NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Debra Best, M.D.

Pediatrics Physician · Durham, NC

Debra Best, M.D. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1902980618, issued on Oct 25, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2004-00189, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1902980618
Name
Debra Best
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License number
2004-00189 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2100 Erwin RD, Durham, NC 27710
Phone
(919) 620-4467
Enumerated
Oct 25, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 16, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
89136YM NC
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2100 Erwin RD

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

  1. Robert Abbott, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1487818696
  2. Obinna Adibe, M.D.Pediatric Surgery Physician1942476692
  3. Deanna Adkins, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1942359955
  4. Nicolas Aeschlimann, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1003063116
  5. Mary AffrontiNurse Practitioner1437318300
  6. Adnan Ali, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1922264373

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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179 pediatrics physician records list a practice address in Durham

They are 179 of the 13,451 NPPES records with a practice address in Durham, and 2,356 pediatrics physician records in North Carolina. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

Other pediatrics physician records in North Carolina

  1. Kristi Abbott, M.D.Mooresville, NC1457489973
  2. Ihab Abdel-Khalek, M.D.Clayton, NC1124183710
  3. Geoffrey Abell, MDStatesville, NC1245256130
  4. James Abell, MDStatesville, NC1902863574
  5. Raid Abo-Kamil, M.D.Edenton, NC1881850188
  6. Lisa Abraham, MDHendersonville, NC1699952671
  7. Ann AdamsHickory, NC1336633270
  8. Bryan Adams, MDCharlotte, NC1013932896
  9. Gregory Adams, MDBoone, NC1841281243
  10. Melanie Adams, MDWinston Salem, NC1689652943

Common questions

What is Debra Best, M.D.'s NPI number?

Debra Best, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902980618, issued on Oct 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Debra Best, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2100 Erwin RD, Durham, NC, 27710. Phone: (919) 620-4467. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Debra Best, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2004-00189, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. 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.

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