NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bethany Joy Best, DNP, MBA, RN, AGPCNP

Gerontology Nurse Practitioner · Minnetonka, MN

Bethany Joy Best, DNP, MBA, RN, AGPCNP is a gerontology nurse practitioner with a practice address in Minnetonka, Minnesota, and NPI 1295257202, issued on Jul 11, 2017. Check the license (Minnesota 5246, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota 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
1295257202
Name
Bethany Joy Best
Credential
DNP, MBA, RN, AGPCNP
Primary taxonomy
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner 363LG0600X
License number
5246 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
401 Carlson Pkwy, Minnetonka, MN 55305
Phone
(952) 992-3387
Enumerated
Jul 11, 2017
Record last updated
Jul 11, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170824001265); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 401 Carlson Pkwy

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

  1. Laurel Dinnen, LGSWCase Manager/Care Coordinator1649430257
  2. Charles Fazio, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1366694887
  3. Sara Linnerooth, PHARMDPharmacist1609487941
  4. Patricia Lomnicki, RN, CNPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1861401747
  5. Elizabeth Norheim, RN, CNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1932132826
  6. Suzanne Oliver, RN, CNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1902894348

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota 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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3.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gerontology nurse practitioner in 2024

5,394 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,369 among the 6,165 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 172 claims were for opioids.

  1. Bethany Best5,394
  2. Specialty average1,369

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium299 claims
  2. Warfarin Sodium248 claims
  3. Eliquis187 claims
  4. Furosemide175 claims
  5. Quetiapine Fumarate168 claims
  6. Mirtazapine153 claims

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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Curana Health OF Minnesota PLLCMinneapolis, MN
  2. Lifespark Medical Group PASt Louis Park, MN

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

Bethany Joy Best among 363 gerontology nurse practitioner records in Minnesota

Bethany Joy Best, DNP, MBA, RN, AGPCNP is one of 363 gerontology nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Minnesota. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 57% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 57% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2018 among the 209 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LG0600X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

24 gerontology nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Minnetonka

They are 24 of the 2,430 NPPES records with a practice address in Minnetonka, and 363 gerontology nurse practitioner records in Minnesota.

The 8 gerontology nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mary Keith, RN, CNPMinnetonka, MN 553051396733739
  2. Susan Kissell, RN, CNPMinnetonka, MN 553051245249259
  3. Patricia Lomnicki, RN, CNPMinnetonka, MN 553051861401747
  4. Beverly Woodbury, RN, CNPMinnetonka, MN 553051326027590
  5. Anne Pribyl, RN, ANP-BCBuffalo, MN 553131447506126
  6. Paul Smaciarz, APRN, CNPBuffalo, MN 553131497303911
  7. Deana Gaudreau, NP-CChanhassen, MN 553171699172783
  8. Megan Danielson, RN CNPDelano, MN 553281720265184

Common questions

What is Bethany Joy Best, DNP, MBA, RN, AGPCNP's NPI number?

Bethany Joy Best, DNP, MBA, RN, AGPCNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295257202, issued on Jul 11, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bethany Joy Best, DNP, MBA, RN, AGPCNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 401 Carlson Pkwy, Minnetonka, MN, 55305. Phone: (952) 992-3387. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bethany Joy Best, DNP, MBA, RN, AGPCNP's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 5246, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Bethany Joy Best, DNP, MBA, RN, AGPCNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bethany Joy Best, DNP, MBA, RN, AGPCNP had 5,394 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries; the average among gerontology nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,369. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions 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.

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.