NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Anthony Forrest Best, PA-S3

Physician Assistant · Little Rock, AR

Anthony Forrest Best, PA-S3 is a physician assistant with a practice address in Little Rock, Arkansas, and NPI 1770479701, issued on Jun 16, 2025. Check the license (Arkansas PA-1421, as entered in NPPES) with the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1770479701
Name
Anthony Forrest Best
Credential
PA-S3
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA-1421 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4301 W Markham St, Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone
(501) 686-5730
Enumerated
Jun 16, 2025
Record last updated
Jan 2, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20251230000986); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4301 W Markham St

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

  1. Mohamed Abdeldayem, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1417316860
  2. Hashane AbeyagunawardeneStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1033040365
  3. Abdallah Abou-DiabStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1346182524
  4. Ahmed Abuabdou, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1245547702
  5. Dana Abulez, MSEStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1710716915
  6. Erin Adams, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1225822406

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arkansas board licenses this profession
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  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Faulkner Emergency Group, PLLCConway, AR

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Anthony Forrest Best among 599 physician assistant records in Arkansas

Anthony Forrest Best, PA-S3 is one of 599 physician assistant records with a practice address in Arkansas. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2025, is newer than 85% of them.

  • NPI issued2025 · 85% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2025 · median 2018 among the 377 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

205 physician assistant records list a practice address in Little Rock

They are 205 of the 13,172 NPPES records with a practice address in Little Rock, and 599 physician assistant records in Arkansas.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephanie Barnes, PA-CLittle Rock, AR 722051477738342
  2. Timothy Booker, PA-CLittle Rock, AR 722051538494091
  3. Tom Bozzay, PA-CLittle Rock, AR 722051639346620
  4. Christopher Casey, PA-CLittle Rock, AR 722051194905612
  5. Richard Flowers, PALittle Rock, AR 722051598702888
  6. Jeri Grimm, PALittle Rock, AR 722051548459191
  7. Jessica Holloway, PA, RN, EMTLittle Rock, AR 722051326261199
  8. Kendyl Miedema, PALittle Rock, AR 722051033415203

Common questions

What is Anthony Forrest Best, PA-S3's NPI number?

Anthony Forrest Best, PA-S3's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770479701, issued on Jun 16, 2025. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Anthony Forrest Best, PA-S3 located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4301 W Markham St, Little Rock, AR, 72205. Phone: (501) 686-5730. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Anthony Forrest Best, PA-S3's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number PA-1421, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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.

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