NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joada Jean Best, ARNP

Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist · Sioux City, IA

Joada Jean Best, ARNP is a psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist with a practice address in Sioux City, Iowa, and NPI 1619153137, issued on Jan 15, 2008. Check the license (Iowa G-076534, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa 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
1619153137
Name
Joada Jean Best
Credential
ARNP
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist 364SP0808X
License numbers
G-076534 IA
A076534 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
625 Court Street, Sioux City, IA 51101
Phone
(712) 252-3871
Enumerated
Jan 15, 2008
Record last updated
Jun 1, 2022
Fax
(712) 252-3157
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080414000500); 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 625 Court Street

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

  1. Sara Bushby, LISWClinical Social Worker1750614137
  2. Cassidy Carr, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist1871052472
  3. Cynthia Guthmiller, ARNP/ PMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1790755395
  4. Danika Hansen, PMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist1720698335
  5. Victoria Mason, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1346643244
  6. Jacqueline McInnis, PA-C,CAQ PSYCHIATRYPhysician Assistant1821268335

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86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist in 2024

148 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,054 among the 390 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Joada Best148
  2. Specialty average1,054

Most prescribed

  1. Sertraline Hcl20 claims
  2. Naltrexone Hcl18 claims
  3. Topiramate14 claims
  4. Clonidine Hcl11 claims
  5. Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate11 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $724.80

39 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 285 providers of this specialty with any payment received $924.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joada Best$724.80
  2. Specialty average$924.95

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. Siouxland Mental Health Services IncSioux City, IA

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

Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist providers in Iowa

There are 9 psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist records in Iowa.

The 8 psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Cassidy Carr, PMHNP-BCSioux City, IA 511011871052472
  2. Danika Hansen, PMHNPSioux City, IA 511011720698335
  3. Melissa Konken, ARNPSioux City, IA 511011902358443
  4. Ricardo Osorio, NPSioux City, IA 511011093272668
  5. Karissa Weaver, PMHNPSioux City, IA 511011285490896
  6. Victoria Woodbury, ARNPFort Madison, IA 526271417925579
  7. Rylee Nowak, LPNMuscatine, IA 527611376010413
  8. Maryann Kapacinskas, ARNPDavenport, IA 528041386977387

Common questions

What is Joada Jean Best, ARNP's NPI number?

Joada Jean Best, ARNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619153137, issued on Jan 15, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joada Jean Best, ARNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 625 Court Street, Sioux City, IA, 51101. Phone: (712) 252-3871. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joada Jean Best, ARNP's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number G-076534, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joada Jean Best, ARNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joada Jean Best, ARNP had 148 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist prescribers was 1,054. 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.

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