Joshua Best, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Zachary, LA
Joshua Best, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Zachary, Louisiana, and NPI 1831300854, issued on May 24, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana 202649, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joshua Best
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- 202649 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6550 Main St, Zachary, LA 70791
- Phone
- (225) 658-1305
- Enumerated
- May 24, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jan 26, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 1078948 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150126000026); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 6550 Main St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Caroline Barkerding, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1225578313
- Diana Curras, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1225560220
- Johile Curtis, NPNurse Practitioner1811352180
- Jeanne Gautreaux, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1003057076
- Babu Jasti, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1417983271
- Kathleen Neal, DPTPhysical Therapist1932406253
Verify Joshua Best in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 202649Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% more Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
282 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol62 claims
- Megestrol Acetate41 claims
- Oxybutynin Chloride Er20 claims
- Fluconazole15 claims
- Oxybutynin Chloride13 claims
- Estradiol-Norethindrone Acetat12 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: $231.85
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 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 one group practice
- Hospital Service District 1 OF East Baton Rouge ParishZachary, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
5 obstetrics & gynecology physician records list a practice address in Zachary
They are 5 of the 494 NPPES records with a practice address in Zachary, and 659 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Louisiana.
All 5 in Zachary → All 659 in Louisiana → Every provider in Zachary →
Other obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Louisiana
- Mathew Abrams, MDBaton Rouge, LA1962434084
- Rebecca Accardo, M.D.Franklin, LA1386735694
- Charles Adair, M.DShreveport, LA1811989098
- Jason Adams, M.D.Gonzales, LA1942205174
- Gary Agena, M.D.Madisonville, LA1295768406
- Ramon Aizpurua, MDBaton Rouge, LA1417945452
- Christine Albrecht, M.D.Houma, LA1932104486
- Steven Alevizon, M.D.Houma, LA1932174083
- James Alexander, M.D.Shreveport, LA1174542807
- Samuel Alexander, M.D.Metairie, LA1891709424
Common questions
What is Joshua Best, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joshua Best, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831300854, issued on May 24, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joshua Best, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6550 Main St, Zachary, LA, 70791. Phone: (225) 658-1305. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joshua Best, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 202649, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joshua Best, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joshua Best, M.D. had 282 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.