Doris Best, M. D.
Family Medicine Physician · Taylors, SC
Doris Best, M. D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Taylors, South Carolina, and NPI 1659303014, issued on Jul 7, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 82154, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Doris Best
- Credential
- M. D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 82154 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3551 A Rutherford Road, Taylors, SC 29687
- Phone
- (864) 522-4750
- Enumerated
- Jul 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 10, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (864) 522-4755
- Medicaid ID
- 821542 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190604000369); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 1995
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest family medicine physician records → All 2,700 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Verify Doris Best in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 82154Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
34% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
4,735 Medicare Part D claims for 416 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 24 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium279 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate222 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium207 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate204 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium166 claims
- Lisinopril140 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 one group practice
- Prisma Health University Medical GroupTaylors, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Doris Best among 2,700 family medicine physician records in South Carolina
Doris Best, M. D. is one of 2,700 family medicine physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2006 among the 1,638 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
5 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Taylors
They are 5 of the 199 NPPES records with a practice address in Taylors, and 2,700 family medicine physician records in South Carolina.
All 2,700 in South Carolina → Every provider in Taylors → Family Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Eberly, M.D.Taylors, SC 296871093719320
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- Amanda Gambill, M.D.Taylors, SC 296871558894477
- Michael Zeager, MDTaylors, SC 296871356398424
- Glenn Brothers, DOTravelers Rest, SC 296901871549055
- Stanley Coleman, M.D.Travelers Rest, SC 296901649206459
- Deanna Cotter, MDTravelers Rest, SC 296901841368826
- Ricky Davidson, MDTravelers Rest, SC 296901942246707
Common questions
What is Doris Best, M. D.'s NPI number?
Doris Best, M. D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659303014, issued on Jul 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Doris Best, M. D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3551 A Rutherford Road, Taylors, SC, 29687. Phone: (864) 522-4750. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Doris Best, M. D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 82154, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Doris Best, M. D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Doris Best, M. D. had 4,735 Medicare Part D claims for 416 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.