Craig L. Best, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Worcester, MA
Craig L. Best, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Worcester, Massachusetts, and NPI 1801886106, issued on Oct 27, 2005. Check the license (Massachusetts 74215, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Craig L. Best
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- 74215 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 123 Summer St, Worcester, MA 01608
- Phone
- (508) 368-3110
- Enumerated
- Oct 27, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 3, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (508) 368-3113
- Medicaid ID
- 3080404 MA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Craig L. Best in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 74215Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $1,195.26
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Craig L. Best among 1,127 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Massachusetts
Craig L. Best, M.D. is one of 1,127 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
- Record last updated2011 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 1,127 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Massachusetts.
All 1,127 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Worcester → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Patricia Chernosky, M.D.Worcester, MA 016081730142779
- Donald Desio, MDWorcester, MA 016081043205230
- Rachel Draper, DOWorcester, MA 016081265091144
- Ana Madariya, MDWorcester, MA 016081952530685
- Michael McBath, M.D.Worcester, MA 016081962864389
- Parul Nagar, D.O.Worcester, MA 016081295087914
- Fae Nason, MDWorcester, MA 016081588630859
- Liyi Pang, M.D.Worcester, MA 016081558551648
Common questions
What is Craig L. Best, M.D.'s NPI number?
Craig L. Best, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801886106, issued on Oct 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Craig L. Best, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 123 Summer St, Worcester, MA, 01608. Phone: (508) 368-3110. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Craig L. Best, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 74215, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. 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. 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.