    
Dr. Ken Harrold, M.D.
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 455 Saint Michaels Dr, Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: 505-983-3361    
Ms. Lesa Deanne Fraker, MD PHD
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 707 Paseo De Peralta, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Phone: 505-989-8707    Fax: 505-989-3536

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