Derek Leroi Best, NP
Nurse Practitioner · Charlotte, NC
Derek Leroi Best, NP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1730662149, issued on Sep 11, 2018. Check the license (North Carolina 261720, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Derek Leroi Best
- Credential
- NP
- Primary taxonomy
- Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
- License number
- 261720 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 125 Queens RD Ste 200, Charlotte, NC 28204
- Phone
- (704) 343-9800
- Enumerated
- Sep 11, 2018
- Record last updated
- Apr 9, 2026
- Fax
- (704) 347-2011
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190302000060); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Derek Leroi Best in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 261720Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024
22 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Industry payments in 2024: $23.32
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Chiesi USA, Inc. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 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.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Novant Health Medical Group, LLCCharlotte, NC
- Novant Health Prep II LLCCharlotte, NC
- The Presbyterian HospitalCharlotte, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Derek Leroi Best among 4,524 nurse practitioner records in North Carolina
Derek Leroi Best, NP is one of 4,524 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in North Carolina. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 55% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 55% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2018 among the 2,863 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 363L00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
798 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Charlotte
They are 798 of the 23,603 NPPES records with a practice address in Charlotte, and 4,524 nurse practitioner records in North Carolina.
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Common questions
What is Derek Leroi Best, NP's NPI number?
Derek Leroi Best, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730662149, issued on Sep 11, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Derek Leroi Best, NP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 125 Queens RD Ste 200, Charlotte, NC, 28204. Phone: (704) 343-9800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Derek Leroi Best, NP's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 261720, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Derek Leroi Best, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Derek Leroi Best, NP had 22 Medicare Part D claims; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. 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.