Douglas L. Best, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Kansas City, MO
Douglas L. Best, MD is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Kansas City, Missouri, and NPI 1659321438, issued on May 11, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 2004012743, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Douglas L. Best
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
- License numbers
- 2004012743 MO
04-30803 KS
MD219727 OR
Q1091 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4401 Wornall RD, Kansas City, MO 64111
- Phone
- (816) 932-2549
- Enumerated
- May 11, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 27, 2026
- Fax
- (816) 932-3939
- Medicaid IDs
- 208743112 MO
30004132610001 KY - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070829000137); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest diagnostic radiology physician records → All 976 in Missouri → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 4401 Wornall RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kristin Aaron, APRN, NNP-BCNeonatal Nurse Practitioner1932694569
- Dana Abdel Jawad, DNP, APRN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1245185974
- Mahmoud Abdelsamia, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1295351476
- Anas Abou Merhi, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1699613992
- Tamara Adams, MSRDLDRegistered Dietitian1467667220
- Mohamed Ahmed, MDGastroenterology Physician1194353425
Verify Douglas L. Best in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2004012743Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Bills Medicare through 7 group practices
- Baker Community Health Center IncOverland Park, KS
- Castro County Hospital DistrictDimmitt, TX
- Dawson County Hospital DistrictLamesa, TX
- Gonzales Healthcare SystemsGonzales, TX
- Inspire Radiology Group 2 LLCOverland Park, KS
- Minneola District Hospital Nbr 2Minneola, KS
- Saint Lukes Physician Group IncIola, KS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Douglas L. Best among 976 diagnostic radiology physician records in Missouri
Douglas L. Best, MD is one of 976 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 74% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2006 among the 678 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Diagnostic Radiology Physician providers in Missouri
There are 976 diagnostic radiology physician records in Missouri.
All 976 in Missouri → Every provider in Kansas City → Diagnostic Radiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Naveed Akhtar, MDKansas City, MO 641111598769036
- Kelli Andresen, MDKansas City, MO 641111073597514
- Gwendolyn Arnett, MDKansas City, MO 641111083610539
- Sanjiv Bajaj, M.D.Kansas City, MO 641111215135751
- Brian Chin, M.D.Kansas City, MO 641111558576157
- Brendan Coleman, MDKansas City, MO 641111568680783
- Pablo Delgado, M.D.Kansas City, MO 641111558327593
- Michael Farber, MDKansas City, MO 641111033255773
Common questions
What is Douglas L. Best, MD's NPI number?
Douglas L. Best, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659321438, issued on May 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Douglas L. Best, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4401 Wornall RD, Kansas City, MO, 64111. Phone: (816) 932-2549. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Douglas L. Best, MD's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2004012743, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. 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.