NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Janice-Lynne Tanzo Best, CNM

Midwife · Royal Oak, MI

Janice-Lynne Tanzo Best, CNM is a midwife with a practice address in Royal Oak, Michigan, and NPI 1619655479, issued on Jul 10, 2023. Check the license with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1619655479
Name
Janice-Lynne Tanzo Best
Credential
CNM
Primary taxonomy
Midwife 176B00000X
Practice location
326 N Main St, Royal Oak, MI 48067
Phone
(248) 584-7600
Enumerated
Jul 10, 2023
Record last updated
Jul 18, 2023
Fax
(248) 584-7606
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240309000723); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 326 N Main St

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

  1. Paula Fishbaugh, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1073504866
  2. Julie Hansen, CNMMidwife1225462278
  3. Jennifer Kaiserblase, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1649486101
  4. Stormi Lewis, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1285120535
  5. Lolonya Moore, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1083839120
  6. Andrea Schiller, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1588678932

Verify Janice-Lynne Tanzo Best in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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Industry payments in 2024: $78.30

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Organon Llc. The 497 providers of this specialty with any payment received $177.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Janice-Lynne Best$78.30
  2. Specialty average$177.07

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Together Women's Health Medical Group, P.C.Royal Oak, MI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Janice-Lynne Tanzo Best among 142 midwife records in Michigan

Janice-Lynne Tanzo Best, CNM is one of 142 midwife records with a practice address in Michigan. 11% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 70% of these records are older, 23% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 11% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 7% of these records are
  • Graduated2023 · median 2023 among the 10 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 176B00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Midwife providers in Michigan

There are 142 midwife records in Michigan.

The 8 midwife records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Julie Hansen, CNMRoyal Oak, MI 480671225462278
  2. Virginia LucasRoseville, MI 480661639050750
  3. Debra Rossie, CNM, MSNRoseville, MI 480661295889327
  4. Rhonda HendrenRoyal Oak, MI 480731558682906
  5. Wilinevah RichardsonRoyal Oak, MI 480731659684314
  6. Michelle Shumunov, CNMRoyal Oak, MI 480731003787920
  7. Tyaira JenkinsWarren, MI 480881992629851
  8. Nicole Gawel, LMMacomb, MI 480421467834176

Common questions

What is Janice-Lynne Tanzo Best, CNM's NPI number?

Janice-Lynne Tanzo Best, CNM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619655479, issued on Jul 10, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Janice-Lynne Tanzo Best, CNM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 326 N Main St, Royal Oak, MI, 48067. Phone: (248) 584-7600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Janice-Lynne Tanzo Best, CNM's license?

Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.

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