Anna Ruth Moorhead Best, MD
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician · Lake Charles, LA
Anna Ruth Moorhead Best, MD is an anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician with a practice address in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and NPI 1588985956, issued on Jun 18, 2010. Check the license (Louisiana MD.301250, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Anna Ruth Moorhead Best
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician 207ZP0102X
- License numbers
- MD.301250 LA
BP10037258 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1701 Oak Park Blvd, Lake Charles, LA 70601
- Phone
- (337) 494-3195
- Enumerated
- Jun 18, 2010
- Record last updated
- Mar 13, 2025
- Fax
- (337) 470-4051
- Medicaid ID
- 2421778 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210825003719); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records → All 224 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1701 Oak Park Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Brooke Aguillard, REGISTERED NURSERegistered Nurse1659221513
- Robert Anderson, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1013094416
- Jordan Bailey, BSN, RNEmergency Registered Nurse1558215061
- Alexis BatisteCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1699386672
- Nathan Beier, ACNPC-AGAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1205424397
- Brandon Blanchard, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1518461706
Verify Anna Ruth Moorhead Best in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.301250Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Austin Pathology AssociatesTyler, TX
- Gulf Coast Pathology Program PLLCCypress, TX
- Lab Medicine OF Greater Tulsa PCTulsa, OK
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Anna Ruth Moorhead Best among 224 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in Louisiana
Anna Ruth Moorhead Best, MD is one of 224 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 71% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2004 among the 119 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 72% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ZP0102X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 224 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in Louisiana.
All 224 in Louisiana → Every provider in Lake Charles → Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician nationwide →
The 8 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Carl Bowling, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706011518004613
- Regina Burton, MDLake Charles, LA 706011275744781
- Paula Eapen, MDLake Charles, LA 706011740260157
- Brandi Kelly, MDLake Charles, LA 706011205046414
- Thad Primeaux, MDLake Charles, LA 706011609086818
- Stephanie Richard, MDLake Charles, LA 706011376582676
- Robert Rumsey, MDLake Charles, LA 706011083694400
- Richard Sachitano, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706011790834794
Common questions
What is Anna Ruth Moorhead Best, MD's NPI number?
Anna Ruth Moorhead Best, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588985956, issued on Jun 18, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Anna Ruth Moorhead Best, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1701 Oak Park Blvd, Lake Charles, LA, 70601. Phone: (337) 494-3195. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Anna Ruth Moorhead Best, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.301250, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
What is Anna Ruth Moorhead Best, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.