Benjamin Best, M.D.
Neurological Surgery Physician · Minneapolis, MN
Benjamin Best, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1083147300, issued on Apr 4, 2017. Check the license (Minnesota 79646, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.
- Name
- Benjamin Best
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License numbers
- 79646 MN
A193538 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Children's Health Care, Minneapolis, MN 55404
- Phone
- (612) 813-6000
- Enumerated
- Apr 4, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jul 22, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250821003227); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Wisconsin, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Benjamin Best in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 79646Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Benjamin Best among 174 neurological surgery physician records in Minnesota
Benjamin Best, M.D. is one of 174 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 67% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileNo · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2006 among the 112 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 174 neurological surgery physician records in Minnesota. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.
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The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Amy Bruzek, MDMinneapolis, MN 554041639556426
- Eric Decuir, PAMinneapolis, MN 554041114900966
- Kyle Halvorson, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554041740507490
- Joseph Kapurch, MDMinneapolis, MN 554041154685097
- Timothy KovandaMinneapolis, MN 554041477812394
- Jesse Lawrence, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554041023540630
- Matthew McPheeters, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554041528412863
- Patrick O'Brien, MDMinneapolis, MN 554041790130003
Common questions
What is Benjamin Best, M.D.'s NPI number?
Benjamin Best, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083147300, issued on Apr 4, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Best, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Children's Health Care, Minneapolis, MN, 55404. Phone: (612) 813-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Best, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 79646, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. 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.