Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Aaron Best, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Forrest City, AR

Aaron Best, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Forrest City, Arkansas, and NPI 1013954320, issued on Jun 2, 2006. Check the license on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1013954320
Name
Aaron Best
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
Practice location
1601 New Castle RD, Forrest City, AR 72335
Phone
(870) 261-0000
Enumerated
Jun 2, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1601 New Castle RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Ramona Anderson, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1861636011
  2. Maggie Bethell, APRN-CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1396314944
  3. Jennifer Brewer, PA-CPhysician Assistant1891034047
  4. Rachel CartillarStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1013845585
  5. Jennifer Cavitt, CRNARegistered Nurse1033402250
  6. Michael Fortner, CRNARegistered Nurse1871595512

Verify Aaron Best in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical BoardCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

56 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,785 among the 127,794 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Aaron Best56
  2. Specialty average2,785

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

9 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. Ambassador Physician Services LLCLafayette, LA
  2. Comprehensive Hospitalist Services OF Texas PLLCOdessa, TX
  3. Crawford Physician Services PLLCVan Buren, AR
  4. Gulf Coast Physician Services, PLLCCorpus Christi, TX
  5. Hospital Internists OF Texas LLCAustin, TX
  6. Hub City Physician Group LLCKaplan, LA
  7. Jefferson Davis Physician Services, LLCJennings, LA
  8. Northern Alabama Physicians, LLPEnterprise, AL
  9. St. Bernard Physician Services, LLCChalmette, LA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

6 internal medicine physician records list a Forrest City practice address

They are 6 of the 377 NPPES records with a Forrest City practice address, and 874 internal medicine physician records in Arkansas.

Other internal medicine physician records in Arkansas

  1. Sherry AbaderLittle Rock, AR1215515002
  2. Ahmed Abdelal, M.D.Little Rock, AR1548265572
  3. Lee Abel, M.D.Little Rock, AR1558399980
  4. Ahmed Abuabdou, M.D.Little Rock, AR1245547702
  5. Yuba Acharya, M.D.Hot Springs, AR1376716290
  6. Audie Aderholt, M.D.Little Rock, AR1366861601
  7. Stephen Aguilar, MDLittle Rock, AR1528758414
  8. Salma Ahi, MDLittle Rock, AR1467339333
  9. Ragda Ahmed, MDBatesville, AR1609571405
  10. Olivia Ahrendsen, MDNorth Little Rock, AR1700373818

Common questions

What is Aaron Best, MD's NPI number?

Aaron Best, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013954320, issued on Jun 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Aaron Best, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1601 New Castle RD, Forrest City, AR, 72335. Phone: (870) 261-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Aaron Best, MD's license?

Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Aaron Best, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Aaron Best, MD had 56 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 2,785. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.